black

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“It’s not black and white,” Texas Tech president Lawrence Schovanec said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Before being elected to Congress, Bass served in the California state assembly, where she became the first black woman to serve as a House speaker in any state legislature.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

At the White House, a historic rose garden conceived by Jacqueline Kennedy was paved over, and its adjoining colonnade refurbished with black granite and gilded presidential portraits.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

For 22-year-old Alhassan, his neighbourhood in Abuja typically has "light", the Nigerian English term for grid power, consistently overnight -- perfect for charging his sleek, black sedan from China's Neta Auto.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

She comes back with another woman, about Mom’s age, dressed in a cream-colored cheetah print blouse and a black blazer, holding a thick folder.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam