By Danielle Douglas-Gabriel and Alyssa Fowers November 17, 2020 at 10:45 a.m. EST Eugenia Bradford believed her job was safe. After all, she was the only administrative assistant for college advisi
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Victor Glover will be the first Black crew member on the space station.
By Allyson Waller Nov. 15, 2020, 3:34 p.m. ET In the 20-some years that people have been living aboard the International Space Station, its extended crew has never included a Black astron
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In a sense, the election was a referendum on Trump’s norm-breaking. Now, as Trump shatters yet another norm by refusing to accept the result of the vote count, the office’s structural weakness,
Watch Out for Salt
Frozen and canned foods are often high in sodium. Read every label. Try to eat fresh, unprocessed foods. Look out for things like pizza and prepared sandwiches. Deli meats and cheeses can be very h
Young Black Poets
Young Black Poets: 10 teenaged writers show the future of poetry
Fun Trip down the Escalator
Ann Teleans is a brilliant caricaturist with a style all her own. Last week she took us on a downward escalator ride through the highlights — or lowlights — of the Trump years. It onl
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My Brownies
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Old Dogs, New Research, and the Secrets of Aging
By James Gorman Nov. 9, 2020 Another recent paper came to the disturbing conclusion that the calculus of seven dog years for every human year isn’t accurate. To c
Have You Noticed?
“Black Friday” sales are here, and Thanksgiving isn’t for another 2 weeks. Christmas trees have been in some stores since late September. Most email is encouraging you to buy things that you
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Paul Robeson, Political Outlaw: Lessons for Today from the Black Radical Tradition The class will feature Howard University professor Greg Carr and Rethinking Schools editor and high school teacher
THE COMMANDERS: ADMIRALS AND GENERALS IN THE UNITED STATES MILITARY, 1940
On October 25, 1940, Benjamin O. Davis Sr. was appointed Brigadier General in the United States Army by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, becoming the first African American general in the history o
A Black man will lead VMI for the first time in history, amid racism investigation
By Ian Shapira November 13, 2020 at 5:50 p.m. EST Under fierce attack over racism in its ranks, the Virginia Military Institute has appointed a Black man to lead the school for the first
The Naval Academy named its first Black female brigade commander
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Former Track and Field Athlete Becomes U.S. Navy’s First Black Female Tactical Jet Pilot
KINGSVILLE, Texas – The U.S. Navy’s first Black female tactical air (TACAIR) pilot received her Wings of Gold July 31, marking a significant milestone for Naval Aviation. Virginia nat