Alabama Legislature Wants State Workers to Choose Juneteenth Or Jefferson Davis’s Birthday

Alabama GOP Rep. Chris Sells of Greenville, the original proponent of the bill, proposed that government employees could decide whether...
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Alabama Legislature Wants State Workers to Choose Juneteenth Or Jefferson Davis’s Birthday

U.S. Coast Guard Promotes First Black Female Admiral

Merchant said she initially joined the Coast Guard with the intention of financing her medical school education. U.S. Coast Guard...
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U.S. Coast Guard Promotes First Black Female Admiral

President Biden to Deliver Commencement Address at Morehouse College

The Morehouse address marks the second consecutive year Biden will address the graduating class of a prominent historically Black institution,...
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President Biden to Deliver Commencement Address at Morehouse College

Fort Wayne City Councilwoman Sharon Tucker Becomes City’s First Black Mayor

Tucker, a Democrat, secured her win in the second round of voting during the Democratic caucus, meeting the requirement of...
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Fort Wayne City Councilwoman Sharon Tucker Becomes City’s First Black Mayor

Melania Trump’s Family Immigration Sponsorship Contradicts Trump Administration Policies

Despite the Trump administration’s rhetoric against family-based immigration, Melania Trump sponsored her mother for legal permanent residency, a process that...
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Melania Trump’s Family Immigration Sponsorship Contradicts Trump Administration Policies

Hezekiah Walker Set To Break Ground On East Brooklyn Affordable Housing Development

Hezekiah Walker has long been a beacon of light and hope in the bustling streets of East New York, Brooklyn.

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Because They’re Funny Comedy Festival Returns to Washington DC

NICE CROWD, in partnership with Events DC, is thrilled to announce the return of the Because They’re Funny (BTF) Comedy Festival, a

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More Climate-Warming Methane Leaks Into the Atmosphere Than Ever Gets Reported – Here’s How Satellites Can Find the Leaks and Avoid Wasting a Valuable Resource

Far more methane, a potent greenhouse gas, is being released from landfills and oil and gas operations around the world than governments realized, recent

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Graduation Rates for Low-income Students Lag While Their Student Loan Debt Soars

A recent federal study on graduation rates for American colleges and universities shows that 40% of all students did not earn a

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The Home Depot Announces 2024 Retool Your School Winners

The Home Depot awarded 42 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) with nearly $3 million in grants for campus enhancements

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Netflix Announces Cast for New Tyler Perry Series “Beauty In Black”

Tyler Perry’s new Netflix series “Beauty in Black” has found its cast. Netflix made the official casting announcement for the

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South to America: A Journey Below the Mason-Dixon to Understand the Soul of a Nation

By Imani Perry
An essential, surprising journey through the history, rituals, and landscapes of the American South—and a revelatory argument for why you must understand the South in order to understand America.

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Q&A: Author Boyah J. Farah reflects on being Black in America

When Boyah J. Farah arrived in the United States as a teenager, he expected the country to be paradise. And

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New Educational Model: ‘Why Sammy Still Can’t Read: A Service Delivery Model for Creating a Culture of Reading’

By Leroy McClure to his brother, Sam
Reading is a fundamental element of learning, but not everybody has that skill. Two authors with experience in education want to change that and have released a new book to help make that happen. The book was inspired by personal experience.

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