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Deep-rooted racism, discrimination permeate U.S. military

May 27, 2021 at 7:42 a.m.

In interviews with The Associated Press, current and former enlistees and officers in nearly every branch of the armed services described a deep-rooted culture of racism and discrimination that stubbornly...

AP Analysis: Racial disparity seen in U.S. vaccination drive

January 30, 2021 at 2:49 p.m.

A racial gap has opened up in the nation's COVID-19 vaccination drive, with Black Americans in many places lagging behind whites in receiving shots, an Associated Press analysis shows.

President Joe Biden speaks during the 59th Presidential Inauguration at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021.(AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, Pool)

President Biden repudiates white supremacy, calls for racial justice

January 20, 2021 at 4:07 p.m.

After taking the oath of office Wednesday, President Joe Biden issued a rare repudiation of white supremacy and domestic terrorism seen on the rise under his predecessor's watch.

How Black women cleared a path for Kamala Harris to be the VP pick

August 19, 2020 at 11:27 a.m.

When Hazel Dukes stepped onto the Democratic National Convention stage in 1972 to second Shirley Chisholm鈥檚 presidential nomination, it amounted to more than history. It was a moment of hope.

Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President ...

Joe Biden launches new national ad aimed at Black Americans

August 6, 2020 at 7:47 a.m.

Joe Biden鈥檚 Democratic presidential campaign has launched a new national ad focused on Black Americans, urging them to stand up to President Donald Trump the way their ancestors stood up...

“If not now, when?”: Black women seize political spotlight

August 3, 2020 at 7:42 a.m.

The little girl ran up to her, wide-eyed and giddy.

Movement for Black Lives seeks sweeping legislative changes

July 7, 2020 at 11:40 a.m.

Proposed federal legislation that would radically transform the nation's criminal justice system through such changes as eliminating agencies like the Drug Enforcement Administration and the use of surveillance technology is...

Demonstrators protest near the White ...

Juneteenth: A day of joy and pain 鈥� and now national action

June 19, 2020 at 11:04 a.m.

In 2020, as the coronavirus ravishes black America disproportionately, as economic uncertainty wrought by the pandemic strains black pocketbooks, and as police brutality continues to devastate black families, Juneteenth is...

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