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American Evolution

George Washington’s White House had 9 slaves. Does it matter?

A panel which relates the story of Oney Judge, an enslaved woman in first US president George Washington’s household who escaped from the President’s House in Philadelphia in 1796.

US scrutinises more schools over admissions practices, diversity and pro-Palestinian protests

The Department of Justice alleged admissions practices at Duke University School of Law were biased in favour of Black and Hispanic applicants, citing findings of a federal probe.

US Justice Department says UC San Diego’s medical school favours black, Hispanic applicants

University of California San Diego said it was reviewing the communication it received from the justice department.

In the Hot Seat

Young athletes should enjoy the sport, stay away from comparison game, says ex-NBA star Jeremy Lin

Hegseth strikes female and black navy officers from promotion list

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has fired or sidelined nearly three dozen senior military officers since taking office.

Missing Washington placard highlights Trump’s scrubbing of US history

The Francis Griffith Newlands fountain on the Washington, DC–Maryland border is dedicated to a long-dead, white supremacist senator.

Every black Republican is leaving the US House, erasing diversity gains

All four black Republicans in the House are leaving Congress in 2027 - a reflection of the striking and persistent lack of diversity in the GOP ranks of Congress.

DeCarlos Brown Jr, alleged killer of Ukrainian refugee in US, ruled incompetent to stand trial

DeCarlos Brown Jr (left) is charged with stabbing to death Ms Iryna Zarutska, in Charlotte, North Carolina, in August 2025.

Jesse Jackson, civil rights leader and US presidential hopeful, dies at 84

The Reverend Jesse Jackson devoted his life to advancing civil rights for disenfranchised people.

Judge tells US National Park Service to reinstall Philadelphia slavery exhibit

The exhibit at President’s House Site in Independence National Historical Park was removed in January after President Donald Trump claimed an “anti-American ideology” at historical and cultural institutions.

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