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Black Voices

These stories and videos highlight Black voices, culture, news and joy. They are lifting the voices of the Black community.

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Students in Texas respond to debates over critical race theory in their school

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Tacoma couple’s art collection reveals untold stories of Black history

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New Orleans football coach works to keep kids in his community safe

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Sentenced to life in prison at 13, he wrote a book about redemption

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Freedom Rider, 78, talks about his fight for equal rights

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Detroit running club brings people together to build a healthier community

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Innovative police academy at historically Black university is breaking down barriers

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Derek Chauvin to be sentenced Friday for murdering George Floyd

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Inspired by Juneteenth, this chef is working to preserve Black foodways

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Biden signs law making Juneteenth a federal holiday

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Will Packer talks about Scene in Color Film Series

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Miss Juneteenth winner shares what title means to her

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House passes bill making Juneteenth a federal holiday

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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar discusses ‘Fight the Power’ doc

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D. L. Hughley looks back on COVID struggle, discusses new book

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How ‘High on the Hog’ traces history of African American food

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President Biden marks 100th anniversary of Tulsa Race Massacre

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Biden to meet with survivors of Tulsa Race Massacre

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Tulsa residents mark 100th anniversary of 1921 massacre

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Educators emphasize importance of teaching students about Tulsa Race Massacre

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Meet female entrepreneurs behind The Cocktail Party and Hey Carter! Books

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Looking back at the Tulsa Race Massacre a century later

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George Floyd’s family calls for police reform on 1-year anniversary of his death

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Daughters of trailblazing Black mathematician Katherine Johnson remember her legacy

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How a Black-owned Brooklyn brewery is making its mark

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George Floyd’s family set to meet with President Biden

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Nation marks 1 year since the death of George Floyd

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New book sheds light on mothers of civil rights icons

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Video showing deadly arrest of Ronald Greene released after 2 years

03:56

How 3 female chefs kept Seattle restaurants going during the pandemic

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Shooting of Andrew Brown Jr. found ‘justified’ by district attorney

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Yusef Salaam of exonerated Central Park Five shares his story in new memoir

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Lester Holt talks about interviewing Breonna Taylor’s mother

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High school softball player says she was forced to cut braids

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WNBA star Chiney Ogwumike on racial activism and the basketball ‘bubble’

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Vanessa Williams talks about fighting for social justice with song ‘Stand For Change’

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Maya Angelou and Sally Ride will be honored on US quarters

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Rosario Dawson and David Oyelowo discuss ‘The Water Man’

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Roz Brewer on being a groundbreaking CEO and her path to success

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Andrew Brown Jr. laid to rest

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Andrew Brown Jr. funeral to be held Monday as protests continue

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NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace talks with Craig Melvin for ‘Inspiring America’

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Meet the women weaving themselves into history through knitting

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Judge denies request for release of videos in Andrew Brown Jr. shooting

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Juror in Derek Chauvin trial: ‘We all walked in with an open mind’

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FBI opens civil rights investigation into police shooting of Andrew Brown Jr.

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2 women restaurant owners work to keep their businesses afloat

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DOJ launches probe of Louisville police after death of Breonna Taylor

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Calls grow to release video of police shooting of Andrew Brown Jr.

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Minnesota AG on sentencing of Derek Chauvin: ‘Important for us to act justly not vindictively’

Changemakers: Black trailblazers, everyday heroes

These stories celebrate Black Americans who have broken barriers and are working to inspire change.

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Lift Every Voice: NBC Anchors reflect on the impact of 2021's Black History Month

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Lift Every Voice: Thriving in Black joy

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Lift Every Voice: Health in the Black community

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Lift Every Voice: Black creators use their platforms to tell powerful stories

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Because of Them We Can subscription boxes celebrate Black culture

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Meet the first African-American cardinal in the Catholic Church

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One of the oldest Black churches in US uncovered in Williamsburg, Virginia

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Astronaut Victor Glover talks with Al Roker from space station

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Urologic oncologist focuses research on prostate cancer in Black men

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How the Dockum Drug Store sit-in led to emotional moment of reconciliation

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How the Dockum Drug Store sit-in blazed a trail for civil rights

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Black business owners on why having representation in their industries matters

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Artist Christian Robinson demonstrates his resilience through illustrating

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Entrepreneurs Kiyanna Stewart and Jannah Handy own a shop dedicated to black antiques

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F.E.A.R. running group provides a community for people of color in the sport

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Rasheed Stanley-Lockheart pays forward mentorship and lessons learned while incarcerated

DeniedSEE ALL

How the "strong Black woman" stereotype and systemic racism affect Black women's access to quality health care.

Woman diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer at age 31
Courtesy Jenna Scott

Woman, 31, thought her colon cancer warning signs were pregnancy symptoms

Woman, 46, survives widow-maker heart attack, shares advice
Courtesy Denise Castille

After doctors ignored her symptoms, woman suffers ‘widow maker’ heart attack at 46

Photo collage of woman with breast cancer
Jenny Chang-Rodriguez / Getty Images

‘Black breasts matter’: Black women speak out about breast cancer risk

How your zip code affects health care and health outcomes
TODAY illustration / Getty Images

How your zip code affects your health as a Black woman

Image: BRITAIN-ENTERTAINMENT-FILM-AWARDS-BAFTA
Tolga Akmen / Getty Images

Actor Jodie Turner-Smith says ‘systemic racism’ led to her decision to have a home birth

Implicit Bias in Healthcare MAIN
Celia Jacobs / For TODAY

The invisible racism that makes Black women dread the doctor's office

How racism affects health outcomes
TODAY illustration / Getty Images

From the cradle to the grave: How harmful stereotypes affect Black women’s health

Black Women's Pain
Shannon Wright / For TODAY

'You are not listening to me': Black women on pain and implicit bias in medicine

How to get your doctor to listen
TODAY illustration / Getty Images

What to say if you’re a Black woman and your doctor won’t believe you

When Wellness isn't welcoming
TODAY illustration / Getty Images

Wellness isn’t always welcoming. Meet the women bringing change to the industry

Toxic Racism
Jenny Chang-Rodriguez/TODAY illustration / Getty images

Denied at the doctor's office: How systemic racism affects Black women's health

Terrence McCarthy / Stanford University

Brain surgeon: 'If you’re Black and a woman, nothing else is visible'