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At the end of the day, June 1, 1921, this is what remained of Black Wall Street. Lost forever were over 600 successful businesses, including …

Bill Cosby and Keisha Knight Pullium PHOTOS COURTESY OF THE BLACK YOUTH PROJECT By MARYCLAIRE DALE Associated Press NORRISTOWN, Pa. (AP) — Accompanied into the …

William Bynum PHOTO COURTESY OF MISSISSIPPI PUBLIC EDUCATION By JEFF AMY Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. – Last week, College Board trustees named William Bynum as …

Some cities and states with legal pot are giving minorities a better shot at joining the growing marijuana industry. PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA By JANIE HAR …

Rachel Dolezal PHOTO COURTESY OF DEAD SERIOUSNESS BALTIMORE (AP) – Organizers of the Baltimore Book Festival have disinvited Rachel Dolezal, the white woman who led …

Sen. Lena Taylor, a Milwaukee Democrat PHOTO COURTESY OF WISCONSIN SENATE MADISON, Wis. (AP) – A National Rifle Association lobbyist is telling a Wisconsin legislative …

Benjamin Jealous PHOTO COURTESY OF KAPOR CAPITAL BALTIMORE (AP) – Former NAACP chief Ben Jealous is scheduled to announce his run for governor of Maryland. …

Homeland Security Sec. John Kelly PHOTO COURTESY OF DIGG By DAVID McFADDEN Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – The U.S. Homeland Security chief travelled to Haiti …

PHOTO COURTESY OF AMERICAN EXPRESS By MATT OTT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. consumers were slightly less confident in May for the second straight …

Greenwood has persevered through disasters and economic downturns to revitalize itself multiple times, impacting the larger Tulsa community, and creating a remarkable history. PHOTO COURTESY …