Perfect Performance: Nearly 200 Howard University Class of 2026 Graduates Earned a 4.0 Grade Point Average
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Perfect Performance: Nearly 200 Howard University Class of 2026 Graduates Earned a 4.0 Grade Point Average

Above image: 2026 graduates with a perfect 4.0 grade point average include (left to right) Adeloye Ibukunoluwa, Aayush Jha, Gabrielle Morgan, Eke Djibril, Amir Haithem,…

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Reconnecting Black Appalachia to the Slow Food Movement
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Reconnecting Black Appalachia to the Slow Food Movement

By Jim Embry My journey into the global food movement began on a Black family farm in Madison  County, Kentucky, located at the foothills of…

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Police search for black SUV in connection to fatal hit and run in Silver Spring
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Police search for black SUV in connection to fatal hit and run in Silver Spring

Montgomery County Police are seeking the public’s help in identifying a black SUV that police say they believe was involved in a hit-and-run that killed…

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Lompoc Juneteenth celebration honors past, contributions of Black Americans | Local News
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Lompoc Juneteenth celebration honors past, contributions of Black Americans | Local News

Residents gathered Friday in downtown Lompoc to commemorate Juneteenth with a day of music, speakers, community fellowship and cultural celebration. The event, themed “Honoring the…

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Remembering Juneteenth | Virginia Theological Seminary
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Remembering Juneteenth | Virginia Theological Seminary

Date: June 23, 2026 Last Friday, we celebrated the recently federally recognized holiday of Juneteenth. And, this year, more than ever, I found myself thinking…

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Black bear spotted in Lexington neighborhood
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Black bear spotted in Lexington neighborhood

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) – Lexington can now add itself to the list of communities with recent black bear sightings. The Lexington-Herald Leader reported that a…

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‘What Black Excellence Looks Like:’ Southside Community Center Holds Annual Juneteenth Festival
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‘What Black Excellence Looks Like:’ Southside Community Center Holds Annual Juneteenth Festival

The streets around the Southside Community Center were filled with dance, community and conversation on Saturday during its annual Juneteenth celebration, marking a longstanding Ithaca…

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Austin must submit plans to remove street markings
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Austin must submit plans to remove street markings

AUSTIN, Texas — City of Austin officials were given a deadline of Monday, June 22, to submit plans to remove street markings after the state…

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Black Philadelphia filmmakers celebrated at United We Heal
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Black Philadelphia filmmakers celebrated at United We Heal

From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know! The fifth annual…

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Taking on the often-taboo topic of mental health and Black men
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Taking on the often-taboo topic of mental health and Black men

Mental health awareness in the Black community is something that is not often discussed, and it can be even more taboo when it comes to…

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