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Young Thug performs during halftime of a game between the Atlanta Hawks and the Boston Celtics on Nov. 17, 2021, at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Ga. Adam Hagy/NBAE via Getty Images The judge presiding over the federal racketeering trial of rapper Young Thug and others has officially been taken off the case. Fulton County Chief Judge Ural Glanville was ordered to be recused from the high-profile case on Monday […]

California Gov. Gavin Newsom. This past week he signed a nearly $300 billion state budget in which $12 million was allocated for reparations legislation. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images California recently allocated $12 million for reparations for the state's Black residents as a way to compensate them for the harm caused by the legacy of slavery and current discrimination. Although it's not clear what the money will be spent on, it is […]

Jerrian Reedy, left, a student at the University of Mississippi School of Medicine, assists Dorothy Gray, a student at Northside High School in the Mississippi Delta, as she practices intubation in a simulation lab. Gray, who is interested in pursuing a career in the mental health care field, attended the University of Mississippi School of Medicine’s annual African American Visit Day in April. Lauren Sausser for KFF Health News JACKSON, […]

Civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. waves to supporters on August 28, 1963 during the March on Washington, where King delivered his famous "I Have a Dream" speech.AFP via Getty Images In the summer of 1963, an estimated quarter of a million people gathered at the Lincoln Memorial for the March on Washington. It was where Martin Luther King Jr. gave his iconic 'I have a dream' speech. And […]

In light of several recent incidents involving alleged racial discrimination toward its passengers, American Airlines CEO Robert Isom says he is taking immediate action to “rebuild trust” within the company. Here, Isom speaks at a news conference in Seattle on Feb. 13, 2020 about the company's new partnership with Alaska Airlines. Elaine Thompson/AP In light of several recent incidents involving alleged racial discrimination toward its passengers, American Airlines CEO Robert […]