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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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Former police officer appears in court for shooting of Daunte Wright

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Derek Chauvin declines to take the stand in his murder trial

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‘Top Chef’ judge Kwame Onwuachi shares his homemade peppa sauce

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Defense experts in Chauvin trial challenge cause of George Floyd’s death

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Officer who shot Daunte Wright charged with 2nd-degree manslaughter

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

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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'