DC’s NFL Team Drops Name After 87 Years
A new name must still be selected for one of the oldest and most storied teams in the National Football League. It's unclear how soon that will happen.
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Country music firebrand and fiddler Charlie Daniels who had a hit with "Devil Went Down to Georgia" has died at age 83.
How Black History is Taught in Schools Faces New Scrutiny
There is no national curriculum or set of standards for teaching Black history in America. Only a small number of states, including Arkansas, Florida, Illinois, Mississippi and New York, have laws requiring that it be taught in public schools.
Juneteenth Marks When Slaves Were Freed
While the Emancipation Proclamation freed some slaves in the South in 1863, it wasn’t enforced in many places until after the end of the Civil War two years later.
Historical Figures Reassessed Around Globe After Floyd Death
Protests and, in some cases, acts of vandalism in Boston, Paris, Brussels and more, erupted around monuments in an intense re-examination of racial injustices over the centuries.
George Floyd, Whose Death Energized a Movement, To Be Buried
His funeral will be private. Some 6,000 people attended a public memorial service in Houston, where he grew up.
Reddit Co-Founder Leaves Board, Urges Black Replacement
Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian announced his resignation from the board of the social media site and urged the board to replace him with a black candidate.
Ill-Considered Posts Lead to Lost Jobs Amid Protests, Crisis
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Larry Kramer, Playwright and AIDS Activist, Dies at 84
The writer of "The Normal Heart," was known for his public fight to secure medical treatment, acceptance and civil rights for people with AIDS.
Annie Glenn, 100, Famed Astronaut’s Widow, Dies of COVID-19
Annie Glenn, wife of the late astronaut and U.S. Sen. John Glenn who overcame a childhood stutter to become an advocate for others with speech disorders, has died
NYC Subway Will Halt Overnight Service Due to Coronavirus
The famously 24-hour train service will be shut down every day at 1 a.m. so trains and stations can be disenfected.
The US Reopening is Coming, but ‘Normal’ is Still a Ways Off
Federal and state officials warn that while reopening plans roll out, social distancing and "a different way of life" will be with Americans for the foreseeable future.
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