Report: One-in-Five Americans Has Family Member Killed by Guns According to data published Tuesday by the Kaiser Family Foundation, more than half of US adults recently surveyed claimed they or a family member have experienced a gun-related incident. The data comes amid a wave of continued gun violence in America.... Children and youth
Second Tenn. State Rep Reinstated Less than a week after being expelled, the Shelby County Board of Commissioners has reappointed Justin J. Pearson to his seat representing Tennessee House District 86 in the state legislature.... Politics
US May Include Slave Descendant Query in Census The US Census Bureau is reportedly considering whether to ask Black Americans if they are descendants of slaves, as opposed to immigrants, as an update to race and ethnicity questions already asked by the survey.... African-Americans
Dilbert Comic Dropped After Creator's Comments on Race Many news publications will stop publishing the popular 'Dilbert' comic strip after creator Scott Adams made controversial remarks regarding race. In a video posted Wednesday, Adams took issue with a recent poll in which 47% of Black respondents said they either disagree with or weren’t sure ab... Hate speech
Malcolm X's Daughter to Sue Govt. Agencies for Alleged Role in Murder The daughter of slain African American civil rights leader Malcolm X announced a $100M wrongful death lawsuit Tuesday against multiple US government agencies, alleging they were involved in her father’s murder nearly six decades ago.... Murders and attempted murders
Report: GOP Sen. Scott Prepares for 2024 Presidential Run On Monday, The Wall Street Journal — citing people familiar with the matter — reported that South Carolina Republican Sen. Tim Scott, the only Black Republican in the Senate, is planning to enter the 2024 GOP presidential primary.... Metaculus
College Board Revises African American Studies Course The College Board, which is responsible for developing high school Advanced Placement (AP) courses, announced revisions to the AP class in African American studies on Wednesday, which Florida Gov African-Americans
Students May Sue DeSantis for Rejecting African American Studies Course Three Florida students — all Advanced Placement (AP) honors students — announced on Wednesday that they'll sue Gov Schools