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Black women die from cancer at higher rates than any other racial or ethnic group. The American Cancer Society is beginning a 30-year study to investigate why.

Civil rights leader Daisy Bates and iconic musician Johnny Cash will replace sculptures of two little-known people from history in Statuary Hall in the U.S. Capitol.

“The racist actions in the video were ... antithetical” to the fraternity’s values, Phi Delta Theta said of its member, who appeared to be targeting the woman in a video that has gone viral.

Godwin, who was recruited as an outsider from CBS News, was beset by grumbling about her management style that made it into print.

The University of Mississippi's chancellor said he was aware of offensive statements as well as actions that were hostile and conveyed “racist overtones.”

“My motto is, ‘I don’t buy cheap horses. I buy good horses cheap,’” the Bahamian trainer said ahead of the race.

The counterprotesters outnumbered the protesters and the smaller group was escorted into a nearby academic building.

“Sometimes, I get so mad that I’ll get they phone number and I’ll just call them,” Haddish says.

Bass and a task force of other mayors across the country are creating a multi-pronged plan to end homelessness in America. "There are solutions to this crisis," she says.

With his “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” sharing the country charts with Taylor Swift, the 29-year-old singer-rapper is stepping into the spotlight.

Two years later, the WNBA star opened up in a TV interview about the traumatic 10 months behind bars, life after her release and the horrific conditions she endured.