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Disaster Loan Program: SBA Should Include Key Issues in Its Review of How the Program Affects Underserved Communities

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The 92nd Street Y Presents The Bang Group’s Nut/Cracked Dec. 16-17

Photos: 92nd Street\Wikimedia Commons The Bang Group’s Nut/Cracked — not the usual holiday dance fare! Shake off the tinsel as choreographer David Parker brings tap, vaudeville, ballet, disco, contemporary dance and genre-nonconforming glee to the 92...

City of Dallas to host Toy Drive

DALLAS – The Office of Community Care is hosting its annual holiday festival on Dec. 2, 2023. Festivities include photos with Santa and Mrs. Claus, snacks, crafts and games. The party, which will take place at the West Dallas Multipurpose Center, is...

Governor Hochul Announces $5.1 Million to Establish School-Based Mental Health Clinics

The satellite clinics operate at each school’s main location and will be staffed by mental health practitioners regularly throughout the academic week. Through establishing a physical space within a school building, these clinics will be part of the...

Gaza War Politics Goes Local

(CALMATTERS) – The loud political debate over the Gaza war didn’t end with what happened at the California Democratic Party convention this month. It’s now reverberating in more city halls. For instance, the Oakland City Council, in a marat...

Black Girls Do Engineer Founder Interviewed On ABC About Her Organization

Photos: LinkedIn\Black Girls Do Engineer Engineer and activist Kara Branch stopped by ABC News 13 Houston last week to discuss her 501c3 nonprofit organization, Black Girls Do Engineer. The Houston-based nonprofit with satellite programs in New Orle...

If Kenya wants to help Haiti, it should push for colonial reparations

As the security situation in Haiti deteriorates, Kenya has offered to lead a new sort of UN mission to the country from 2024. In early October, the UN Security Council authorised a Multinational Security Support mission led by Kenya to confront the p...

10 Ways To Boost Your Memory At Every Age

It’s never too early or too late to improve your memory. Though the effects of memory loss can be more apparent as you age, it can start as soon as your late 30s. Fortunately, there are a few proven ways to boost your memory. 10 Great Ways To Impro...

NJPAC To Celebrate Max Roach Featuring Grammy Winner Cassandra Wilson

Photos: Wikimedia Commons\YouTube Screenshots (Newark- New Jersey, November 29, 2023) New Jersey Performing Arts Center will celebrate the centennial and impact of percussionist, drummer, jazz composer, and social activist Max Roach. See Grammy wi...

Governor Shapiro’s 2023 Budget Address as Prepared

November 30, 2023 Latest News  Harrisburg, PA – Today, Governor Josh Shapiro delivered his inaugural Budget Address to the General Assembly. The following is the address as prepared: Thank you. Lieutenant Governor Davis, Madam Speak...

Closed MLK High School Site Set for Largest Hough Development in a Century

This article was published through an exclusive partnership with NEO-trans.blog. The largest planned, single development in a century is proposed for Cleveland’s Hough neighborhood by reutilizing the huge site of the closed Martin Luther King J...

Mental health top of the agenda as former All Black and Edinburgh Rugby star Ben visits College

@BordersCollege Sport and Exercise department was delighted to recently welcome former All Black and Edinburgh Rugby player Ben Atiga to the Scottish Borders Campus to talk with students about mental health in Sport. New Zealand-born Ben, who is hal...

Prince Gyasi becomes Pirelli calendar’s first black photographer

The annual Pirelli calendar has been shot by a black photographer for the first time since its launch in 1964. The 28-year-old Ghanaian visual artist Prince Gyasi was in LA when he first got the call from the Italian tyre company asking him to fly to...

Could These MBA Scholarships Help To Fund Your Business School Dreams?

An MBA is not just time-consuming – it’s money-consuming too. Data from the Education Data Initiative reports that the average cost of an MBA in the United States is $61,800 – certainly not small change for anyone. And if you want to study at the...

Fear, Hope and a Family Thanksgiving Trip to the Lorraine Motel

Our blended family took our very first road trip this Thanksgiving weekend to visit my wife’s father and stepmother in Memphis. The trip meant everything, as it was the last Turkey Day holiday with all four of us — my wife, children and myself...