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How the Rev. Jesse Jackson helped popularize the term ‘African American’

The Rev. Jesse Jackson, who died Tuesday at age 84, helped push for the widespread use of the term "African American" to ...
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High Risk, a Black-Owned Luxury Brand, Shuts Down Rodeo Drive With Daring Fashion Week 26 Runway Debut

High Risk, a Black-owned clothing line, showcases its FW26 Runway Show on Beverly Hills' famous 2 Rodeo Drive, celebrating Black History Month.
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Faiths Unite as Buddhist Monks Finish Walk for Peace in D.C.

Thousands of supporters, including political leaders and clergy from many faiths, joined the monks of the Huong Dao Vipassana Bhavana Center in Washington D.C. to call for an end to global conflicts ...
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As food prices increase and nutrition education takes a federal hit, one Sacramento nonprofit fills the gap

Food Literacy Center in Sacramento has been providing nutrition education and access to healthy food for children in the area for 15 years, and recently moved into a state-of-the-art facility with the ...
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Advocates Push California Lawmakers For $55M To Fund Violence Prevention

Advocates gather at the state Capitol to press for additional funding for community-based safety programs they credit for contributing to a historic drop in homicides.
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The Richmond Free Press Ends Publication – ‘For Now’

The Richmond Free Press, a 34-year-old Black-owned newspaper, has ceased publication due to the Trump Administration's impact on advertising revenue, but its legacy of fighting for justice and ...
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Tensions Flare at Newsom’s Signing of $90 Million Reproductive Health Bill

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a $90 million one-time emergency funding bill to support Planned Parenthood and other reproductive health care clinics in the state, in response to federal funding ...
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Rosa Parks Day Celebrates Civil Rights Icon’s World-Changing Act Of Resistance

Rosa Parks' refusal to give up her seat on a segregated bus in 1955 sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott and was the ...
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Tony Clark resigns as MLB players’ union head as possible cap fight looms

Tony Clark resigned as head of the Major League Baseball Players Association after an investigation revealed an inappropriate relationship with a union employee, and Deputy Executive Director Bruce ...
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Laila Edwards Makes Olympic History with Breakthrough Goal for Team USA

Laila Edwards became the first Black woman to score an Olympic goal for Team USA, helping them to a dominant group-stage win over Canada and inspiring young women to pursue their passions.
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The Rev. Jesse Jackson, who led the Civil Rights Movement for decades after King, has died at 84

The Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, a two-time presidential candidate and leader of the Civil Rights Movement, has died at the age of ...
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Court Ruling Forces Trump Administration to Restore CFPB Funding Consumers lost more than $15 billion Because of Weakened Oversight

A federal district judge ruled that the Trump administration's efforts to weaken the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) were illegal, clearing the way for the agency to continue its important ...