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An entrance sign near the main gate at Howard University.

Howard University receives 2 bomb threats in a week as some HBCU students say they feel forgotten after no arrests in previous threats Wednesday, Sep. 14, 2022

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Mattel Introduces New Historical Barbie in Honor of Madam C.J. Walker Wednesday, Sep. 14, 2022

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In honor of the 100th anniversary of Bessie Coleman becoming the first Black woman to earn a pilot's license, American Airlines operated a flight from Dallas to Phoenix with an all-Black female crew.

All-Black women crew operates American Airlines flight from Dallas in honor of trailblazer Bessie Coleman Friday, Aug. 26, 2022

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Mary J. Blige Says R&B Becomes "Popular Music" When Justin Timberlake Or Adele Takes On The Genre Friday, Aug. 26, 2022

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Menyuan Jordan, a social worker, her husband and three children. The pandemic took a toll on the couple’s finances, forcing them to put unforeseen expenses on credit cards. (PHOTO: MENYUAN JORDAN)

‘We are drowning in debt’: Black and brown mothers grapple with more obstacles balancing child care and bills as they return to work Friday, Aug. 26, 2022

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White Socialite Hacked Her Mother to Death—and Tried to Blame a Black Man Friday, Aug. 26, 2022

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Collage of Students at HBCU

Recruitment Drive for Students Interested in HBCU Enrollment Slated for Saturday Friday, Aug. 26, 2022

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At Morgan State University, a historically black university, physics professor Ramesh Budhani (left) works with undergraduate Don-Terry Veal Jr. in a spintronics lab. MORGAN STATE UNIVERSITY

Black colleges can’t do it all Friday, Aug. 26, 2022

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2 Black girls were charged with hate crimes after allegedly hitting a woman on a bus and making 'anti-White' statements, police say Friday, Aug. 26, 2022

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Paulana Lamonier Is Smashing the Stereotype That Black People Don’t Swim Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2022

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