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If your ancestry connects to slavery, you might soon receive preferential admission at certain California universities. On September 12, 2025, California legislators approved Assembly Bill 7 (AB-7) with a 48-14 vote. This bill permits California coll...
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S'mores DelightOctober has arrived, ushering in a new season that signals the end of summer. Surprisingly, the warmth still lingers, tempting me to wish for a poolside experience in Pittsburgh every day. However, the evenings have turned cooler, prov...
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Myndru, produced in the Alentejo region, is curated by Herdade Aldeia de Cima winery, recognized for its heritage and indigenous grape varietals. The blend features Tinta Grossa, Baga, and Alfrocheiro, each fermented in traditional clay amphorae, res...
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Art Beyond Boundaries in collaboration with Independence Alliance proudly presents the 9th annual ‘Jazzed About Art,’ graciously supported by the Otto M. Budig Family Foundation. Set in the charming Woodward Theater within the historic Over-the-Rhin...
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The nation finds itself in turmoil, as reflected in the latest Quinnipiac University national poll, revealing that 79 percent of voters perceive the United States to be experiencing a political crisis, underscored by the recent assassination of cons...
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The Center for Sacramento History is commemorating National Archives Month by hosting the 15th Annual Sacramento Archives Crawl on October 4, between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. This complimentary event invites the community to delve into a curated selection...
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Community leaders and advocates convened Saturday at the Crest Theatre for a panel discussion entitled “Nothing Wasted,” part of the inaugural Terra Madre Americas event. Central to the conversation was the transformative question: “How can Sacrament...
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With just five weeks remaining until election day, the intense battle over redistricting in California has become one of the state's most financially burdensome ballot measures in recent history. As of October 2, official campaigns for and against Go...
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Napheesa Collier arrived for her exit interview on Tuesday, delivering a strong critique regarding the WNBA's current direction. As a senior figure in the WNBA Players Association executive council, Collier commenced her press conference by calling o...
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Georgia's Supreme Court ruled in favor of Black landowners on Tuesday, reinstating the voice of the descendants of freed slaves in a significant zoning dispute affecting one of the last Gullah-Geechee communities. The court unanimously overturned a l...
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Rev. Howard-John Wesley is famously known for delivering poignant truths from the pulpit. His sermon on September 14 at Alfred Street Baptist Church, one of the country’s oldest historically Black congregations, ignited considerable debate. Nonethele...
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In today's world, we are incessantly inundated with imagery that dictates our perceptions of beauty: toned physiques, immaculate skin, and impeccably styled hair. Society has cultivated an ingrained cultural fixation on a limited and hyper-manufactur...
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The leader of the largest teachers' union in the nation expressed deep concern regarding the persistent shortage of teachers, particularly among Black educators. Rebecca S. Pringle, president of the National Education Association, highlighted alarmin...
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Marjorie Evelyn Johnson, who lived a remarkable 101 years, passed away on September 5, 2025, in St. Petersburg, Florida. Born on January 7, 1924, in Brooklyn, New York, to Barbadian immigrants William and Kathleen Blackman, Marjorie was an only child...
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Marie Van Brittan Brown, born in 1922 in Jamaica, Queens, New York, was a pioneering African American innovator in home security. Alongside her husband, Albert Brown, she engineered the video home security system in response to the alarming crime rat...