At least 450 U.S. nationals have been evacuated from Haiti since last month, escaping the ongoing political turmoil and violence. But those who remain are now struggling to leave, and …
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Racial slur was used against University of Utah women’s basketball team, Coeur d’Alene detectives say
by NBC Newsby NBC NewsDetectives with the Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, police department said a racial slur was used against the University of Utah women’s basketball team while the team was staying in the city…
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Country garb-clad Beyoncé fans celebrate ‘Cowboy Carter’ at listening parties in Texas and beyond
by NBC Newsby NBC NewsThe Grammy Award-winning singer on Friday released her latest project, a country album featuring greats of the genre like Linda Martell and Dolly Parton, and newcomers Tanner Adell and Shaboozey.…
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‘Romeo & Juliet’ play starring Tom Holland and Francesca Amewudah-Rivers faces ‘barrage of racial abuse’
by NBC Newsby NBC NewsThe Jamie Lloyd Company has hit back after its production of Shakespeare’s “Romeo & Juliet” has been the subject of what they call a “barrage of deplorable racial abuse” aimed at…
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Paul McCartney praises Beyoncé’s cover of ‘Blackbird’ as others try to tear it down
by NBC Newsby NBC NewsPaul McCartney has weighed in on Beyoncé’s cover of “Blackbird,” which comes near the beginning of her latest album “Cowboy Carter.” “I am so happy with @beyonce’s version of my…
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‘Cowboy Carter’ becomes the first album by a Black woman to top the country chart
by NBC Newsby NBC NewsAs expected, Beyoncé has debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with “Cowboy Carter,” marking the biggest sales for an album so far in 2024. “Cowboy,” which released on March 29,…
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‘Cowboy Carter’ becomes the first album by a Black woman to top the country chart
by NBC Newsby NBC NewsAs expected, Beyoncé has debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with “Cowboy Carter,” marking the biggest sales for an album so far in 2024. “Cowboy,” which released on March 29,…
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Racial diversity among college faculty lags behind other professional fields, report finds
by NBC Newsby NBC NewsDespite gains in faculty diversity at American universities over the last two decades, Black and Hispanic professors remain underrepresented compared to their students and to professionals with advanced degrees in…
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Tennessee lawmakers dismantle HBCU’s board of trustees, to the dismay of students and alumni
by NBC Newsby NBC NewsBlack lawmakers, students and alumni of Tennessee State University are outraged that Gov. Bill Lee, in an unprecedented move, signed into law legislation that dismantled the storied historically Black college’s…
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George Floyd scholarship accused of discriminating against non-Black students in federal complaint
by NBC Newsby NBC NewsThe George Floyd Memorial Scholarship offered at North Central University in Minneapolis, Minnesota, is being accused of violating the Civil Rights Act, according to a federal complaint. The Legal Insurrection…