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Shared Histories: Black-Jewish Relations in Birmingham and Beyond
By Kiara Dunlap
For The Birmingham Times
Often depicted as frayed ties between the Black and Jewish communities as seen in some areas of today’s media and...
UAB Part of $3M Award to Better Treat Lupus in Black...
by Jeff Hansen
Lupus, an autoimmune disease that can attack any part of the body, can be confounding because patients often respond differently to the same...
Tuesday’s elections gave black candidates a number of historic victories
Times staff report
Democrats scored several election firsts on Tuesday night and party officials credit the African-American electorate with playing a role.
In New Jersey, voters...
Artists hang black nylons to protest post-Civil War racist
By Jeffrey Collins
Associated Press
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - A group of artists said it left black nylon stockings resembling human figures hanging from trees outside...
FBI moves to dismiss lawsuit over Charleston church shooting
By Meg Kinnard
Associated Press
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - The FBI wants a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit accusing the agency of negligence in last...
KKK Rally Shows Racial Hate Still Strong in South Carolina
By Michael H. Cottman, BlackAmericaWeb.com
“They took our flag, so be it. They’re taking our heritage from us. They’re taking the freedom out of America.”—William...
White suspect confesses to deadly attack on black U.S. church –...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=En-A7t38cVY
CHARLESTON, S.C. (Reuters) - A 21-year-old white man confessed to shooting dead nine black people at a historic South Carolina church, and hoped his...