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Tarana Burke, founder and leader of the #MeToo movement, stands in her home in Baltimore on Oct. 13, 2020. Black women and girls are now the focus of several high-profile philanthropic initiatives as major donors look to address the racial wealth gap and the long-chronicled funding disparity for organizations serving minority women. Teresa Younger, who helped launch The Black Girl Freedom Fund and its 1Billion4BlackGirls campaign in September with other Black women in philanthropy and activism — including Me Too Founder Tarana Burke — said that donors should be cautious about making assumptions in their giving. (AP Photo/Steve Ruark, file)
A philanthropic drive to aid Black women is gaining momentum

By Haleluya Hadero Apr. 22, 2021 11:14 AM EDT

Today in History

By The Associated Press Feb. 25, 2021 12:00 AM EST
Today in History Today is Thursday, Feb. 25, the 56th day of 2021. There are 309 days left in the year. Today’s...

This image provided by Budweiser shows two health care workers getting vaccinated in an advertisement Budweiser is running before the Super Bowl. For the first time since 1983, when Anheuser-Busch used all of its ad time to introduce a beer called Bud Light, the beer giant isn't advertising its iconic Budweiser brand during the Super Bowl. Instead, it’s donating the money it would have spent on the ad to coronavirus vaccination awareness efforts.(Budweiser via AP)
Budweiser joins Coke, Pepsi brands in sitting out Super Bowl

By Mae Anderson And Dee-Ann Durbin Jan. 25, 2021 07:00 AM EST

This image released by Focus Features shows Sidney Flanigan in a scene from "Never Rarely Sometimes Always." (Focus Features via AP)
'First Cow,' 'Nomadland' top AP's best films of 2020

By Jake Coyle And Lindsey Bahr Dec. 08, 2020 05:19 PM EST

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Apr. 24, 2020 03:05 AM EDT
“PARKS AND RECREATION” REUNITES FOR CORONAVIRUS EPISODE LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Parks and Recreation” is making a comeback. But it’s for one...

FILE - In this March 21, 2019 file photo, Amy Poehler arrives at the "Parks and Recreation" 10th anniversary reunion during the 36th annual PaleyFest in Los Angeles. Five years after audiences said goodbye to the show, the cast will reunite for NBC and Universal Television's all-original "A Parks and Recreation Special" to benefit Feeding America. The special is set to air Thursday, April 30. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
'Parks and Recreation' cast reunites for fundraising special

Apr. 23, 2020 08:17 PM EDT