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Memorial services for Jesse Jackson begin in Chicago

  • Feb 26
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Memorial services honoring Rev. Jackson expanded to multiple states

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'Golden' from 'KPop Demon Hunters' makes history with 2026 Oscar nomination

They're shining like they're born to be! The songwriters behind "Golden," the hit song from the popular Netflix film "KPop Demon Hunters," are officially Oscar nominees.

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Kwanzaa 2025: Everything you need to know about the week-long holiday

The holiday celebrating African culture and heritage lasts from Friday, Dec. 26 to Thursday, Jan 1.

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Hanukkah 2025: Everything you need to know about the Jewish holiday

This year, Hanukkah begins at sundown on Sunday, December 14, 2025 and ends with nightfall on Monday, December 22, 2025.

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One of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre's last survivors, Viola Ford Fletcher, dies at age 111

Fletcher spent her later years seeking justice for the deadly attack by a white mob on the thriving Black community where she lived as a child.

  • Nov 25, 2025
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MacKenzie Scott gives $70 million to UNCF to financially strengthen HBCUs

Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has donated $70 million to the UNCF, the nation's largest private provider of scholarships to minority students.

  • Sep 23, 2025