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For my entire, affirmative action has been a confusing topic for many (even for me), which led to some weird moments as a Black teen. The post How My High School Teammate Once Weaponized Affirmative Action To Hurt Me appeared first on NewsOne.

Ralph Yarl, the Black teen who was shot in the head by his neighbor, recently sat down with Robin Roberts to share his story with the world.  The post ‘No One Answered’: Ralph Yarl Says Neighbor Wouldn’t Help Him After He Was Shot In Head appeared first on NewsOne.

Josephine Wright has filed a lawsuit against a real estate developer trying to force her to sell her property in South Carolina. The post 93-Year-Old Black Woman Claims Developer Tried To Force Her To Sell Her Family Property, Lawsuit Says appeared first on NewsOne.

Cops in Georgia are apologizing after using an image of a Black man as a target practice during a firearms training course. The post Georgia Cops Apologize After Using Black Faces For Target Practice During Firearms Course appeared first on NewsOne.

Dr. Steven Williams was appointed the President of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, making him the first Black man in the position. The post Meet The 1st Black Man To Lead The American Society Of Plastic Surgery  appeared first on NewsOne.

Lee Rose’s 1998 film 'The Color Of Courage' will be premiering on TV One Monday, June 19, 9 p.m. ET/8 p.m. CT on Juneteenth. The post Sipes v. McGhee: Exploring The Modern Impact Of Racially Restrictive Covenants appeared first on NewsOne.

One of the biggest concerns of community members is how the money will actually be allocated.  The post Black Californians Question How Reparations Money Will Be Allocated appeared first on NewsOne.

Funeral details have been released for Cyrus Carmack-Belton, the 14-year-old Black boy murdered by the owner of a gas station in Columbia, South Carolina.  The post Funeral Details Set For Cyrus Carmack-Belton As Killer’s Violent Past Surfaces appeared first on NewsOne.

To tell the story of the U.S. military without honoring Black soldiers would be a true injustice.

On the third anniversary of the murder of George Floyd civil rights leaders mourn the loss of the Black man whose death sparked a movement.

Why don’t Black people tip? This lingering stereotype has withstood the test of time, but it’s just not true.

Explaining the political crisis and what it means for our communities. The post What The ‘Debt Ceiling’ Crisis Means For Black America appeared first on NewsOne.