Black Veteran Still Waits For Medals After 70 Years
A Black veteran, George Watts has been waiting 70 years for the U.S. Army to issue the medals he earned
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Black Films Dominate Hollywood This Year
We’ve made it. After decades of paltry onscreen portrayals of Black people—who often don’t seem to exist apart from being
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Denzel Washington Adjudged Best Actor
Denzel Washington and Ruth Negga have been named as the top actors of 2016 by the African American Film Critics
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Black Columbus Photographer, Kojo Kamau Passes Away
The Black Columbus photographer, Kojo Kamau, known for his black-and-white pictures of famous African-American figures and for documenting the local
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NAACP Image Awards Slated For 11TH February
They’re here! The nominations for the 48th NAACP Image Awards were announced Tuesday, and we could not be more thrilled,
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Baron Davis Lightens Up Christmas With Black Santa
Move over, Kris Kringle; there is a new Santa in town. And he’s Black, The Root states. Founded by former
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Nigeria’s Bobsled Team Qualifies For Winter Olympics
Seun Adigun, Ngozi Onwumere and Akuoma Omeoga want to make history at the 2018 Winter Olympics by representing Nigeria in
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Black Woman Accuses Victoria’s Secret For Kicking Her Out
A Mississippi Black woman claims that she was asked to leave Victoria’s Secret simply because she is Black, according to
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Baltimore Teacher Fired For Racial Slurs
A Baltimore teacher has been fired a day after a video surfaced showing the educator call a room full of
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