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75 years after Althea Gibson broke barriers, several Black women are looking to be named this year’s champion.
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The state’s infant mortality rate reached its highest level in more than a decade, with Black infants more than twice as likely to die before their first birthday.
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BigXthaPlug Arrested Hours Before Album Release

Texas rapper Xavier Landum faces misdemeanor charges after police found firearms and marijuana in his vehicle.
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Howard University Announces Sudden Departure of President Ben Vinson III

The state’s infant mortality rate reached its highest level in more than a decade, with Black infants more than twice as likely to die before their first birthday.
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President Macron Speaks on His Lawsuit Against Candace Owens

The French president was willing to ignore the pundit’s jabs against him, but when Owens claimed his wife was born a man, he felt he had to respond. 
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Michelle Obama Shares Lessons From Raising Sasha and Malia

From playful anecdotes to reflections on their personalities, she revealed how flexibility helped her and Barack navigate raising two very different daughters
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A$AP Rocky Got ‘Robbed’ by Denzel Washington — and He Loved It

Between laughs and playful jabs, Washington took the watch, flashed it at the camera, and reminded everyone why he’s Denzel.
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Texas Student Punished for Wearing Locs Loses Federal Lawsuit Against School District

Darryl George, suspended under Barbers Hill ISD’s dress code, saw his nearly two-year discrimination case dismissed with prejudice by a federal judge.
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