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Huang Jingwen/Xinhua/AP Chinese leader Xi Jinping meets with US CEOs and academics at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 27, 2024. Editor’s Note: Sign up for CNN’s Meanwhile in China newsletter

In 2022, the median usual weekly earnings of an African American full-time employee in the United States amounted to 878 U.S. dollars. Dollar value is based on 2022 U.S. dollars. In 1979, the median weekly earnings of African American full-time employees was 751 constant 2022 U.S. dollars. Median weekly earnings of Black and African Americans […]

BERKLEY, Michigan   –   “We all win when there is diversity because diversity makes us all better,” said U.S. Army Maj. Clarence Black, plans and operations officer for the 364th Theater Public Affairs Support Element. He is personally ensuring that his community has more diverse leaders while making history as the first African American elected […]

Rediscovering Black History: The blog of the Black History Guide, shares records relating to the African American experience at the National Archives AOTUS: Celebrating Black History Month: Hidden Gems AOTUS: Celebrating Black History Month 

By Tashi McQueenAFRO Political Writertmcqueen@afro.com Terri Sewell holding Black Voters Matter sign on Election Day 2020. Photo courtesy of NNPA Newswire A new report shows that roughly 25 million Black and Latino voters are out of reach when it comes to communicating essential information during crucial election years. The report, titled “Surfacing Missing Voters: Addressing […]

Claim: A black-and-white photo that circulated on social media in March 2024 showed a Japanese American girl pledging allegiance to the U.S. flag before being incarcerated with her family during World War II. Rating: On March 8, 2024, Reddit account phoeebsy uploaded a black-and-white photo of what appeared to be a young girl taking part […]

SACRAMENTO — Sacramento County will launch a pilot program aimed at helping African American and Native American families in poverty. The program experiments with guaranteed basic income – $725 a month – but even the most skeptical members of the county Board of Supervisors want the public to rethink the concept this time. County supervisor […]

Though only 1 in 10 people in the U.S. claim Irish heritage, many Americans borrow from the Irish on Saint Patrick’s Day, dressing up in green, drinking Guinness and celebrating the gorgeous and proud nation of Ireland.

Chinese Americans who fought in World War II were honored on Saturday with a Congressional Gold Medal ceremony. Six veterans gathered at the National WWII Museum in New Orleans to accept the honor on behalf of the thousands of their peers that served in the war. It’s the highest recognition Congress can give to a […]

The Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Office of the University of Maryland Medical System recently shared profiles of African American Health Pioneers in Maryland as part of Black History Month. Among the featured African American healthcare leaders who significantly impacted the Maryland community were Donald E. Wilson and Elijah B. Saunders. Donald E. Wilson was the […]


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