“With grades like these, you won’t even get into community college.”  When Andres Martin recalls his final days of high school, they aren’t with much…

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The head of the elite Middlesex School in Massachusetts said it canceled the Pulitzer-winner's speech over concerns about how outsiders might react.

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"I want to be able to demonstrate the strength of Black women in the most truth that I can."

New York Supreme Court Judge Juan Merchan should have unsealed records in a prostitution case, lawsuit says.

R&B queens took to the historic Apollo stage to celebrate YouTube’s latest initiative, launching this week, to inspire advertisers to prioritize inclusivity in their investment…

From universal pre-K to dental benefits to college aid, Biden is laying down specifics as tight deadlines converge and time grows short.

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Since October 12, students at Howard University have been protesting what they describe as “incredibly unsafe housing conditions” and other administration issues. As one students…