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We owe our childhoods to him!

Details: Written by The Associated Press; Published: 01 July 2023

Two Black Lives Matter banners were pulled down from Metropolitan AME and another church and burned during clashes between pro-Donald Trump supporters and counterdemonstrators

Details: Written by JESSICA GRESKO Associated Press; Published: 01 July 2023

The Supreme Court just finished issuing its biggest decisions of the term this week killing President Joe Biden’s $400 billion plan to cancel or reduce federal student loan debts, ending affirmative action in higher education and issuing a major decision that impacts gay rights

Details: Written by JESSICA GRESKO Associated Press; Published: 30 June 2023

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One of the court's liberal justices wrote in a dissent that the decision's effect is to “mark gays and lesbians for second-class status” and that it opens the door to other discrimination.

Details: Written by MARK SHERMAN Associated Press; Published: 30 June 2023

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The 6-3 decision, with conservative justices in the majority, said the Biden administration overstepped its authority with the plan, and it leaves borrowers on the hook for repayments that are expected to resume in the fall.

Details: Written by Philip Ewell, Hunter College; Published: 29 June 2023

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The focus on white, male Europeans in textbooks and music selected for study has been called into question by countless scholars and practitioners because of music education’s deep roots in anti-Blackness.

Details: Written by SOPHIE AUSTIN and JANIE HAR Associated Press/Report for America; Published: 29 June 2023

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The findings document the state’s role in perpetuating discrimination against Black residents and includes more than 100 policy recommendations.

Details: Written by MARK SHERMAN Associated Press; Published: 29 June 2023

Biden says justices unraveled “decades of precedent” and that race-based discrimination continues to exist in America.

Details: Written by JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer; Published: 25 June 2023

“Rap City.” “106 & Park.” And even, “Uncut” - From innovative to provocative, BET has played a crucial role in creating influential programs that helped spread hip-hop to millions of homes across the globe showcasing a misunderstood rap culture decades before it became music's most popular genre

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Details: Written by By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia; Published: 22 June 2023

Widely recognized for the unjust ordeal that altered the trajectory of his life, Salaam now aspires to join the very power structure that once condemned him.

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