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**A November LibraryReads Pick** Longtime NBC News reporter Char Adams writes a deeply compelling and rigorously reported history of Black political movements told through the lens of Black-owned boo...

MTV has officially pulled the plug on "Ridiculousness" ... ending one of the longest-running series in the network's history ... TMZ has learned.

Donald Trump has taken their positions on many of their favored issues, but is pursuing their goals with the illiberal tactics they’d abhorred.

NBC News reporter Char Adams writes a deeply compelling and rigorously reported history of Black political movements, told through the lens of Black-owned bookstores, which have been centers for organ...

I just voted in The Webby People's Voice Awards and checked my voter registration.

She took home the Best New Artist Award — and then demanded liveable wages in a room full of industry execs.

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When he wasn’t helping some 600 slaves escape through the Underground Railroad, David Ruggles was running a bookstore. In 1828, Ruggles opened a grocery store in New York City and later, as he became ...

Canada, Mexico and China account for more than a third of the products brought into the United States. Tariffs could lead to higher prices for consumers.

Octavia’s Bookshelf has transformed into a resource center for locals displaced or affected by the wildfires.

Τhousands of Palestinians displaced by Israeli attacks are returning to what is left of their homes.

Some X users say they’re hoping to create a new “Black Twitter” on other social media platforms.

The reasons for Harris’ defeat were many, according to at least a dozen Democrats whom NBC News spoke to in swing states.

BlackLIT closed its doors after only two years because of ongoing harassment and what its owner says was a lack of support from police and building management. Now, she's planning what's next for her ...