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A new book on police shootings tries to answer what were until very recently the biggest questions in public life
It’s now been more than a decade since the death of Michael Brown, and half a decade since the death of George Floyd, two ...
Black bushranger brothers Jimmy and Joe Governor were hanged in 1901. But were they ‘wicked’ or wronged?
Historian Katherine Biber invites us to see the lives, crimes and deaths of Jimmy and Joe Governor in the context of bigger national ambitions – and colonial racism.
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Black and minoritised people feel forced to disguise their identities
Race, Ethnicity and Homelessness research by I-SPHERE at Heriot-Watt University finds Black homeless families feel forced to ...
The Surprising Scientists Hit by Trump’s D.E.I. Cuts
The N.I.H. has terminated hundreds of diversity grants awarded to young researchers, many of whom come from the very places ...
‘Homeless black families less than half as likely to get into social housing’
Homeless black families less than half as likely to get into social housing’ - Researchers analysed 750,000 household records ...
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Black and minority households 'forced to cut their hair and hide their accents' to get social housing
Black and minority families face structural racism meaning they are half as likely to get a social home than white households ...
Your Social Security Payments Could Be Cut in Half—Here’s Why
Starting in August, the Social Security Administration (SSA) will claw back overpayments, potentially reducing recipients’ ...
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Georgia begins one of the largest voter registration cancellations in history
Georgia is notifying 478,000 people their inactive voter registrations could soon be canceled. It will be one of the largest mass removals in U.S. history.
It's been 10 years since Confederate battle flag came down in SC, but 'hard work was left undone'
In response to the Mother Emanual AME shooting in Charleston, SC, lawmakers and protestors rallied to bring down the ...
Inside Sarah Burton’s Buzzy New Work For Givenchy
Just come forward to the mirror for me a second?” Sarah Burton is standing in a grand studio at Givenchy in Paris, about to ...
Kendall and Kylie Jenner Show Off Rare Hermès Bags Worth Nearly $400K While Partying in Saint-Tropez
Kylie and Kendall Jenner are showing off some very expensive handbags as they vacation in Saint-Tropez, France. Kendall was ...
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In New Orleans, Essence Fest Is a Celebration — but Not Always for Black Locals
After Hurricane Katrina, the city rebuilt its economy around tourism. Black residents, whose culture powers the city, see little of the profits.