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What is Juneteenth and why is it celebrated? What to know for 2026

  • Jun 18
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SCOTUS weakens Civil Rights-era law, aids GOP efforts to control House

  • May 1

'Waiting to Exhale' stars reunite for film's 30th anniversary

  • Feb 27

'Hoops, Hopes & Dreams': How MLK used basketball to fuel change

  • Feb 14

What is Black History Month, and why is it important?

  • Feb 4

Soldiers once branded 'enemy aliens' to be promoted posthumously

  • Jan 26

'Golden' from 'KPop Demon Hunters' makes Oscar history

  • Jan 22

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

  • Dec 26, 2025

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Revisiting 'Oscars So White' 10 years later

  • Feb 26, 2025
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SCOTUS strikes down affirmative action in college admissions

  • Jun 30, 2023
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Local students sound off on Supreme Court affirmative action decision

  • Jun 29, 2023
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Affirmative action ruling: Reaction and analysis on Eyewitness News

  • Jun 29, 2023
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SCOTUS strikes down affirmative action in college admissions

  • Jun 29, 2023
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Local students sound off on Supreme Court affirmative action decision

  • Jun 29, 2023
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How self-acceptance fueled creation of 'American Born Chinese'

  • Jun 7, 2023
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90-year-old San Franciscan Dorothy Lathan keeps Black history in the city

  • Mar 10, 2023

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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

Hispanic Heritage Month dates back to 1968 as weeklong celebration before it was extended

The 30-day celebration with festivals, food, and more was started as a weeklong event in 1968 by President Lyndon B. Johnson and was later extended by President Ronald Reagan.

  • Sep 16, 2025
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'Chilling reminder': At least 6 historically Black universities on alert amid threats

At least six historically Black colleges enacted lockdowns after receiving threats, amid heightened concerns following recent campus violence at Utah Valley University.

  • Sep 11, 2025

Marvel Studios' 'Ironheart' exemplifies sisterhood, STEM, self-discovery in new Disney+ series

"Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" fan favorite Dominique Thorne opens up about how her "Ironheart" character's tenacity in building her own legacy has shaped her from the inside out.

  • Jul 1, 2025
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Diving into history: National Geographic Explorer unearths slave ship stories in 'Into The Depths'

Tara Roberts - a diver, storyteller, and NatGeo Explorer - is working to bring these long-lost stories back to the surface.

  • Jun 17, 2025