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36d ago

U.S. votes against U.N. resolution calling slavery a 'crime against humanity'

Argentina and Israel also voted against the resolution, which called for reparations. All 27 members of the European Union were among those that abstained.
A view of the General Assembly Hall following the vote on Resolution A/80/L.48, Agenda Item 119, declaring the Trafficking of Enslaved Africans and the Racialised Chattel Enslavement of Africans as the Gravest Crime Against Humanity. The resolution passed with 123 in favor, 3 against, and 52 abstentions.
A view of the General Assembly Hall following the vote on Resolution A/80/L.48, Agenda Item 119, declaring the Trafficking of Enslaved Africans and the Racialised Chattel Enslavement of Africans as the Gravest Crime Against Humanity. The resolution passed with 123 in favor, 3 against, and 52 abstentions.

Museum sues Trump administration alleging it canceled grant on basis of race

The lawsuit, which calls for the funds to be reinstated, says the cancellation amounted to racial discrimination.
A woman stands in front of an architectural model encased in glass.
A woman stands in front of an architectural model encased in glass.
42d ago

Tuskegee basketball coach files $1M suit against Morehouse College after he was handcuffed on court

Benjy Taylor was marched off the floor in cuffs after a post-game incident, but wasn't charged with a crime.
Tuskegee coach Benjy Taylor
Tuskegee coach Benjy Taylor

KiKi Shepard, 'Showtime at the Apollo' co-host, dies at 74

A Texas native and Howard University graduate, Shepard spent 15 years as part of the rotating cast of hosts of "Showtime at the Apollo."
Kiki Shepard
Kiki Shepard
45d ago

N.Y. man who spent 19 years in prison after buying mom a stove with stolen money order is freed

A Brooklyn judge tossed Kenneth Windley's robbery conviction after prosecutors re-examined his claims of innocence and concluded that he wasn’t involved in the crime.
Kenneth Windley, left, leaves a courthouse with his mother, Francina Windley Patterson.
Kenneth Windley, left, leaves a courthouse with his mother, Francina Windley Patterson.
52d ago

Alabama governor commutes death sentence of man who didn't kill anyone

Gov. Kay Ivey said it would have been "unjust" to execute Charles "Sonny" Burton, who will now serve life without parole.
Charles "Sonny" Burton.
Charles "Sonny" Burton.
55d ago

Rev. Jesse Jackson's family gathers for intimate homegoing

Family members and longtime allies held a private memorial at Rainbow PUSH headquarters after a high-profile public tribute honoring the civil rights leader.
Mourners at funeral.
Mourners at funeral.
55d ago

Lethal Injection

Lethal Injection

Alabama set to execute man who didn't kill anyone

Unless Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey intervenes, Charles "Sonny" Burton, 75, will be executed Thursday.
sonny burton
sonny burton
61d ago

A professor’s mic went off mute. What she said about Black children reverberated across New York.

A Hunter College professor's remarks during a Manhattan school meeting sparked outrage and prompted a university investigation.
Hunter College of The City University of New York.
Hunter College of The City University of New York.
64d ago

Hunter College places professor on leave after 'abhorrent' remarks about Black students

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani condemned "the racist outburst" made at a public school meeting this month.
A building at Hunter College of The City University of New York.
A building at Hunter College of The City University of New York.
71d ago

Soccer

Soccer

Real Madrid says it has provided evidence to help investigate racism allegation

Madrid's star forward Vinicius Júnior said a Benfica player directed a racist slur at him during their Champions League match.
SL Benfica v Real Madrid C.F. - UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Knockout Play-off First Leg
SL Benfica v Real Madrid C.F. - UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Knockout Play-off First Leg

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