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I sat at the dining-room table, with a clear view of the sitting room. Madam Bedi settled herself on a white sofa, and the ...

The U.S. Military Academy at West Point has ordered a dozen cadet clubs focused on ethnicity and gender to disband in response to the Trump administration’s push to eliminate diversity programs throug ...

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ESSENCE has announced the honorees for its 18th annual ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood Awards. The highly anticipated event is set for Thursday, February 27th, during Oscar week, at the Fairmont ...

These days, it’s not uncommon to see a white person joining the Black-founded Greek organizations of the Divine Nine. Though, ...