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22 Ideas To Celebrate AAPI Heritage Month

May is Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month, a celebration of the many contributions and achievements of the AAPI community.

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Millionaire donates $100M to housing, education nonprofits in honor of late husband

Barbara Papitto has spent the last five years supporting causes in her own community in Rhode Island.

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Black woman develops 'Black Amazon' app to help shoppers find Black-owned businesses

Dacia Petrie’s Black Nile curates over 3,000 Black-owned businesses across 40+ categories.

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Good News This Week: February 8, 2025 - Quilts, Hotels, & Veterans

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37 Ways To Intentionally Celebrate Black History Month

Now more than ever, it is crucial to honor Black History Month, a celebration of the many contributions and achievements of Black Americans.

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Good News This Week: January 25, 2025 - Diapers, Coffee Cups, & Houses

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'Dancing with the Stars' finalists make Black history in show-stopping ensemble dance

Chandler Kinney and dance partner Brandon Armstrong were the first Black couple to make it to the DWTS finale in the show’s 33-season history.

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Meet the newest Barbie: Maria Tallchief, America's first prima ballerina and member of Osage Nation

With the release of the doll, Mattel will also make a donation to the Center for Native American Youth.

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Malcolm Gladwell apologizes for popularizing 'broken windows' theory in new TED Talk

Between 2003 and 2013, police made over 100,000 stops every year, heavily targeting minorities. In 2013, 56% of people stopped were Black and 29% were Latino. The majority of them were 14 to 24 years old.

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Local parks get record $254 million boost from Interior Department. Here's a full list of cities benefitting

A historic grant from the Department of the Interior will redevelop or create new parks in “park-deprived” areas across the country.

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USPS debuts new Kwanzaa stamp, fostering 'African unity and pride'

The stamp was dedicated at a ceremony at the Heinz History Center in Pittsburgh.

Good News About Racial Justice

Stories of hope and progress in the fight for racial justice and equality — and action steps about how to get involved and make a difference

22 Ideas To Celebrate AAPI Heritage Month

Millionaire donates $100M to housing, education nonprofits in honor of late husband

Black woman develops 'Black Amazon' app to help shoppers find Black-owned businesses

Good News This Week: February 8, 2025 - Quilts, Hotels, & Veterans

37 Ways To Intentionally Celebrate Black History Month

Good News This Week: January 25, 2025 - Diapers, Coffee Cups, & Houses

'Dancing with the Stars' finalists make Black history in show-stopping ensemble dance

Meet the newest Barbie: Maria Tallchief, America's first prima ballerina and member of Osage Nation

Good News This Week: October 26, 2024 - Fathers, Oceans, & Butterflies

Malcolm Gladwell apologizes for popularizing 'broken windows' theory in new TED Talk

Local parks get record $254 million boost from Interior Department. Here's a full list of cities benefitting

USPS debuts new Kwanzaa stamp, fostering 'African unity and pride'

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