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A hurdler qualified for Paris wearing an outfit by an indie Black designer

Forget Nike and New Balance. Alaysha Johnson finished second in the 100-meter hurdles and qualified for the Paris Olympics, while wearing a Black designer's outfit.
Grace Stark, Alaysha Johnson, and Masai Russell holding their medals after competing in the women's 100 meter hurdles final
Grace Stark, Alaysha Johnson, and Masai Russell holding their medals after competing in the women's 100 meter hurdles final
3d ago

Jason Momoa and Lisa Bonet are officially divorced

Bonet and Momoa were married for more than seven years and were a couple for 12 years before they wed.
Jason Momoa and Lisa Bonet are officially divorced
Jason Momoa and Lisa Bonet are officially divorced
3d ago

Black lawmakers are a key line of defense for Biden as he fights to save his campaign

The Congressional Black Caucus is set to hold a virtual meeting with Biden on Monday night.
Steven Horsford speaks with reporters on Capitol Hill
Steven Horsford speaks with reporters on Capitol Hill
3d ago

Death of Black man pinned to ground by Milwaukee hotel security draws George Floyd comparisons 

Dvontaye Mitchell, 43, was pronounced dead after police got to the scene on June 30. His preliminary manner of death was listed as homicide.
Dvontaye Mitchell.
Dvontaye Mitchell.

U.S. runner Weini Kelati's Olympic journey is a childhood dream in the making

Kelati, who sought asylum in the U.S. 10 years ago after traveling to Eugene, Oregon, to compete, will now represent the country in the Paris Games.
Weini Kelati
Weini Kelati

Discriminatory past shapes heat waves in communities of color

Mortality records from cities across the country have shown that heat waves kill along socioeconomic and racial lines.
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6d ago

Trump’s pledge to reinstate ‘stop and frisk’ puts some of the Black voters he’s courting on edge

More than 2 million Black men have been stopped and frisked by police before the practice was deemed unconstitutional.
Photo Illustration: Archival images of Black men being searched by police officers; an image of Donald Trump
Photo Illustration: Archival images of Black men being searched by police officers; an image of Donald Trump
7d ago

Ryan Garcia expelled by WBC after using racial slurs in livestream

The boxer repeatedly used slurs against Black people and made anti-Muslim remarks in comments livestreamed on social media.
Ryan Garcia at World Class Boxing Gym in Dallas
Ryan Garcia at World Class Boxing Gym in Dallas

100 years ago, he became the first Black athlete to win individual Olympic gold

William DeHart Hubbard took home one the 47 gold medals won by Team USA.
A split image of William DeHart Hubbard looking at the camera, left side, and jumping high with a fist in the air, right side
A split image of William DeHart Hubbard looking at the camera, left side, and jumping high with a fist in the air, right side
8d ago

George Hocker broke through barriers as one of the CIA’s first Black spymasters

After witnessing Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech, Hocker decided he wasn't "going to let discrimination define me, and I was going to be a Black spy for my country.”
George Hocker, left with Robert Gates.
George Hocker, left with Robert Gates.
8d ago

Kamala Harris fiercely defends Biden as her allies stand ready to back her should he step aside

While some Democrats have floated names like Gretchen Whitmer and Gavin Newsom, Harris supporters say she shouldn’t be passed over should Biden step aside.
Image: President Joe Biden's Third State of the Union Address
Image: President Joe Biden's Third State of the Union Address

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