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Mighty Real: The Center For Black Equity’s Kenya Hutton On The Challenges & Opportunities Facing Black Pride Events In 2026
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Mighty Real: The Center For Black Equity’s Kenya Hutton On The Challenges & Opportunities Facing Black Pride Events In 2026

Pride Events, which are in full swing during June, a.k.a. Pride Month, offer the LGTBQ+ community a safe space to celebrate, experience live music performances,…

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Simply Sayo Calls on Young Black Londoners to Give Blood During National Blood Week with her ‘It Takes a Village’ campaign
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Simply Sayo Calls on Young Black Londoners to Give Blood During National Blood Week with her ‘It Takes a Village’ campaign

Content creator Adesayo Talabi, also known as Simply Sayo, is calling on more young people, particularly those from Black heritage communities, to roll up their…

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Does social media harm Black youth differently?
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Does social media harm Black youth differently?

Here & Now’s Indira Lakshmanan talks with Riana Elyse Anderson, a clinical psychologist and associate professor of Columbia University’s School of Social Work, about youth…

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‘Find another avenue’: Black Mountain residents react to proposed tax, fee increases
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‘Find another avenue’: Black Mountain residents react to proposed tax, fee increases

BLACK MOUNTAIN, N.C. (WLOS) — Town leaders in Black Mountain met on Thursday, June 11, discussing how to address a nearly $2 million shortfall in…

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Report claims Cincinnati police data shows ‘worsening racial disparity’ in stops
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Report claims Cincinnati police data shows ‘worsening racial disparity’ in stops

CINCINNATI — A new report claims Cincinnati police are twice as likely to stop Black people as white people, and Black motorists are five times…

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NBLC’s initiatives for literacy in Black communities
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NBLC’s initiatives for literacy in Black communities

by Eden Turner, Nashville Banner June 12, 2026 At the Nashville Black Literacy Coalition’s silent reading parties, officially named “Well Read: The Silent Reading Experience,”…

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Myrtle Rosabella Banks helped shape education for Black New Orleans

Pythian Temple: A crown jewel of the Black community · New Louisiana … Verite News is part of the Deep South Today network of nonprofit…

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Black Women’s Mental Health and Wellness in Times of Crisis
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Black Women’s Mental Health and Wellness in Times of Crisis

Photo: Shutterstock This week we’re featuring an essay from FierceforBlackWomen.com on finding solace and even joy in these dark times. The author is writer Sheree…

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Five Black Women Turn Community-Backed Series Into 100K-View Soci
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Five Black Women Turn Community-Backed Series Into 100K-View Soci

Independent filmmaker Tamieka Briscoe’s Black-led series gains 100K+ organic views, strong community support, and plans for Season Two. Separate Rooms proves that authentic Black stories,…

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For Black queer people, Juneteenth is about identities and intersection
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For Black queer people, Juneteenth is about identities and intersection

June is already a special time for LGBTQ+ people, but for Black people in the community, the month holds even more significance when Juneteenth (also…

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