By Leah Asmelash A county in Iowa was named after a slave-holding vice president. Now, it’s named after the first Black woman to earn a PhD from the University of Iowa. The Board of Supervisors of Johnson County in Iowa, home to Iowa City and the state university,Ā voted unanimously on ThursdayĀ to recognize Lulu Merle Johnson
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By Tami Luhby Jason Smith thought he’d have an easier time filling jobs at his three auto repair shops after Indiana’s governor announced that pandemic unemployment benefitsĀ would end in mid-June. But it hasn’t worked out that way so far. While he is getting more applications for the auto technician, service consultant and administrative assistant postings,
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By Matt Egan America’s biggest banks insist they can and will do more to combat the nation’s racial inequality crisis. The trade group behind JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo, Bank of America and dozens of other big banks is detailing 30 best practices lenders can take toĀ ease inequality in Black communities. The report from the Bank
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By Alex Rogers The House will vote Tuesday on a resolution to expel Confederate statuesĀ and replace the Capitol’s bust of Roger B. Taney, the chief justice who wrote the Dred Scott decision, with one honoring Thurgood Marshall, the first African American Supreme Court Justice. The HouseĀ passed a similar resolution last yearĀ on a bipartisan, 305-113 vote
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By George Ramsay Hammer thrower Gwen Berry says that the playing of the national anthem while she was on the podium at the US OlympicĀ track and field trials was “set up.” Berry turned away from the flag to face the stands while “The Star-Spangled Banner” played during the medal ceremony on Saturday. She then draped
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Opinion by Peniel E. Joseph The man best known for popularizing the term “Black power”Ā always answered the phoneĀ with the words, “ready for revolution.” Stokely Carmichael answered the phone this way to acknowledge his role in sacred efforts to build a new society in America and around the world. He defined revolution as transforming the status
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By Kelsey Kushner The busy summer travel season is in full swing. No matter where your vacation plans take you, if youāre flying, you might want to listen up. People are having trouble making their flights. From TSA shortages to plane delays, passengers say theyāre beyond frustrated. āI didnāt expect too many delays,ā said traveler
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By Homero De la Fuente In a major step, the NCAA Division I Council voted Monday to support an interim policy that would allow college athletes to profit off their name, image and likeness (NIL) without violating NCAA rules until federal legislation or new NCAA rules are adopted. The Division I Board of Directors will
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by Jacqui Palumbo Three years after Barack and Michelle Obama’s official portraits were unveiledĀ at the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery, the paintings have arrived at the Art Institute of Chicago, where the former President and First Lady had their very first date. On display there through mid-August, the artworks by Brooklyn-based Kehinde Wiley and Baltimore-based Amy
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By Rachel Trent Historical statues dot the landscape of Cincinnati, Ohio, but the city has been notably lacking any that feature a named woman. Until now. A new statue to be unveiled Sunday honors Marian Spencer, the first Black woman to be elected to the Cincinnati City Council. Spencer also served as vice mayor and
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