At least 37 killed in attack on school in Uganda, officials say
Suspected militants killed at least 37 people and abducted six others in an attack on a school in western Uganda, authorities said Saturday. The raid in Mpondwe, near the border…
Celebrating Racial Justice and Equality on Juneteenth
Juneteenth commemorates the emancipation of enslaved African Americans in the United States. On June 19, 1865, Union soldiers arrived in Galveston, Texas – home, at the time, to 250,000 enslaved…
New York lawmakers pass bill that considers reparations for slavery
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York would create a commission to consider reparations to address the lingering, negative effects of slavery under a bill passed by the state Legislature on…
How racial disparities in discipline can undercut ‘school choice’
In May, a Macon, Georgia, principal brought some good news to the governing board of the charter school she runs. "ACE has been named No. 1 middle and high school…
Missing White Woman Syndrome: The Media Bias Towards Missing People of Color
Every year about 600,000 thousand people are reported missing in the United States per the National Missing and Unidentified Persons database. In 2022, about 34,000 people reported as actively missing…
What’s behind Black women’s excessive rate of fibroids?
Is it chemicals? Diet? Stress?\ Part of the discrimination issue of The Highlight. This story was produced in partnership with Capital B. Comedian Dulcé Sloan took to Twitter recently with…
Juneteenth: Celebrating Freedom and the Ongoing Fight for Equality
Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, or Emancipation Day, is an important holiday in the United States that commemorates the emancipation of enslaved African Americans. On June 19,…
Sudan crisis: Five children among 17 killed in air strikes
Seventeen people - five children - have been killed in an air strike in Sudan's capital, Khartoum, officials say. Twenty-five homes were destroyed in Saturday's strike in the densely populated…
‘They enjoyed this’: Ukrainian woman recounts five-month nightmare of torture and imprisonment
Russian occupiers have unleashed a reign of terror in the city of Enerhodar, detailed here by one survivor of the secret police Olena Yahupova was first taken by the Russian…
Dozens killed, six abducted in attack on Uganda school
Ugandan forces launch 'hot pursuit' as they blame the ISIL-linked ADF for the deadly attack near DRC border. Ugandan authorities recovered the bodies of 41 people, including 38 students, who…
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