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She wrote memorably about her upbringing by a circle of maternal elders and the life lessons they imparted, and of her yearning for the mother she lost.

To accommodate a broad and diverse alliance of parties, President Cyril Ramaphosa increased the size of his executive team. Now the challenge is getting a diverse group of politicians to agree.

A battle over the history of Britain’s prized country houses offers a window into the national mood before a pivotal election.

Actively Black, the company that will be dressing Team Nigeria, has gold-medal-worthy ambitions.

Direct cash payments are not imminent, but under the state’s new budget, the money could go toward other reparations-related proposals pending in the Legislature.

David Marchese talks to the comedy legend about navigating the minefield of fame, “Family Feud” and changing Hollywood forever.

Los Angeles lifted restrictions that had forced street vendors, mostly immigrants, on Hollywood Boulevard to dodge citations. Other challenges remain.

What’s the matter with America’s rural voters? Many scholars believe that the question itself is the problem.

The man, Othel Moore Jr., died of positional asphyxiation on Dec. 8 of last year at the Jefferson City Correctional Center in what the medical examiner’s office called a homicide.

Donald J. Trump accused immigrants of stealing “Black jobs” and “Hispanic jobs” during Thursday’s debate, prompting criticism from Democrats and other social media users.

Her warning of a big buildup of enemy troops poised to attack South Vietnam in 1968 was ignored, a major U.S. Army intelligence failure during the war.

Selected paperbacks from the Book Review, including titles by Darrin Bell, Maggie Smith, David Friend and more.

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak denounced a slur used against him by a man campaigning for Reform U.K., the anti-immigration party led by Nigel Farage.

Former President Donald J. Trump continued to spread fear of immigrants, while the president did not define any broader strategy on the issue.

The Harlem Renaissance changed the world. We’ve gathered dozens of images, many that we’ve never published, showing the people and the art that they created.

Behind the opaque process that just selected the next pastor at Abyssinian Baptist Church.

Columnists and contributors assess who won and lost the debate and distill what stood out to them.

The pivotal first face-off between the two candidates is taking place in Atlanta, highlighting Georgia as a key presidential battleground.

The calf, named Wakan Gli, is said to fulfill a Lakota prophecy that brings hope, but its birth is also a sign that more must be done to protect the Earth, a Lakota spiritual leader says.

At SFMOMA, the artist enacts a parable about trauma and healing in Black life — and makes her first foray into robotics. “I went down a little sci-fi rabbit hole the last couple years working on this piece.”

The country’s Supreme Court voted to remove criminal penalties for possession of up to 40 grams of marijuana.

Newbern, Ala., had not held elections in 50 years — until Patrick Braxton ran for office. But when Mr. Braxton won, he was blocked from carrying out his duties, he said in a lawsuit.

A tight-knit immigrant community trusted a developer as one of their own. But he pocketed the money, according to the state attorney general’s office.

Both parties are changing shape. What should they do about it?

A brisk new biography by the National Book Award-winning historian Tiya Miles aims to restore the iconic freedom fighter to human scale.

With his populist, anti-immigration campaign, Nigel Farage is once more shaking up Britain’s politics. Can he finally win a seat in the national Parliament?

Representative Jamaal Bowman of New York, a member of the House’s left-wing “squad,” was defeated by George Latimer in a race that exposed Democratic fissures.

Breaking with segregation does not have to involve bitterness and decades of delays.

After more than seven decades onstage, the gospel and soul great decided last year that it was time to retire. Then she realized she still had work to do.

A Texas woman tried to drown the child in the pool of an apartment complex last month, the police said. The child’s mother said her family was Palestinian and Muslim.

The mayor of Providence wants to install noise cameras and fine violators, but some worry that poor and immigrant neighborhoods will be disproportionately targeted.

Several State Assembly contests have become contentious as the June 25 primary nears, with the party grappling between moderate and progressive forces.

In France, as in the United States, feelings harden against immigrants, and President Emmanuel Macron and President Biden take note.

The former president has mocked his rival’s mental capacities, but at a rally in Philadelphia, his baseless accusation seemed to set the stage for a more formidable opponent.

A $20 million program will give financial restitution to students who endured abuse and neglect at the hands of the state.

The decision came less than two months after the Biden administration delayed a decision on whether to ban traditional menthol-flavored cigarettes.

Seeking to bring the ideas of Black power into the classroom — and coining the term “ethnic studies” — he clashed with a university as well as allies on the left.

Readers make their wishes known about the debate. Also: The Ten Commandments in public classrooms; asylum seekers; Black women’s health; Justice Alito’s wife.

The case against Marcellus Williams is far from settled.

Rubio would offer Latinos the chance to vote for one of their own to be a heartbeat away from the presidency.

On a night that honored the Negro leagues and Mays, who died on Tuesday, a baseball game between the Giants and the Cardinals was almost beside the point.

To report on the dangers of hair straightening products, one writer recalled her childhood — and that of other Black women.

He overcame segregation at home and in the military to serve three tours in Vietnam as a member of the storied special operations unit.

Baseball hopes a celebration of its past in the home of one of its legends will attract more African American athletes, who are playing the sport in decreasing numbers.

A new poll of female voters finds that concerns about inflation are still paramount, even as abortion could motivate Democratic women in states where the issue is on the ballot.

The rowhouse in Greenwich Village once housed the 13th Street Repertory Theater, but it is falling apart and preservationists are worried about its future.

La larga amistad de dos hombres que no han cambiado mucho y que reforzaron sus instintos profesionales al promover peleas en los casinos de Trump en Atlantic City.

Estos colegios privados suelen abrir cuatro o cinco días a la semana, con profesores de tiempo completo, y planes de estudios fijos. Están recibiendo impulso financiero de los contribuyentes.

A new report found that many schools enrolled more racially and socioeconomically diverse groups of students without sparking a major exodus of families from public schools.

A major lawsuit against racial inequality in New York City’s public schools is moving forward. Already, local districts in the city were trying different measures to diversify schools.

Las estadísticas y los premios solo cuentan una parte de su historia. Lo que lo distinguió fue cómo doblegó los límites del béisbol a su voluntad con su inteligencia, su velocidad, su estilo y su poder.

Major League Baseball is in Birmingham to honor the legacy of the Negro Leagues. With Mays’s death, the celebration at ancient Rickwood Field takes on new meaning.

When Walt Disney World replaced a ride that was based on a racist film with a new attraction, Brooks Barnes, who covers entertainment, was first in line.

Before being appointed to the bench in Washington, he was a track star who became a symbol of discrimination against Black athletes.

A new Netflix documentary explores what led to the release of Black Barbie in 1980, both celebrating her existence and recognizing her limitations.

Compulsory labor with little or no compensation should be unthinkable.

How the women who ran libraries during the Harlem Renaissance built collections and, just as important, communities of writers and readers.

In a report released Tuesday, the Biden administration said that federal dams in the Columbia River Basin had inflicted damage on local communities, and committed to restoring native fish to the ecosystem.

Representative Jamaal Bowman of New York sought to portray his challenger, George Latimer, as a pawn of a major pro-Israel lobby.

Mays, who died on Tuesday at 93, had been perfect for so long that the shock of seeing baseball get the best of him was the shock of seeing a god become mortal.

Mays, the Say Hey Kid, was the game’s exuberant embodiment of the complete player. Some say he was the greatest of them all.

The percentage of Black and Latino students in the eight schools increased modestly to 12 percent, the highest since 2013, but still far below the overall percentage of those students in schools.

Assamad Nash followed Christina Yuna Lee into her home and fatally stabbed her. The killing raised fears at a time of anti-Asian attacks.

The Celtics won their record-breaking 18th championship this week, breaking a tie with the Los Angeles Lakers. But what if they’re still tied?

Archaeologists discovered the glass bottles in the cellar during a restoration project.

The best way to think of the holiday is not as the moment Black people attained freedom but as a moment in the struggle to realize freedom.

The decades-long friendship of two men who never especially changed.

BNSF Railway broke its agreement with the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community when it ran hundreds of train cars a week containing crude oil through the tribe’s land in Washington State, according to a federal judge.

Once the panel is established, it will have about a year to determine what reparations should look like in the city.

Fort Greene Park is the move, just as it has been since 2020. The Lay Out, a series of summer gatherings intended “to center Black joy,” returned on Sunday.

Jawole Willa Jo Zollar, who founded Urban Bush Women four decades ago, says goodbye to it with a final work.

White farmers filed lawsuits to block a debt forgiveness initiative, but the Biden administration is still bearing the blame.

In her new book, Jessica Goudeau confronts a history of racism and violence in Texas through an investigation of her ancestors’ stories.

Parents, desperate for help, are turning to private schools with a half-dozen or so students. And they are getting a financial boost from taxpayers.

Según la fiscalía, Mark Adams Prieto, de Arizona, planeó atentar contra personas negras que asistirían a un concierto en Atlanta. Ha sido acusado por delitos de odio y posesión de armas de fuego.

La atracción se cerró el año pasado por su relación con una película racista. Disney la reformó para centrarla en Tiana, su primera princesa negra, lo que suscitó elogios y reacciones en contra.

Despite corporate promises and hiring campaigns, the ad industry is among New York City’s least diverse job sectors. It shows in the work, critics say.

Prosecutors said Mark Adams Prieto of Arizona planned to target Black concertgoers at an Atlanta venue. He was indicted on hate crime and firearm charges.

From the urban and rural divide to the partisan gulf, from religious groups to warring factions on campuses, organizations and funders are cropping up with hope for common ground.

Cada vez hay más evidencias que relacionan los productos para alisar el cabello con una serie de trastornos de salud sobre todo en mujeres negras.