Tag: African-Americans
Judge pauses loan forgiveness program for farmers of color
MILWAUKEE — A federal judge has halted a loan forgiveness program for farmers of color in response to a lawsuit alleging the program discriminates...
‘People are scared’ as gang activity fuels Portland violence
PORTLAND, Ore. — When Oregon’s most populous city had a rampant gang problem 30 years ago, Portland detectives were stunned if they found more...
Original stars joining Broadway’s ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’
NEW YORK — Fans of the Broadway adaptation of “To Kill a Mockingbird” will get a treat when the show restarts on this fall...
‘In the Heights’ lifts hopes for a Latino film breakthrough
NEW YORK — Color. Dance. Music. Joy. An all Latino cast!
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Journalists demanding more action against online harassment
NEW YORK — The Associated Press' recent firing of a young reporter for what she said on Twitter has somewhat unexpectedly turned company and...
Censored veteran will get another chance to give speech
HUDSON, Ohio — A retired U.S. Army officer whose speech about freed Black slaves honoring fallen Civil War soldiers was censored by organizers of...
JBS settles Muslim discrimination lawsuit for $5.5 million
DENVER — JBS Swift & Company will pay up to $5.5 million to settle a lawsuit that claimed the meatpacking company discriminated against Muslim...
Boston leadership tangled in series of scandals
BOSTON — Boston’s leaders are scrambling to tamp down a series of political crises.
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Crews work again to reopen George Floyd Square to traffic
MINNEAPOLIS — City crews returned early Tuesday to a Minneapolis intersection where a memorial to George Floyd was assembled after his death last year...
Black pastors in Georgia press for federal voting bills
ATLANTA — Black church leaders in Georgia vowed Tuesday to keep up their fight for federal voting rights legislation, with one pastor urging President...