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In a new episode of the PBS series, Hill found an ancestor listed in the U.S. census at a time when enslaved Black people were rarely documented by name.

The teenager's mother insisted on an open casket to demonstrate the brutality of his killing, which galvanized the civil rights movement.

The Minneapolis Democrat first made national headlines in 2017 after becoming the first out Black trans person elected to public office in the United States.

“This coin will ensure generations of Americans learn about Maya Angelou’s books and poetry that spoke to the lived experience of Black women,” said Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto.

Parents and patrons initiate more than half of all book challenges in the U.S., compared to 1 percent from students, the American Library Association reported.

The three white men were found guilty of felony murder in November in the fatal shooting of Arbery, a Black man who was running in their neighborhood when they confronted him.

Four women have sued the Baltimore Police Department, one of several big-city forces facing such claims.

Four Black women officers share their stories of discrimination within the Baltimore police department going as far as saying that they fear for their lives due to potential retaliation. 

In a groundbreaking film career, Poitier established himself as one of the finest performers in America.

The Cleveland Metropolitan School District has identified several schools named after historical figures with legacies of racism, like Thomas Jefferson and Patrick Henry.

School administrators and authorities reported that no bombs were found at the universities.