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Black Burial Grounds Are Disappearing as Families Fight to Protect Them

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Published: June 8, 2026 17:30

The first time Terry O’Neal walked into an old cemetery, she found splintered coffins pushed up by storms and time, with “skeletons sitting outside of caskets.” In Chloe, Louisiana, the acre that holds generations of Black, Creole, and Indigenous families…

Your Guide to Black Pride Celebrations Across the Country This Summer

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Published: June 5, 2026 17:50

Every June, two liberation movements share the same month — Pride and Juneteenth. It’s the perfect time to celebrate Black queer joy. Across the country, as the days get hotter and the sounds of summer get louder, from kiki balls to parades to wellness…

HBCU Funding Fight Puts First-Generation Students at Risk

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Published: June 4, 2026 12:00

ST. LOUIS — With a 2.0 high school GPA, Xavier Hickman thought college was unattainable.  But mentors in the TRIO Upward Bound Program challenged him to not limit himself. A low GPA didn’t have to block him from going to the next level. Hickman’s family…

Track Meet Turns Tragic: Texas Teen Stands Trial as Adult Under Controversial Law

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Published: June 3, 2026 17:45

As the murder trial of Karmelo Anthony unfolds this week, a controversial law that disproportionately affects Black and brown youth accused of serious crimes remains at the center of the case. Anthony, now 19, is facing first-degree murder charges in the…

Black Alabama Voters Lose Again as Supreme Court Greenlights Map

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Published: June 3, 2026 14:55

The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed Alabama to use a map that eliminates a district where Black voters had the opportunity to elect the candidate of their choice. “The Supreme Court’s decision gives cover to Alabama and others to deliberately and…

What a New Poll Reveals About Black Women in Mississippi and America’s Future

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Published: June 2, 2026 13:45

Over the years, Gabrielle Wyatt has heard directly from Black women nationally who described wealth as not only earnings, but about the conditions to live fully with financial freedom, abundance of choice, belonging, and thriving health. With the attack on…

As the Sea Rises and Rents Triple, Miami’s Black Neighborhoods Are Disappearing

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Published: June 1, 2026 11:30

This is the second story in a series on “climate gentrification.” Support for this series was provided by The Neal Peirce Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting journalism on ways to make cities and their larger regions work better…

Louisiana Republicans Cut Black Voting Power With New House Map

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Published: May 29, 2026 21:30

NEW ORLEANS — Louisiana Republicans on Friday approved a new congressional map that erodes Black voting power in the state — eliminating a majority-Black district established in 2024 that gave residents there an opportunity to elect the candidate of their…

Black Farmers Sue USDA Over $127 Million in Canceled Grants

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Published: May 29, 2026 16:35

When Sharon Mallory’s nonprofit received a $13 million federal grant to help farmers, it felt like a blessing and answered prayer. Through the 2020 Farmers Cooperative, the group had planned to purchase equipment and land and offer technical assistance to…

Cross Burning, Federal Charges, and the State That Still Won’t Call It a Hate Crime

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Published: May 28, 2026 14:35

Monica Williams’ phone notifications wouldn’t stop dinging while in class. During her free moment from teaching, she checked her text messages. She learned that her former neighbor, Worden E. Butler had been indicted in April. Williams and her husband,…