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‘Age Is Just A Number’: Black Grandmother Becomes Registered Nurse At 69

Photo: Facebook A Georgia grandmother said “Age is just a number” when it comes to accomplishing her goals. According to WDTV, Loretta Mack recently became a registered nurse at 69 years old. Mack said she had dreamed all of her life of...

The Carr Report: Is child support an unfair burden on men?

Child support has been a recurring topic on my Facebook private group page. This is a hot topic in both hair salons and barbershops around the world. However, in both settings, the audience is either majority women or majority men. As a result, in bo...

MR. SONNY KNOWS for May 15, 2024

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Myles Place Foundation’s Inaugural Golf Clinic Empowers Disabled Individuals and Promotes Inclusivity

Saturday May 11th at Country View Golf course in Lancaster, Myles Place Foundation hosted it’s first annual Golf Fore Charity clinic. This event reflects MPF’s continued efforts in raising awareness for ABLEISM and providing recreational...

Biden says he will stop sending bombs and artillery shells to Israel if they launch major invasion of Rafah

By Kevin Liptak, CNN Racine, WisconsinCNN — President Joe Biden said for the first time Wednesday he would halt some shipments of American weapons to Israel – which he acknowledged have been used to kill civilians in Gaza – if Prime Minister Benjami...

She’ll Have You at Hello

Dr. Valerie Gillespie And Her Quest to Make Dallas a World-Class Art Destination By Lynn Pearcey The moment you hear her voice, you’ll instantly realize that you’re in the presence of a woman living in her purpose and& on purpo...

The Chi’s Curtiss Cook On Black Male Mental Health And His Role As ‘Douda’

Curtiss Cook of The Chi sheds light on his portrayal of Douda and how that prompted him to advocate for Black men’s mental health (Credit: Evgeny Milkovich). Navigating the highs and lows of life is a collective experience, but how we handle th...

Customers Save $9 Billion in Energy Costs Through Award-Winning ComEd Energy Efficiency Program

Association House joins long list of ComEd customers who are reducing energy costs and carbon emissions through US EPA-recognized program ComEd today announced that hundreds of thousands of customers have saved a total of $9 billion on their energy b...

South Side Healthy Community Organization Recruiting For Community Advisory Council

Applications Accepted Until May 15th from Those with Vested Interest in the Health/Well-being of Chicago’s South Side The South Side Healthy Community Organization (SSHCO) is recruiting for the next term of its Community Advisory Council (CAC), a vol...

Mavs Lead 2-1 against Thunder in Western Conference Semis

By Rashad Miller The Dallas Mavericks started the second round of the NBA Playoffs this Tuesday in Oklahoma City against the Thunder. The matchup would showcase two teams led by MVP candidates, OKC’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Dallas’ Luka Donc...

Vista Bank Opens First Bank in South Dallas in 30 Years, Commits to Community Engagement

Monday, May 6th at 10am was cloudy, but it didn’t diminish the #sunnysouthdallas spirit at the grand opening of Vista Bank. This is the first bank to open in 75215 within the past 30 years, at the intersection of MLK Blvd. and J. B. Jackson in...

Review: “Hell’s Kitchen” – A Thrilling Musical Journey Through Alicia Keys’ Soul

The musical left little doubt as to why, in bustling New York, in the middle of the week, a sold-out crowd poured into the Shubert Theater. It also provided many clues as to why this production has earned an impressive 13 Tony Award nominations. Revi...

Vice President Kamala Harris Announces Nationwide Economic Opportunity Tour

Stacy M.BrownNNPA Newswire Contributor By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Vice President Kamala Harris has announced a nationwide Economic Opportunity Tour to spotlight the Biden-Harris Administration’s ef...

Atlanta’s Gangstas to Growers Joins Great Plains Restoration Council’s (GPRC) local Restoration Not Incarceration™ Youth at the Fort Worth Prairie Park May 18th and May 19th, 2024

“We’re back!” says Dallas Sims, of G2G-Kwanz Opp. “This is our second time coming out to Texas with Jarid and Great Plains Restoration Council. We’re looking forward to working with the local youth to help revitalize Fort Worth’s native prairie...

Texas’ DEI ban almost ended cultural graduations. Latina students at UT-Austin fought to keep theirs.

Texas’ DEI ban almost ended cultural graduations. Latina students at UT-Austin fought to keep theirs. By Sneha Dey, The Texas TribuneMay 10, 2024 “Texas’ DEI ban almost ended cultural graduations. Latina students at UT-Austin fought to k...