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Inductees Harriette Gillem Robinet, Timuel Black and Oscar Brown Jr. are not only celebrated writers but civil rights activists who promoted a message of perseverance.

American black bears are the smallest and most common bear in North America. They are highly adaptable, with a diet that ...

Not only is Swiatek now the champion of the All England Club, she did it with a 6-0, 6-0 victory over Amanda Anisimova on ...

Cape Town has been named the most favoured city in the world, beating Venice, Sydney and Seville to the top spot. The port ...

Leaders of the Sachs Foundation, unlike companies that are scaling back DEI initiatives amid federal pressure, say they’re ...

One of the most transformative figures in American history, Jackie Robinson did more than break baseball's color barrier. He ...

Some problems do not go away on their own. Inequality is one of them. In the U.S., African Americans are still more likely to face barriers when it comes to basic needs, health, education, housing, ...

Ending the federal LGBTQ+ suicide prevention line is a public health failure, write two leaders in prevention and crisis ...

The “Big Ugly Bill” faces backlash as civil rights leaders and Black Caucus members unite in New Orleans to fight for equity.

Mississippi has the highest mortgage denial gap between Black homebuyers and the overall population, according to a new ...