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An HBCU has banned durags and bonnets. That reinforces anti-Blackness

Tuskegee University’s dress code is a marker of a harmful politics of respectability. In my academic career, it’s become all too familiar

The Guardian - US

Mandatory business suits, headwear ban: Major US Black university's new dress code sparks row

Students at a major US university will now have to arrive on campus with a business suit and comply with new restrictions on certain headwear under a revised dress code aimed at promoting professionalism, a move that has triggered a sharp online debate over whether the policy encourages workplace readiness…

The Times of India

College basketball coach who was handcuffed after a game considers lawsuit after ‘disgusting’ treatment

Benjy Taylor was handcuffed after a college basketball game on Saturday

The Independent UK

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Tuskegee basketball coach ‘violated’ after being handcuffed by police at end of game

Tuskegee men’s basketball coach Benjy Taylor is considering legal action after being handcuffed and escorted off court

The Guardian - US

Vaccine mandates misinformation: 2 experts explain the true role of slavery and racism in the history of public health policy – and the growing threat ignorance poses today

On Sept. 3, 2025, Florida announced its plans to be the first state to eliminate vaccine mandates for its citizens, including those for children to attend school.

The Conversation

Trump wants to undo diversity programs. Some agencies react by scrubbing US history and culture

Donald Trump’s efforts to undo diversity, equity and inclusion efforts throughout the federal government have had a trickle-down effect far beyond formal DEI programs

The Independent UK

Tuskegee University Shooting: 25-year-old Arrested With 'Handgun With A Machine Gun Conversion Device'

A 25-year-old man was arrested for allegedly using a modified handgun in a deadly shooting during Tuskegee University's homecoming, leaving one dead and 16 injured and sparking renewed calls for stricter gun regulations.

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Bronze statue of Tuskegee airman found after theft from Detroit city park

A 600-pound bronze statue of a Tuskegee airman has been found after it was stolen from a city park

The Independent UK

Whistleblower Peter Buxtun – who exposed Tuskegee syphilis study – dies aged 86

For 40 years the US Public Health Service conducted a study in which black men were left untreated for syphilis

The Independent UK

The high price of whistleblowing

Whistleblowers are often shunned and discredited, but honoring one's moral code is ultimately worth it

Salon

The US once withheld syphilis treatment from hundreds of Black men in the name of science. Newly public records are helping us understand how it could happen

In 1972, a whistleblower revealed that the United States Public Health Service (USPHS) had withheld syphilis treatment from hundreds of Black men as part of a 40-year study observing the natural course of the disease. The experiment’s subjects – the majority of whom were sharecroppers from rural Alabama – believed…

The Conversation

Former Cook County judge faces felony charges for allegedly stealing from Tuskegee Airman

Patricia Martin, former head of the juvenile court’s child protection division, will fight charges that she stole more than $300,000 from a WWII vet, her attorney said.

Chicago Sun-Times

Sun-Times obituary writer Maureen O’Donnell bids farewell to daily reporting, with many lasting memories

I’ve written about too many people who died, leaving their dreams unrealized. I might contribute to the Sun-Times from time to time, but right now I’m planning to retire and travel.

Chicago Sun-Times

Tuskegee Coach Says He Received Death Threats Over Nick Saban Comments

Reginald Ruffin suggested Alabama schedule games against HBCU schools.

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Tuskegee Coach Calls Out Nick Saban For Not Scheduling HBCUs

Tuskegee coach Reginald Ruffin isn’t happy that the Crimson Tide have not scheduled games against HBCU teams in Alabama.

Tribune News Service

Lionel Richie credits an inexplicable 'gift' for his music success

He’s one of the most famous singer-songwriters in America. But Lionel Richie says he can’t read music. The author of such hits as "Easy,” “Endless Love,” “Sail On,” and “Three Times a Lady,” can’t explain how he does it though he landed No. 1 hits on the charts for nine…

Zenger

The Woman Whose Tireless Efforts Helped Launch The Famed Tuskegee Airmen

Mary McLeod Bethune's friendship with first lady Eleanor Roosevelt led to the desegregation of pilot training programs.

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