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Seven ways feminism has improved the world for young women – compared to our mothers’ generation

The Conversation - March 11, 2025

wavebreakmedia/Shutterstock by Hind Elhinnawy, Nottingham Trent University International Women’s Day is the perfect time to celebrate how far we’ve come in transforming the lives of women...

Officer facing lawsuit after video showed him ‘body slamming’ Black woman

Black Information Network - March 10, 2025

A Black woman is suing the city of Akron and its police department after she was body slammed by an officer while being detained,...

Black general in charge of military health care forced to resign: Report

Black Information Network - March 10, 2025

US Army Lieutenant General Telita Crosland, who heads the military's health agency and is one of the most senior Black female Army officers, was...

The dark parallels between 1920s America and today’s political climate

The Conversation - March 10, 2025

In the 1920s, some Americans’ concern for a U.S. in decline led to a rise in various discriminatory policies and movements that hurt vulnerable...

HBCU Student Caleb Wilson died after alleged hazing, Fraternity members lied to police

BlackNews.com - March 10, 2025

Caleb Wilson, a 20-year-old African American student at Southern University, reportedly died after being punched in the chest during an alleged hazing ritual. Police...

GOP chair threatens to remove Ayanna Pressley during heated house hearing

Black Information Network - March 9, 2025

GOP Oversight Committee Chair James Comer threatened to remove Democratic Rep. Ayanna Pressley of Massachusetts during a heated exchange over sanctuary cities. On Wednesday (March...

Daylight saving time and early school start times cost billions in lost productivity and health care expenses

The Conversation - March 9, 2025

Daylight saving time kicks in on March 9, 2025, but some say it leads to more heart attacks, depression and car accidents. Lord Henri...

The US has pardoned insurrectionists twice before – and both times, years of violent racism followed

The Conversation - March 8, 2025

A man convicted for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection shows off his pardon from President Donald Trump. Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc...

Trump is the kinglike president many feared when arguing over the US Constitution in 1789 – and his address to Congress showed it

The Conversation - March 6, 2025

President Donald Trump addresses a joint session of Congress at the U.S. Capitol on March 4, 2025. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images by Maurizio Valsania, Università di...

Death by firing squad set to resume in the US – but no matter the method, all means of execution come with a troubling history

The Conversation - March 6, 2025

The firing squad chair in which Brad Sigmon will be strapped before three volunteers shoot him dead. South Carolina Department of Corrections via AP by...

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