Sesame Place Apologizes After Black Girls Snubbed At Parade
A viral video shows one of the costumed parade characters high-fiving a White child and woman, then gesturing "no" and walking past two Black girls.

4 ex-cops charged in Tyre Nichols' death barred from law enforcement
The Peace Officer Standards & Training Commission decertified three officers and approved a fourth officer's decision to surrender his certification.

Hair discrimination is a problem in the workplace, study says
A new study shows more than 20% of Black women ages 25 to 34 have been sent home from work because of their hair.

Florida NAACP moves toward initiating a travel advisory for state
The move comes after recent legislation and changes aimed at AP African American Studies and Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion.
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Who's who on Twitter? 'Verified' impostors blur the lines
Impostors have always been a problem on social media, but some worry that Twitter's new verification process is a step in the wrong direction.

Water crises threaten the lives of 190 million children in Africa
The triple threat of water-related crises include inadequate water, sanitation and hygiene.

Tracking brown macroalgae in the Atlantic Ocean
A large amount of sargassum is floating eastward in the Atlantic Ocean and is expected to create beach hazards as is runs into coastlines.