News / Black Owned Newspapers And Blogs - 7 months ago
Homeschooled children don’t always get a well-rounded curriculum. miniseries via Getty Images by Kenneth V. Anthony, Mississippi State University and Mark E. Wildmon, Mississippi State University Homeschooling is the fastest-growing education setting in the United States. More than 3 million studen...
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Educator Mary McLeod Bethune regularly wrote of her travels abroad. Robert Abbott Sengstacke via Getty Images by Robertson Preston, Howard University When I first landed an internship as an archives technician at the Mary McLeod Bethune Council House-National Historic Site – the D.C. home of the wo...
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The United Nations Secretary-General has called for an end to criminalising same-sex relationships in a message to mark the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, and Transphobia, observed on Friday. António Guterres also urged an end to discrimination and harmful practices against lesbian,...
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Lester Maddox is sworn in as governor of Georgia on Jan. 11, 1967. Bettmann/Getty Images by David Cason, University of North Dakota In January 1967, after a gubernatorial election that saw neither candidate gain enough votes to win, the Georgia Legislature was faced with a vital decision: the selec...
News / Black Owned Newspapers And Blogs - 7 months ago
:10—To be honest, a slam dunk would be an understatement…it was more like a triple-double as some of Pittsburgh’s most invested and concerned citizens came together at the 3rd annual Achieving Greatness “What’s Going On Town Hall Forum!”& The event was held Saturday, April 27, at the Hamp...
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Protests are one way people speak up on behalf of a specific group. FG Trade/E+ via Getty Images by Kristine Hoover, Gonzaga University and Yolanda Gallardo, Gonzaga University Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curio...
Lifestyle / Latest Current Topics - 7 months ago
The Hyde Park Summer Fest, one of the most popular Southside Summer events, is canceled this year. Event organizers called off the event due to rising security costs.& The cancellation comes a year after the Summer Fest held its most significant event, featuring notable Hip-hop acts like 2 Chai...
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Witherite Law Group and 1-800-TruckWreck are committed to giving back to the community of Fort Worth and thus have selected their 2024 “Making a Difference” Scholarship recipients. The award presentation will take place on Monday, May 20, from 10:45 to 11:30 a.m. at Dunbar High School, 5700 Ramey...
Lifestyle / News Talk - 7 months ago
Get ready for an evening of laughter and inspiration as Youth Are Bigger Than Life, a Detroit-based nonprofit, brings an exclusive charity comedy show to the historic Flagstar Strand Theatre on May 25 at 7:30 p.m. This event aims to draw between 300-500 attendees, with all proceeds going towards...
Lifestyle / News Talk - 7 months ago
Photo Credit: Courtesy of Chef JJ Johnson Nestled in downtown Ann Arbor, the Blue LLama Jazz Club, constructed between 1916 and 1925, is more than a historical gem blending classic design with modern art deco flair—it’s also the stage for acclaimed restaurateur, TV host, and James Beard Award-...
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By Willy Blackmore Originally appeared in Word in Black While it’s only May, the temperature at the southernmost point of the United States is already sailing past summer highs:& Key West marked a record-high heat index& of 115 this week, breaking the old record by& 17 degrees....
Lifestyle / Latest Current Topics - 7 months ago
Photo: Getty Images Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R) launched a personal attack against Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D), sparking chaos during a House Oversight Committee meeting. On Thursday (May 16) night, lawmakers gathered for a House Oversight Committee meeting over whether Attorney General Merrick...
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Las Vegas Aces forward Candace Parker reacts during the first half of a WNBA basketball game against the Seattle Storm, May 20, 2023, in Seattle. The three-time WNBA champion has announced she’s retiring. Parker, a two-time league MVP, announced in a social media post on Sunday, April 28, 2024 that...
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A man walks past the Olympic rings in front of the Paris City Hall in July 2023.& (AP Photo/Christophe Ena) by Umer Hussain, Wilkes University; Adam Ali, Western University; MacIntosh Ross, Western University, and Shakiba Moghadam, Solent University Athletes from around the world are gearing up...
Lifestyle / Latest Current Topics - 7 months ago
Florida A&M University officials have launched an investigation into a $237 million donation that was seemingly fraudulent, The Root reports. The investigation comes after FAMU announced earlier this month that it had received a $237 million gift from Batterson Farms Corp. CEO Gregory Ger...
