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Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc. unveils new Honorary Members including Tatyana Ali

Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated, celebrated the induction of 15 influential women into its Alpha Omega Chapter as Honorary Members including actress Tatyana Ali.

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Homeless service providers could help more people overcome homelessness if they measured success differently

Homelessness is a major problem in the U.S., and it’s getting worse: A record 650,000 Americans were homeless on a single night in January 2023, according to the most recent point-in-time report released by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

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Boxing Hall of Famer Andre Ward named Chief Content Officer at ALL THE SMOKE FIGHT

Andre "S.O.G." Ward, renowned boxing Hall of Famer and two-division unified world champion, has officially joined ALL THE SMOKE FIGHT as Chief Content Officer. 

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Voting rights at risk after Supreme Court makes it harder to challenge racial gerrymandering

Two recent Supreme Court rulings on congressional redistricting will have starkly different consequences for Black voters in the 2024 election.

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Attempted assassination of Trump: The long history of violence against U.S. presidents

Political assassinations in the United States have a long and disturbing history.

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By revealing their mental health struggles, pro athletes are scoring with fans

On June 5, 2024, the Boston Red Sox placed relief pitcher Chris Martin on the 15-day injured list. It wasn't for a sore shoulder, a tight elbow or a tweaked groin. It was for anxiety.

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Oklahoma’s superintendent orders public schools to teach the Bible – relying on controversial views about religious freedom

In the days since Oklahoma’s state superintendent, Ryan Walters, ordered school districts to teach the Bible, he’s been defending his mandate.

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Detroit’s legacy of housing inequity has caused long-term health impacts − these policies can help mitigate that harm

Detroiters who face rising rents, poor living conditions, and systemic barriers to affordable and safe housing are at greater risk of poor health, our research finds.

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Paying reparations for slavery is possible – based on a study of federal compensation to farmers, fishermen, coal miners, radiation victims and 70 other groups

As Americans celebrate Juneteenth, legislation for a commission to study reparations for harms resulting from the enslavement of nearly 4 million people has languished in Congress for more than 30 years.

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How much do you need to know about how your spouse spends money?

A 2017 Bank of America survey suggests that millennial married couples are around 15 percentage points more likely than their predecessors to keep their finances separate.

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Mexico elects first female president − but will that improve the lot of country’s women?

After an election period marred by violence, ruling Morena party candidate Claudia Sheinbaum, a former Mexico City mayor, emerged as the victor with about 60% of the vote

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Drake’s beef with Kendrick Lamar isn’t nearly as important as his tiff with Tupac Shakur’s estate over using the dead rapper’s voice

Faced with legal uncertainty, the recording industry and other top creatives have pushed for new legislation to address the problem.

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Philadelphia Makes History with First-Ever Guinness World Records™ for "Largest Attendance at Drag Queen Story Time"

In a groundbreaking event to kick off Pride Month, Philadelphia, the birthplace of America, has secured a new Guinness World Records title for the "largest attendance at a drag queen story time reading."

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Trump found guilty: 5 key aspects of the trial explained by a law professor

After the May 30, 2024, conviction of former President Donald Trump on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in New York, what comes next?

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State laws threaten to erode academic freedom in US higher education

Over the past few years, Republican state lawmakers have introduced more than 150 bills in 35 states that seek to curb academic freedom on campus. Twenty-one of these bills have been signed into law.

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Why the US government is trying to break up Live Nation Entertainment – a music industry scholar explains

The U.S. Justice Department, along with 29 states and the District of Columbia, have filed an antitrust lawsuit against Live Nation Entertainment the parent company of Ticketmaster.

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ICC seeks arrest warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu, Yahya Sinwar and other Israeli and Hamas leaders – but this is unlikely to bring quick justice

The chief prosecutor at the International Criminal Court has requested that the court’s judges issue arrest warrants for Israeli and Hamas leaders, stemming from Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attacks on Israeli civilians and Israel’s subsequent siege of Gaza.

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Jeffrey Epstein's "black book" goes to auction

In a move that's sending shockwaves through the auction world, Maryland-based Alexander Historical Auctions has announced the forthcoming sale of Jeffrey Epstein's personal address and telephone book.

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SWAIA makes history with successful launch of U.S. Indigenous Fashion Week

"We are taking this moment to acknowledge the successful launch of a new, annual, native fashion week under the SWAIA brand authority." - Jamie Schulze, SWAIA Executive Director ⁠