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There are more than 30 proposed bills targeting DEI programs at state-funded institutions. The post GOP Lawmakers Take More Steps Towards Trying To Eliminate DEI Nationwide appeared first on NewsOne.

News

Cracker, a slur aimed at white people, carries a complex history. Here's what we know about the decades-old derogatory term. The post Is Cracker A Racial Slur? Breaking Down The Bigotry appeared first on NewsOne.

Air Force Col. Benjamin Jonsson, who wrote an op-ed on racism in the military, got his nomination for a promotion extended after it was blocked by an anti-DEI Republican. The post Anti-Racism Colonel Whose Promotion Is Being Stalled By Anti-DEI GOP Senator Has Nomination Extended appeared first on NewsOne.

Education

The fate of scholarship money is up in the air in Ohio after seven state universities put race-conscious programs on hold. The post Are Race-Conscious Scholarships A Thing Of The Past? appeared first on NewsOne.

The celebration of cannabis culture this weekend launched in New York, the birthplace of hip hop, with the nation’s first BUD DROP, headlined by the powerful duo Method Man and Redman. The post Nation’s First Cannabis BUD DROP Hosted by Method Man & Redman appeared first on Black America Web.

The first Black owned private rocket company wants to create more opportunities for inclusion in space exploration. Read more inside.

As the curtain rises on this latest chapter of The Wiz, it's evident that its magic continues to captivate audiences, promising to enchant theatergoers for years to come. The post Star Studded Premier of the Wiz Revival on Broadway: An Ode to Black Excellence appeared first on Black America Web.

Reprieve, a non-profit organization advocating against the death penalty, shed light on a troubling aspect of the controversial form of capital punishment in a new report.  The post Black People Experienced Botched Lethal Injections At Higher Rates, New Study Finds appeared first on NewsOne.

Two years ago, 37-year-old Tremar Harris was a pre-trial detainee in solitary confinement at the Appling County jail in Brunswick, Georgia. The post Lawsuit Filed Against Georgia Corrections Officer Shown On Video Wrapping Chain Around Black Inmates Neck appeared first on NewsOne.

National

NEW YORK — A man has set himself on fire outside the hush-money trial of former President Donald Trump. Police rushed to the scene with blankets and fire extinguishers. It’s unclear if the person survived. It happened in the designated “protest area” and the person remains motionless. New York police say he is in critical […] The post Man Sets Himself on Fire Outside Trump NYC Trial appeared first on WIBC 93.1 FM.

Korto Momolu, 'Project Runway' fan-fave and diva of her own design, joins us for a stylish one-on-one to honor Black Women's History Month. The post Black Women’s History Month: Korto Momolu Gives Us The Rundown On Her Runway Masterpieces appeared first on Black America Web.

Georgia House of Representatives member Marjorie Taylor Greene was excoriated by Democratic colleagues Maxwell Alejandro Frost and Jared Moskowitz over claiming "Nazis in Ukraine" during a hearing on Wednesday.