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How Student Loan Forgiveness Could Boost Black Homeownership Rates

Black Americans are more likely to have higher student loan payments and interest rates, which can hinder their ability to buy a home and trap them in a cycle of inequity.

Annual Gift and Art Show Returns To Steer Holiday Shoppers To Black Entrepreneurs And...

BZB Holiday Gift and Art Show is returning to Washington D.C. with a two-floor market featuring 80 Black entrepreneurs and artisans.

Treating Long Covid Is Rife With Guesswork

With a dearth of evidence on effective treatments for long covid, patients and doctors in 400 clinics around the country still rely on trial and error.

The Rise Of Black-Owned Birth Centers

Less than 5% of birth centers are owned by Black or Indigenous folks, or other people of color. But that could change as Black midwives and doulas open facilities to help end the maternal and infant mortality crisis.

New Details: What Really Happened To Shanquella Robinson?

New information is coming to light in the Shanquella Robinson case that has garnered attention nationwide.

Meet The Black Women Working To End Food Insecurity

by Anissa Durham For Black families who celebrate it, Thanksgiving is typically a day to give thanks and feast over a large meal of turkey, stuffing,...

Keeping Black Teachers In The Classroom Will Take More Than a Pay Raise

Yes, low salaries are a stressor, but Black educators are also dealing with racial discrimination and depression.

After The UVA Mass Shooting, A Renewed Call For Gun Control

Parents, students, and activists say stricter gun laws are needed after the killing of Lavel Davis Jr, Devin Chandler, and D’Sean Perry.

Education Was On The Ballot. Here’s How Key Issues Played Out

by Maya Pottiger A week after the midterm elections, not all of the races have been called, but we’re starting to see how key issues in...

Suspect In Buffalo Tops Shooting Expected To Plead Guilty To State Charges, Victims’ Attorney...

The man charged with killing 10 people and injuring more than a dozen others at the Buffalo market is expected to enter guilty pleas on all 25 counts in the state indictment.

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Morehouse College Might Halt Graduation ‘on The Spot’ If There Are...

Morehouse College President David A. Thomas said Thursday he would shut down commencement ceremonies “on the spot” rather than allow police to remove student protesters in zip ties during President Joe Biden’s graduation speech.