Black History Month explained: Its origins, celebrations and myths
Black History Month wasn’t always a monthlong celebration. In February 1926, historian and author Carter G. Woodson created ...
N.J.’s Black-owned businesses nearly doubled in 2022, Census shows
The percentage of Black-owned businesses in New Jersey grew in the past five years, according to Census figures. In 2018, ...
Van Jones calls President Trump ‘kindergartner’ for blaming DCA plane crash on DEI
"Are we just gonna blame Black and brown people for everything that happens for the next four years?" Jones queried after ...
What we know about some of the D.C. midair collision victims
As many as 60 passengers and four crew members were aboard American Eagle Flight 5342, and the Black Hawk helicopter was ...
When RFK Jr. was presented with the science on vaccines he said he needed to see, he dismissed it
The man who hopes to be President Donald Trump’s health secretary said he needed to see data showing vaccines are safe, but ...
DC plane crash: Military aircraft collisions raise questions about training and equipment, expert says
U.S. military helicopter crashes like the one that took down a commercial American Airlines flight on Wednesday night are ...
D.C. plane crash live updates: Families mourn 67 victims after American Eagle jet and Army helicopter collide
Latest news and live updates after an American Airline jet collided with a Black Hawk helicopter over the Potomac River.
Civil rights activists call for Target boycott after retailer backs away from diversity programs
Activists are calling for a nationwide boycott of Target following the company's decision to roll back its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
Inside the DC plane crash investigation: Air traffic staff a 'small piece' of 'very big puzzle,' official says
The NTSB is investigating "thousands of data points" to find the cause of the fatal D.C. plane-helicopter crash, including ...
Preliminary Investigation into D.C. Plane Crash Will Take 30 Days, Final Report Will Take a Year or More, NTSB Says
The National Transportation Safety Board is sharing when reports will be released after an American Airlines plane collided with a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter.
Another Plane Nearly Hit Army Helicopter 24 Hours Before Fatal Potomac Crash
Just 24 hours before Wednesday’s catastrophic plane crash over the Potomac in which a regional American Airlines jet collided with a Black Hawk helicopter, another plane was forced to abort its ...
FireAid performances: Lady Gaga, Billie Eilish, No Doubt support LA wildfire recovery
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