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The White House's recent suspension of Peggy Carr, head of the National Center for Education Statistics, raises concerns over racial disparities in K-12 education data. Experts warn this action could impede understanding of student performance, parti...
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MARCH 12
1773—This is the most probable date when Black explorer Jean Baptiste Pointe du Sable begins building the settlement, which would eventually become the city of Chicago, Ill. The Haitian-born (c 1745) du Sable would over time become a ma...
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Trae Young dazzled with 35 points and 12 assists, leading the Atlanta Hawks to a 123-110 victory over the Charlotte Hornets at State Farm Arena. This win marked their fourth consecutive triumph. Young shone, scoring 17 points in the third quarter, em...
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(By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Senior National Correspondent) U.S. stock markets are facing notable downturns, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average plummeting by 890 points (2.1%), closing at 41,912. Similarly, the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite dropped...
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A recent 2025 Side Hustle Survey by LendingTree reveals that 44% of Americans are engaged in side hustles, relying on this additional income for essential expenses. These results highlight the financial pressures faced by many as wages stagnate and l...
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(By Dwight Brown NNPA Film Critic (***1/2)) A dead uncle obstructs the road. Will you stop or speed up? British writer/director Rungano Nyoni offers a unique perspective on the #MeToo movement through a modern fable set in Zambia, where the main char...
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(By Joyce Foreman) District 6 Dallas ISD Board of Trustees Hello D6! I trust your semester is going well. As we approach year-end, let’s harness our resilience, confidence, and determination to succeed together! March brings new opportunities, and I’...
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Experian has launched a transformative debt relief initiative, committing $5 million to assist 5,000 families in Louisiana, with intentions for wider reach. Partnering with ForgiveCo, this program seeks to ease the financial burden on households stru...
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In a recent study by UC San Diego School of Medicine, data from the CDC revealed that female physicians in the U.S. face a 53% higher suicide risk than women in the general population. Additionally, these physicians are more prone to various mental h...
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Congressman Al Green (D-TX) faced one of the swiftest censures in modern U.S. House history, voted 224-198 today. Notably, this censure occurred without a hearing from the House Ethics Committee, with the punishment directly presented on the floor fo...
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By Frederick Joseph Many inquire how to resist the Trump administration and alleviate this ongoing crisis. My response remains constant: Make a decision. Choose to act. Every small effort counts, as we navigate through these challenging times, strivi...
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(By Lori Lee NDG Contributing Writer) The Trump Administration began the year intensifying its assault on the free press, following previous lawsuits against multiple media outlets. Recently, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has launched i...