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Guyana Government Balks at Meeting Black U.S. Representatives

Citizens of African descent have accused the country’s government of racial discrimination.
11/14/2023

The Tuskegee Experiment 50 Years Later: A BET News Special Interview With The Associated Press Reporter Who Exposed It All

Part two of BET.com’s discussion with Jean Heller, whose 1972 investigation exposed an unfathomable, and, yet government sanctioned, case of racism.
08/01/2022

The Tuskegee Experiment: A Lived Experience

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Biden Administration To Boost Food Stamps Benefits By 25 Percent

It’s the biggest ever boost in the program.
08/17/2021

Biden-Harris Administration To Begin Racial Equity Initiative As Part Of Day One Executive Orders

Addressing systemic racism to be a priority from the start.
01/20/2021

[Watch Out For the Big Girls] Do Louisiana Lawmakers Really Want to Put a Weight Limit on Strippers?!

Rep. Julie Stokes brilliantly drags them for it.
05/19/2016

Find Out Why Lee Daniels Has Beef With the State of Georgia

Zoe Kravitz, Anne Hathaway and more are on his side.
03/24/2016

Drake's 2015 OVO Fest Will Not Receive Any Government Funding

Some taxpayers feel like "Drake is rich already."
04/13/2015
Congressional Black Caucus

Study: Black Women Greatly Underrepresented in Politics

The demographic has a long way to go in politics.
06/26/2014

Beenie Man Discusses Alleged Government Corruption in Jamaica

King of Dancehall says artists are being profiled.
06/12/2014