New York's first licensed Black lawyer

In 1856, a photographer captured a man whose identity was forgotten; after selling in 2025 as an unknown sitter, the portrait was traced to New York's first licensed Black lawyer and sold for $230,400

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Vashon was known for his contributions to law, education and civil rights in US. (Photo:Sotheby's) A photograph that sold for...

A Baltimore house bought for $43,000 in 2022 was resold for $310,000 in 2023; three years later it was listed for $35,000 after foreclosure as lenders alleged a wider property fraud scheme involving hundreds of homes

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In 1856, a photographer captured a man whose identity was forgotten; after selling in 2025 as an unknown sitter, the portrait was traced to New York's first licensed Black lawyer and sold for $230,400

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Violence flares in Paris after massive, largely peaceful protests across France

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At 9, Sebastian Esposito, a New Mexico boy on the autism spectrum, can recreate Disney, Barbie and Ray-Ban logos from memory and write in 10 languages and a dozen fonts

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Salman Agha, Ali Usman get Pakistan recall for SL Tests, Rizwan and Imam still out

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