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Alice Ball: The Forgotten Black Woman Chemist Who Developed the First Effective Leprosy Treatment
In 1915, at just 23 years old, Alice Augusta Ball, a brilliant Black chemist from Seattle, developed the first effective treatment for leprosy—then known as Hansen’s disease. Using her advanced knowledge of…
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Harvard to Relinquish Photos of Enslaved Ancestors After Five-Year Legal Battle
Harvard University has agreed to give up some of the earliest known photos of enslaved people—daguerreotypes taken in 1850 by a Harvard professor to promote racist pseudoscience. The images, showing enslaved Africans…
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Georgia Teen Works Burger King Shift in Graduation Medals, Raises $85K for College
While most high school seniors spend graduation night celebrating with family and friends, 18-year-old Mykale Baker did something different. Just hours after walking across the stage at Mill Creek High School in…
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Andrew and Tristan Tate Charged with Rape and Human Trafficking in the UK Following CPS Investigation
Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan Tate have been charged with multiple serious offenses in the United Kingdom, including rape, human trafficking, and other related crimes. Charges and Legal Proceedings As of…
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29-Year-Old Mother of Seven Killed in Jacksonville Crash as Family Calls for Support After Tragic Loss
The Jacksonville community is mourning the heartbreaking loss of Shantel Patrice Ennis, a 29-year-old mother of seven, who was tragically killed in a car crash near the Acosta Bridge on Sunday, May…
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22-Year-Old Graduate Fights for Life After Devastating Bahamas Boat Accident”
Hannah Smith, a 22-year-old Black woman and recent graduate of Miles College in Alabama, is currently fighting for her life after a devastating boating accident during a celebratory graduation trip in the…
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Twin Brothers Found Dead on Georgia’s Bell Mountain Died by Double Suicide, Authorities Say
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) has ruled that 19-year-old twin brothers, Qaadir Malik Lewis and Naazir Rahim Lewis, died by double suicide after their bodies were discovered atop Bell Mountain in…
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Chris Brown Released on $6.7M Bail in London Ahead of Upcoming Tour, with Court Appearance Set for June 20
Chris Brown has now been released on bail, with conditions including an immediate payment of £4 million (approximately $5.1 million) and a further £1 million (approximately $1.27 million) to follow within seven…
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Aliyah Griffith Makes History as UNC’s First Black Ph.D. in Marine Science, Joining the Less Than 2% of Black Scholars in the Field
A Historic First at UNC Aliyah Griffith has made history at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, becoming the first Black person to earn a Ph.D. in Marine Science from…
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Joe Blankson Gave His Life Saving Others. His Family Was Promised Support They Never Received.
If you’re already familiar with this story and want to help, please consider donating to the family’s GoFundMe. In July 2018, Joseph “Joe” Blankson tragically lost his life while rescuing 13 passengers…
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