NFL Partners With Four HBCUs To Increase Diversity In Sports Medicine
The new program aims to diversify the pipeline of students interested in careers in sports medicine and the medical staff of NFL clubs.
Caster Semenya Offered To Show Her Body To Track Officials To Prove She's Female
The Olympian says she was forced to take medication that "tortured" her in order to compete against other female runners due to regulations.
Biden Signs Police Reform Order On Anniversary Of George Floyd's Death
The order will establish a national registry of officers who have been fired for misconduct and will encourage state and local law enforcement to tighten restrictions on the use of force.
"What Are We Doing?": Sen. Chris Murphy Pleads For Action On Gun Violence
Murphy, who was elected shortly before the mass killing of 20 children in his home state, Connecticut ripped Republicans for focusing on mental health not easy access to guns.
Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley Makes Time 100 Most Influential List
Mottley who appears on one of five global covers is described as a “bold and fearless icon who possesses great intellect and wit.”
Booker and Beasley Make History With Primary Election Wins For U.S. Senate
The victories of Cheri Beasley of North Carolina and Charles Booker of Kentucky make them the first African American nominees for their respective states.
Black Students Sue Georgia School Over Blocked Confederate Flag Protest
The federal lawsuit filed on Tuesday alleges “overt bigotry and animosity by some white students and teachers against African American students.”
Family Discovers New Home Was Once Plantation Where Their Ancestors Were Enslaved
Fred Miller, an Air Force veteran, purchased a home in southern Virginia unaware of its connection to his family's history.
Biden Calls 'White Supremacy A Poison' In Buffalo Shooting Aftermath
In wake of the mass shooting that took 10 lives and injured three others in Buffalo, the president visited the city Tuesday to speak on the matter.
WNBA Star Brittney Griner's Detention In Russia Extended By One Month
The 31-year-old basketball player has been in custody for nearly three months after being detained at a Moscow airport when vape cartridges with cannabis were allegedly found in her luggage.
Security Guard Killed In Buffalo Shooting Hailed A Hero For Trying To Stop Gunman
Aaron Salter Jr., a veteran of the Buffalo Police Department who worked as security at Tops supermarket was one of ten people killed in the racially motivated attack at the store on Saturday.
Robert F. Smith To Give $15 M To Support Underrepresented Engineering Students
The funds will assist undergraduate students at Cornell from underserved and underrepresented communities and graduate students who attended Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).
Suspect In New York Subway Shooting Indicted On Terrorism Charge
Frank James is accused of setting off smoke bombs and opening fire on fellow passengers inside a subway car in Brooklyn.
Lisa Cook Becomes First Black Woman On Federal Reserve Board
Cook was confirmed 51-50, with Vice President Kamla Harris casting the tiebreaking vote
Smithsonian Adopts New Policy To Return Artwork To Rightful Owners
The "Ethical Returns Policy" is being implemented at a time when many cultural institutions are being forced to reckon with the colonial histories that have shaped their collections.
A Bookstore Owner Wants To Make Harriet Tubman Day A Federal Holiday
If the campaign is successful, the abolitionist will be the first woman to be honored with a federal holiday.
The Often Forgotten Assassination Of Dr. King’s Mother
The 1974 murder of Mrs. Alberta King is not as widely known as the murder of her late civil rights leader son, which took place just six years before in 1968.
Mother Of Amazon Worker Killed In Tornado Speaks Out, Criticizes Company
Deon January's son , DeAndre Morrow was one of six people killed when a tornado slammed into an Amazon facility in Edwardsville,Illinois causing the building to partially collapse.