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8 Ways Black Americans Can Shrink Their Utility Bills As Those Costs Climb
The total average monthly bill for all utilities for Black Americans was $653 just prior to New Year’s Day 2025.
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Rising utility costs slam 59% of Black Americans
Black households face 38% higher utility costs than national average. Discover 7 strategies to reduce bills amid rising ...
Smithsonian begins removing exhibits, artifacts from African American History Museum
Some artifacts and exhibits are being removed from the National Museum of African American History and Culture. It comes a ...
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5 ways to reduce stroke risk in the Black community
Research reveals Black Americans face higher stroke risks at younger ages. Learn 5 evidence-based prevention strategies from ...
Black Churches Rally Behind Smithsonian African American History Museum As Trump Order Threatens Future
The support comes after Trump released an executive order on March 27 attacking the mission of the Smithsonian museums, ...
Churches mobilize to support African American history museum amid Trump order
Learn why pastors are asking congregants to purchase memberships to support the national museum in Washington.
Black churches back embattled Smithsonian African American history museum after Trump’s order
Some Black churches are pledging to support the National Museum of African American History and Culture following an ...
Yemen’s Houthi rebels allege US airstrike hit a prison holding African migrants
Yemen’s Houthi rebels alleged on Monday that a US airstrike hit a prison holding African migrants. The US military had no ...
Black people may be mostly absent at anti-Trump protests, but they aren’t sitting on their hands, leaders say
At two recent anti-Trump protests in Chicago, the crowds were overwhelmingly white and middle-aged. But Black activists say ...
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Oral histories preserve African Americans' takes on life, in the Crescent City and across the U.S.
Shukrani Gray, head of access and opportunity at the library, has worked extensively with The HistoryMakers database, and she ...
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Woolworth’s Lunch Counter Exhibit Still on Display at National Museum of African American History and Culture
Despite controversy, the Woolworth’s lunch counter exhibit at NMAAHC remains on display, securing a key piece of Civil Rights ...
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Black Americans Respond to Pope Francis' Death With Shock and Conspiracies
The shocking news of Pope Francis’s passing left Black Americans feeling they have lost another supporter during a time when racial division is high. “I haven’t processed it yet I’m still thinking an ...