A monument of Harriet Tubman now replaces a statue of Christopher Columbus in Newark
The title of the city's monument was inspired by Robert Hayden's 1962 poem entitled "Runagate Runagate," which references Tubman.
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Mississippi is home of the blues and key to civil rights past. Locals tell the story
With pandemic restrictions lifted, tourists are returning to Mississippi's famous Blues Trail. Civil rights leaders are noticing some are now hungry for more context about the music's origins.
'Everything Everywhere All At Once' wins Oscar's best picture award
It was a historic night at the Academy Awards for a truly distinctive and radical film set in the multiverse — with an almost all-Asian cast.
Racial bias often creeps into home appraisals. Here's what's happening to change that
Black and Latinx homes are more likely to be undervalued by real estate appraisers, who are mostly older white men. New recruiting and technology aims to change how appraisals are done and by whom.
He was with Emmett Till the night he was murdered. The horror haunts him still
The Rev. Wheeler Parker Jr. was just 16 years old when his cousin and best friend, Emmett Till, was lynched in 1955. Today, he is the last living witness of the kidnapping.
Very few architects are Black. This woman is pushing to change that
Pascale Sablan was told she'd never become an architect because she's Black and a woman. Now she works for one of the world's top firms and she wants more people who look like her to join the field.
2023 marks a watershed year for Asian performers at the Oscars
With four nominations, more Asian performers were recognized by the Academy in 2023 than in any single year in its history. In other respects, this year was a step back from diversity at the Oscars.
How Pennsylvania House Speaker Joanna McClinton made history
Black women have broken new ground in state capitols. A record-setting six Black women now lead legislative chambers in their states, including Pennsylvania House Speaker Joanna McClinton.
3 men found guilty in Ahmaud Arbery's murder file appeals of hate crime convictions
The 25-year-old Arbery was shot and killed after he was pursued by two of the men, who saw him running in their neighborhood in Brunswick, Ga., on Feb. 23, 2020. The third man filmed the encounter.
A partial Malcolm X quote that sparked protest is removed from a university building
The University of Rhode Island removed the inscription from the facade of its library 30 years after Black students protested because they said it misrepresented the fuller meaning his message.