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Study Confirms Black Women Are 3-4 Times More Likely to Die During Pregnancy

The death of a woman during pregnancy or after delivery is indeed a tragedy for a family. Unfortunately, more and more pregnant women in the United States die each year due to pregnancy or delivery complications, and black women are more likely to be a victim than white women.

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Annalise Lockhart’s ‘Inheritance’ focuses on a Black family who are haunted by white spirits

Annalise Lockhart’s live action short film Inheritance focuses on a Black family who are haunted by white ghosts in rural America. This powerful film which has elements of science fiction screened at the Oscar qualifying Atlanta Film Festival, RiverRun International Film Festival and will be screening at Palm Springs International ShortFest, another Oscar qualifier, this month.

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You won't recognize Bradley Cooper as Leonard Bernstein in his upcoming Netflix movie

You are forgiven if you don't recognize the white-haired man in glasses smoking a cigarette in these promotional photos.

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World-Renowned Texas Southern University Debate Team Earns Second Place at International Forensics Tournament in Japan

Nine students from the Texas Southern University Debate Team spent their spring break competing in the 33rd Annual International Forensic Association (IFA) Speech & Debate Championship Tournament in Tokyo. TSU’s team came in second place out of 30 teams from around the world.

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Biden will make 'brief remarks' Tuesday on rapid spread of the Omicron variant

President Joe Biden on Tuesday will make brief remarks addressing the rapid spread of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus in the US and the steps his administration is taking to address it, according to the White House.

LULAC Welcomes Department of Justice Action Against TX Republican Leaders

Nation’s Largest and Oldest Latino Civil Rights Organization Calls Voting Rights Protections Vital with Repeat of the 1950s

The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) issued the following statement Monday in the wake of a new lawsuit filed against the State of Texas by the U.S. Department of Justice. The federal action announced by U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland said that Texas' new redistricting maps discriminate against Latinos and other minorities while unfairly increasing the power of white voters. Ironically, the announcement made in Washington, DC came as LULAC General Counsel, Luis Roberto Vera, Jr., was laid to rest in San Antonio, Texas. Vera died November 21, 2021, following a long illness. He spearheaded several recent voting rights lawsuits against Texas for the same reasons cited Monday by Attorney General Merrick.

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World Premiere of Jaja’s African Hair Braiding

See production photos of the world premiere of Jaja’s African Hair Braiding, written by Jocelyn Bioh (School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play) and directed by Whitney White (Our Dear Dead Drug Lord), now in previews and opening Tuesday, October 3 opening night at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre (261 West 47th Street) on Broadway.

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Biden calls border deal ‘strongest’ in history in speech to governors

President Joe Biden called on House Republicans to take up the bipartisan border deal, calling it the “strongest border deal the country has ever seen,” and urged governors to push Congress to move the bill.

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In photos: The ‘Dune: Part Two’ cast’s red carpet looks out of this world

With Zendaya one of the leaders of red-carpet method dressing when promoting her movie roles, the expectations for the “Dune: Part Two” press tour have been high.

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Sam Bankman-Fried sentenced to 25 years in federal prison

Sam Bankman-Fried has been sentenced to 25 years in federal prison for defrauding customers and investors in his failed crypto exchange FTX, a Manhattan court ruled Thursday.

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James and Jennifer Crumbley, parents of school shooter, set to be sentenced on manslaughter charges

James and Jennifer Crumbley, the parents of the teenager who killed four students in the 2021 school shooting in Oxford, Michigan, are set to be sentenced to prison on Tuesday, weeks after being convicted of manslaughter.

Here's the next political truism that Trump might overturn

The 2020 election may test as never before one of the most enduring rules of presidential politics, the straightforward four-word maxim coined by Democratic strategist James Carville in 1992: "It's the economy, stupid."

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A Coherent Foreign Policy Does Not Exist With The Trump White House

Jackson Lee: “The President needs to stand up to Putin and sign the Sanctions Bill now.”

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CIA Director Mike Pompeo to Brief House Intelligence Panel Tuesday

CIA Director Mike Pompeo will brief the members of the House intelligence committee Tuesday on what President Donald Trump discussed with Russian officials last week, following claims the President apparently revealed classified information.

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Niecy Nash marries singer Jessica Betts

Actress Niecy Nash shared some happy news on Monday, announcing she is now married to singer Jessica Betts.

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Orange snow blankets parts of Russia

Skiers and snowboarders were met with orange-tinted snow in Sochi, Russia, this weekend. The usually powdery white snow turned colors due to a sandstorm that blew across the Sahara Desert in North Africa.

Michael Bloomberg Ends His Presidential Bid

ABCNews.com is reporting that Michael Bloomberg is ending his bid for President of United States after poor showing in primaries. Former New York City mayor Mike Bloomberg, a centrist billionaire who launched a White House bid after years of flirting with a run, and pledged to use his vast resources to unite Democrats and moderate Republicans against President Donald Trump has suspended his campaign and is endorsing former Vice President Joe Biden.

President Cuomo? 28/1 from 40/1 to Move into White House

Donald Trump Still Holds All the Aces as the 10/11 Favourite

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has seen his profile rise significantly during the Coronavirus crisis and now the 62-year old is being backed to replace Donald Trump as President of the United States of America.

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Cuba Officially Announces Two Black Women as New Vice-presidents

Cuba is being hailed as becoming more progressive as the country takes leaps toward diversity and moves away from its white dominated legacy. Cuba now has more Black leadership with two Black women vice-presidents in Inés María Chapman and Beatriz Jhonson.

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Women of Color Go Nude w/skinnytees' Skin

The New Line of Inclusive Skin Toned Tanks and Camis

In the world of fashion "nude" once meant simply white, black or various tones of beige.