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Terrific Story Of 106-Year-Old Grandfather Receiving Honorary High School Diploma

A Black centenarian received an honorary diploma from a South Carolina high school this past weekend. Over a hundred people showed up to watch 106-year-old Fred Allen Smalls accept the honor from Georgetown High School on February 16, according...

Bob Marley, One Love Film: A Cinematic Triumph Transforming Lives and Communities Across Jamaica and Beyond

By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia In an exclusive interview with the Black Press of& America’s Let It Be Known morning show, Ziggy Marley, the son of reggae legend Bob Marley, opened up about the...

Thanks to Biden, 153K More People Kiss Student Debt Goodbye

By Bria Overs Originally appeared in Word in Black As promised, this week the Biden-Harris administration& canceled student loan debt for borrowers enrolled in the Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) repayment plan. The income-driven rep...

Dallas ISD’s pandemic plan to connect students didn’t work, new cheaper plan is now in effect

By Sujata Dand Originally appeared in Dallas Free Press Almost three years ago, we told you about& Dallas ISD’s innovative plan& for students to access high-speed internet access at home by creating a private wireless network. The $4.5...

Quinn Minute – Finding a career

by Rix Quinn I’m jealous of people who find their life’s work early. For some, the discovery starts in elementary school. Ray was a very likable, outgoing guy. He got along well with everybody, including the teachers. The rest of us tried to stay und...

Dolton Trustees Approve Resolution for Federal Investigation of Mayor Tiffany Henyard

Dolton trustees approved a resolution calling for a federal investigation into Tiffany Henyard, the flashy, self-proclaimed “Super Mayor” of the South Suburban Chicago village. The special session was held at a Dolton Park District facili...

With Beyoncé’s foray into country music, the genre is finally breaking free from the stereotypes that have long dogged it

Beyoncé and her husband, Jay-Z, at the 66th Grammy Awards on Feb. 4, 2024, in Los Angeles. Kevin Mazur/Getty Images by William Nash, Middlebury On Super Bowl Sunday, Beyoncé released two country songs – “16 Carriages” and “Texas Hold ‘Em” – that elic...

Fox News Host Suggests Trump Will Win Over Black Voters With New Sneakers

Photo: Getty Images A Fox News host is facing backlash for suggesting that former President Donald Trump will win over Black America with his new sneakers ahead of the 2024 election. According to TMZ, Fox News’ Raymond Arroyo said Trump’...

Black Women Are Murdered 6 Times More Than White Women

Photo by South_agency via Getty& Credit:& Getty Images/iStockphoto by& Alexa Spencer Black women are, on average, six times more likely to be murdered than white women, according to a new report. The rates are even higher depending on whe...

Dallas ISD school renamed in honor of Sen. Royce West, but not everyone is happy

Clara McDade, who is part of the group protesting the name change, said the community was not made aware of the potential name change soon enough. Author: Ryan Osborne DALLAS — A Dallas Independent School District middle school is being renamed in ho...

Gov. Pritzker Reveals $52.7B Budget Focused on Migrant Crisis, Education

The migrant crisis, education and quantum computing.& Those are the priorities of the nearly $53 billion Illinois budget proposed by Gov. JB Pritzker. Moreover, the plan includes tax increases primarily aimed at businesses, including a significa...

HIV/AIDS Activist Hydeia Broadbent Dead At 39

Photo: Getty Images Hydeia Broadbent, a prominent HIV and AIDS activist, has died, per 9News. She was 39. On Tuesday (Feb. 20), Hydeia Broadbent’s father, Loren, announced the death of his daughter in a Facebook post. “With great sadnes...

Mayor Johnson Announces $1.25 Billion Commitment to Neighborhood Development

A planned $1.25 billion bond issuance announced by Mayor Brandon Johnson on Wednesday would restructure the City of Chicago’s approach to equitable neighborhood development and distance itself from the challenges of the primary public finance t...

Beyoncé Just Reclaimed Country Music, Mayor Eric Johnson is Getting Divorced, and a Primary Election is Right Around the Corner. Dallas, We Busy.

By Marlissa Collier Beyoncé, once again, stole all the shine and broke all of the world wide internet, when on Super Bowl Sunday, and on what was supposed to be the biggest day of Usher’s (who is certainly a superstar in his own right) life, she...

A Look Inside Dallas’s Proposed $1.25 Billion Bond Has The City Wondering, Where is the Money, LaShondra?

These Dallas streets have become notorious. But not for the summer day parties, life-threatening Deep Ellum nights or the random sighting of a front-facing scooter bike “gang” (because can it really be a gang if everyone’s knees are in front of them...