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Roughly 275 burial plots of the formerly enslaved and sharecroppers at Danville, Va.’s Oak Hill plantation site are being moved to make way for an industrial park. Oak Hill, built in 1820, was the home of slaver Samuel Hairston, considered to be one of the largest enslavers in the south,

The initial story regarding a college junior who died after participating in a hazing ritual while pledging the Omega Psi Phi fraternity chapter at Southern University in Baton Rouge, La., may have been fabricated, according to sources. Caleb Wilson, a 20-year-old junior mechanical engineering student at the university, was pronounced

Rep. Andrew Clyde (R-GA) is on a mission to erase Black Lives Matter Plaza from Washington, D.C. This week, he introduced a new bill, H.R. 1774, to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, proposing to withhold certain federal funds from the District of Columbia unless Mayor Muriel Bowser renames

After much anticipation, a return to Instagram, a postponement, and a somewhat unfavorable expose in Vanity Fair, Meghan Markle’s new series has finally dropped on Netflix.  On Tuesday, after being pushed back due to the wildfires that spread throughout Los Angeles in January, “With Love, Meghan,” a new reality lifestyle

The stretch between February and March always carries an extra layer of magic as we transition from celebrating Black History Month to honoring Women’s History Month—two back-to-back affirmations of Black women’s power, resilience, and brilliance. Though society may try to overlook our impact, history tells a different story. From politics

Robert G. Clark, who was elected in 1967 as Mississippi’s first Black lawmaker of the 20th century and rose to the second-highest leadership role in the state House of Representatives, died Tuesday at age 96, his son said. Rep. Bryant Clark, who succeeded Robert Clark, said his father died of

After being in remission from breast cancer for the last 16 months, Guerdy Abraira is opening up about her health journey. The 47-year-old star of “The Real Housewives of Miami” recently told People magazine how she’s been balancing the demands of a busy life with her continued path to better

Hollywood may have a new power couple, and the internet is eating it up. Teyana Taylor and Aaron Pierre have been quietly dropping hints about a possible romance for weeks, and their latest Oscars night photos have only fueled the speculation. Taylor, 34, set the timeline ablaze when she posted

Carol’s Daughter, the hair and beauty line that focused on curly and coily hair, was recently sold to an unnamed independent entrepreneur. The brand, founded by Lisa Price in her Brooklyn home in 1993, became a household name in Black households, leading to notable investments from celebrities like Jay Z,

Kyrie Irving suffered a left knee sprain Monday night and shot free throws for the Mavericks — with tears rolling down his cheeks — before leaving the floor in obvious pain late in the first quarter of Dallas’ 122-98 loss to the Sacramento Kings. Irving was fouled by DeMar DeRozan on a drive to