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World 6 years ago

Birthplace of US civil rights movement elects first black mayor

Steven Reed, a county probate judge who is black, defeated David Woods, a white businessman who owns a regional television station, unofficial results posted online by the city show, by winning 67 percent of the vote in a nonpartisan runoff.

Entertainment 6 years ago

Agnez Mo accused of cultural appropriation over hairstyle

Agnez Mo's new hairstyle has sparked accusations of cultural appropriation from netizens.

Entertainment 6 years ago

Cannes contender Diop wanted to see more black actors on screen

Mati Diop, the first woman of African descent to compete for the top prize at Cannes with a haunting film about migrants, said the label made her "sad" but showed how much work there was to do for equality in the movie industry.

News 7 years ago

First black woman to lead Harvard newspaper

In January 2019, a liberal-arts student from New York born to immigrant parents will become the first black woman to lead Harvard University's Crimson newspaper in its 145-year history.