It was daunting when the Rev. Brandon Thomas Crowley, at age 22, replaced a beloved pastor who had ministered to one of suburban Boston’s most famed Black churches for 24 …
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Screenshot: YouTube A Chicago teen now has an impressive title to add to her name – Doctor. Dr. Dorothy Jean Tillman II just earned her doctoral degree from Arizona State…
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College hoop stars showcase their fashion prowess at the WNBA draft
by NBC Newsby NBC NewsThe WNBA wears Prada. The stars of the game wore top fashion labels Monday night that turned the draft into a mini-Oscars where style was front and center along with…
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North Carolina university committee swiftly passes policy change that could cut diversity staff
by NBC Newsby NBC NewsRALEIGH, N.C. — The future of diversity, equity and inclusion staff jobs in North Carolina’s public university system could be at stake after a five-person committee swiftly voted to repeal…
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A Georgia beach aims to disrupt Black students’ spring bash after big crowds brought chaos last year
by NBC Newsby NBC NewsTYBEE ISLAND, Ga. — Thousands of Black college students expected this weekend for an annual spring bash at Georgia’s largest public beach will be greeted by dozens of extra police…
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Backlash to the layoffs and changes have been swift. A group of professors with the school’s chapter of the American Association of University Professors sent a letter to Hartzell last…
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U.S. deports about 50 Haitians to nation hit with gang violence, ending monthslong pause in flights
by NBC Newsby NBC NewsThe Biden administration sent about 50 Haitians back to their country on Thursday, authorities said, marking the first deportation flight in several months to the Caribbean nation struggling with surging…
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Convenience store chain with hundreds of outlets in 6 states hit with discrimination lawsuit
by NBC Newsby NBC NewsThe Sheetz convenience store chain has been hit with a lawsuit by federal officials who allege the company discriminated against minority job applicants. Sheetz Inc., which operates more than 700…
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One of the main characters in the renowned musical “Cabaret,” bisexual American writer Clifford Bradshaw, is a cipher for author Christopher Isherwood, whose book “The Berlin Stories” serves as the…
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Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton says rival fan directed racist slur at his brother during playoff game
by NBC Newsby NBC NewsMILWAUKEE — Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton said a fan directed a racial slur at his younger brother during Game 1 of an Eastern Conference first-round playoff series with the…