Tag: African-Americans
Justices consider Harvard case on race in college admissions
WASHINGTON — With abortion and guns already on the agenda, the conservative-dominated Supreme Court is considering adding a third blockbuster issue — whether to...
Mormons and NAACP seek to advance work with new initiatives
SALT LAKE CITY — Top leaders from the NAACP and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced $9.25 million in new educational...
Justices consider Harvard case on race in college admissions
WASHINGTON — With abortion and guns already on the agenda, the conservative-dominated Supreme Court is considering adding a third blockbuster issue — whether to...
Scotland back at last, takes on Czech Republic at Euro 2020
GLASGOW, Scotland — Scotland's nearly quarter-century wait is about to end.
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Mudcat Grant, 1st Black 20-game winner in AL, dies at 85
MINNEAPOLIS — Jim “Mudcat” Grant, the first Black 20-game winner in the American League and a key part of Minnesota's first World Series team...
Teachers wary of new laws limiting instruction on race
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — As middle school teacher Brittany Paschall assembled a lesson plan on the history of the Negro Baseball Leagues, she wondered how...
Virginia county plans to rename Lee Highway for abolitionist
ARLINGTON, Va. — A northern Virginia county near the nation's capital is paving the way to rename a major highway that currently shares a...
AMA doctors meet amid vocal backlash over racial equity plan
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The nation’s largest, most influential...
Crime leads voter concerns as NYC mayoral primary approaches
NEW YORK — Fear of crime is back as a political issue in New York City. For the first time in years it could...
Racial tensions simmer as Southern Baptists hold key meeting
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Race-related tensions within the Southern Baptist Convention are high heading into a national meeting next week. The election of a new...