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Golden Globes 2018

08 Jan 2018

Golden Globes 2018: Sterling K Brown wins award, creates history

In his acceptance speech, Brown gave a shout-out to the creator of the series, Dan Fogelman, for writing an inclusive role.

United States of America

02 May 2017

US blacks living longer, but health gaps persist: CDC study

The death rate for homicide among blacks has remained unchanged from 1999 to 2015, the study showed.

19 Apr 2017

Three dead as man goes on killing spree in California city

A 39-year-old man went on a shooting spree in the central California city of Fresno on Tuesday, killing three people and injuring another before being arrested, authorities said.

US President-elect

05 Dec 2016

Donald Trump names African-American Ben Carson as secretary of housing and urban development

Donald Trump on Monday nominated Ben Carson to be secretary of housing and urban development.

President Barack Obama

18 Jul 2016

Obama denounces Baton Rouge police shooting as `work of cowards`

President Barack Obama condemned as "cowardly" a shooting that killed three police officers and wounded three more in the Louisiana capital of Baton Rouge.

13 Jul 2016

Weapons of war have no place on America's streets: Clinton

Presumptive Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton called on Tuesday for an end to racism and gun violence in the US.

04 Jun 2016

Donald Trump praises 'my African-American' supporter at election rally

Trump spent much of the Redding rally bashing Hillary Clinton.

21 Sep 2015

Viola Davis becomes first African-American to win best actress Emmy

Viola Davis made history by becoming the first African-American to win the leading actress in a drama category at Emmy for her role of a defense lawyer in "How to Get Away with Murder" and hoped that her award will help create more opportunities for people of colour.

21 Sep 2015

67th Primetime Emmy Awards: Viola Davis breaks colour 'barrier' with win

"The only thing that separates women of colour from anyone else is opportunity," said Viola Davis, who broke the colour barrier by becoming the first African-American to win the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series honour at the Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday.

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