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Spike Lee’s Da 5 Bloods is a vital work on an overlooked subject in American film: the experience of black veterans in the Vietnam War, a perspective largely lacking from Hollywood’s 50 years of output on that conflict. The movie follows a group of 60-something retirees, still mourning their leader …

Teyana Taylor’s upcoming album is full of heavy-hitters and it’s no surprise she’s decided to release it on Juneteenth. The Album, which is the G.O.O.D. Music artist’s first since 2018’s K.T.S.E., reportedly features guest spots from Lauryn Hill, Erykah Badu, Missy Elliott, Rick Ross, Quavo, Kehlani, Future, Big Sean and …

Share0 Image via Black Business There is great value is learning another language. Numerous studies have shown the cognitive benefits of raising a child in a bilingual household including improvements in overall learning ability. One group found that bilingual kids were able to concentrate better and can boost their self-esteem …

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Fairway Market, which credits itself with introducing New Yorkers to clementines, radicchio, fleur de sel, and vine-ripened fruit, started off as a small grocery store at 74th Street and Broadway, on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, where it still stands. According to family lore, Nathan Glickberg arrived at Ellis …

Princeton University has named the first Black valedictorian in the school’s 274-year history.  Nicholas Johnson, a Canadian-born operations research and financial engineering major will address the Class of 2020 in a virtual graduation for the Ivy League school’s students on May 31 due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to a …

Yesterday (June 15), a conservative Supreme Court ruled that sexual orinetation and gender identiy is now included under Title VII, which bans discrimination on the basis of sex, race and national origin.  Previously, the LGBTQ+ community was not covered, meaning in over 30 states someone could be fired from their …

Photo: Robyn Beck (AFP via Getty Images ) In 1996, the state of California passed proposition 209 which prohibited race and gender from being a factor in university admissions. Now, some 24 years later, the University of California voted unanimously to restore affirmative action. The move was made in the …

Every weekday evening, our editors guide you through the biggest stories of the day, help you discover new ideas, and surprise you with moments of delight. Subscribe to get this delivered to your inbox. DOUG MILLS / THE NEW YORK TIMES / BLOOMBERG / GETTY The polls aren’t getting better …

Basketball star Asia Todd is leaving Liberty University after  the school’s president, Jerry Falwell Jr., tweeted out a photo of blackface and the Ku Klux Klan.  Speaking with ABC11, Todd, who is Black, says she’s entering the transfer portal because she can no longer play for Liberty University’s girls basketball …