Lifestyle / Latest Current Topics - 9 months ago
Photo: Facebook A history maker of the Los Angeles Fire Department was honored for her service of over three decades. On Tuesday (March 19), d’Lisa Davies, the first Black female captain of LAFD, was recognized for her contributions to “...
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“Adversity for Sale: Ya Gotta Believe” was published in August 2023 and is now a New York Times bestseller. Photo by Kerri Phox/The Atlanta Voice Atlanta rapper Jeezy once said, “Might not be the best, just know I plan to be.” Thirteen...
Lifestyle / Latest Current Topics - 9 months ago
MARCH 20 1852—The leading Black nationalist of the 1800s Martin R. Delany publishes his manifesto entitled “The Condition, Elevation, Emigration and Destiny of the Colored People of the United States.” Delany, who fought in the Civil War to end...
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Tyrone Griffin Hiram “The president should not be immune from any illegal activity because if he or she is undertaking illegal activity, then he or she is representing the country. There should be no immunity for illegal activity. T...
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The Georgia Senate passed the school voucher bill, along party lines on Wednesday afternoon. After the 33-21 vote, the bill is now headed to Governor Brian Kemp’s desk for his signature.& The bill promises $6,500 per child per year for priva...
Lifestyle / Latest Current Topics - 9 months ago
Judge Joy Virginia Cunningham is a trailblazer, breaking barriers as the first African-American woman from Cook County to serve on the Illinois Supreme Court. Justice Cunningham will be recognized at the 17th Annual Chicago Defender Women of Excellen...
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By Lena Foster Oprah Winfrey said it best: “Do what you love, and the money will follow;” Black students arelearning that this message holds more weight to their personal development and creativity thanthey think, especially in a world that may n...
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Jackson, Mississippi (CNN) — Daniel Opdyke, the third of six former Mississippi law enforcement officers who pleaded guilty in the torture of two Black men last year, was sentenced by a federal judge Wednesday to more than 17 years in prison after a...
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By Aziah Siid Originally appeared in Word in Black At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, Congress passed a& $190 billion spending bill that helped school districts pay for sudden, costly expenses, including shutting down and reopening s...
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Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee has ruled former President Donald J. Trump can file an appeal in a final attempt to get Fulton County District Attorney Fani T. Willis kicked off the Georgia election interference case.& By the...
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Today,& three-time, Grammy award-winning superstar Megan Thee Stallion& formally announced the& “Hot Girl Summer Tour,”& a 31-city worldwide tour produced by Live Nation! It will include domestic stops in the U.S. and internati...
Lifestyle / Latest Current Topics - 9 months ago
Happy Women’s History Month! What an incredible month filled with celebrations! I’ve had the pleasure of attending numerous events and programs dedicated to honoring women and their remarkable achievements in life. It’s been more than jus...
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By Marlissa Collier A little less a month before Super Tuesday 2024, Texas’s Secretary of State Jane Nelson would boast that the lone-star state had 17.9 million registered voters – an impressive count given that as of November 2023, the st...
Lifestyle / Latest Current Topics - 9 months ago
Photo: Getty Images The majority-GOP Kentucky House has voted to defund diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) offices at public universities. On Friday (March 15), the House voted 68-18 to pass an overhauled bill on DEI in state-funded universitie...
Lifestyle / Latest Current Topics - 9 months ago
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