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'Journey to Freedom' brings students closer to Black history
A mentoring program for Black girls and young women takes participants on a 14-day tour to learn about Black history, the ...
Juneteenth renews call for reparations for African Americans, advocates say
Despite the uphill battle to pass federal reparations bills for African Americans, some lawmakers continue to reintroduce the ...
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Silent auction of Jean Berry artwork to benefit African American Museum of Iowa, UI scholarship
Award-winning independent filmmaker S. Torriano Berry will host a retrospective exhibit featuring his work as an independent ...
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UC immediately closing DEI offices, campus centers for minority students
University of Cincinnati trustees approved changes to the university's policies related to diversity, equity, and inclusion ...
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Artists revive Black gospel hymns with 'Precious Lord, Take My Hand' exhibit in Overtown
The resilience, faith and purity of African American hymns come to life at the Historic Ward Rooming House with “Precious ...
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Howard University and Google Research Enhance A.I. Speech Recognition of African American English - Morningstar
“African American English has been at the forefront of United States culture since almost the beginning of the country” said Gloria Washington, Ph.D., Howard University researcher and co ...
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First HBCU pavilion at Venice Biennale honors African Diaspora with a talking drum
Morgan State University has become the first HBCU to participate in the Venice Architecture Biennale with “ReCall & Response, ...
As Juneteenth returns, what happens now to African American history?
Juneteenth celebrates a milestone in African American history. Do some, in and out of Washington, want to sweep that history ...