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Breaking News: Rev. Frederick D. Haynes III Resigns as President and CEO of Rainbow PUSH Coalition

By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Less than three months after his formal installation as President and CEO of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, Rev. Frederick D. Haynes III has announced his resignation. Rolan...

Suicides Are Up Among Black Youths. Is Anyone Paying Attention?

Data on Black teen suicide confirm that the kids are not alright, and the research shows that not enough has been done to understand or confront the problem.Although suicide has become a leading cause of death for young Black people in the U.S. — an...

The Support Group to Be Honored by the Chicago Cubs on Jackie Robinson Night

The Support Group Will Bring More Than 200 Students and Their Family Members From 10 Different Chicago Public Schools to Experience the Legacy of Jackie Robinson during the Cubs-Marlins Game on April 18. The Support Group, a Chicago-based nonprofit t...

Caribbean-fusion brunch restaurant J’ouvert Caribbean Kitchen is open in Buckhead

J’ouvert Caribbean Kitchen (above) is bringing Caribbean flavor to Buckhead’s dining scene. Photo by Kerri Phox/The Atlanta Voice J’ouvert Caribbean Kitchen, the newest brunch concept from& Belle and Lily’s Caribbean Brunch House& o...

Spelman College prof. Tiana Tukes is a pioneer of change

Tiana Tukes (above), the first-ever Black trans woman to be a lecturer in entrepreneurial management within the economics department at Spelman College, is no stranger to pioneering change.& & Photo by Kerri Phox/The Atlanta Voice Tiana T...

This Week In Black History April 17-23, 2024

APRIL 17 1872—Activist and fiery journalist William Monroe Trotter is born on this day in Boston, Mass. A close friend of W.E.B. Du Bois, Trotter was one of the most militant Black leaders of the late 1800s and early 1900s. He helped found the N...

Ashanti and Nelly are engaged and expecting a baby

(CNN) —& Congratulations are in order for singer Ashanti and rapper Nelly. The& reunited couple& have gone public with both a pregnancy and their engagement. They shared the news exclusively with Essence magazine,& which posted an...

Tuition and fees will rise at Georgia public universities in fall 2024

BARNESVILLE, Ga. (AP) — Students will pay more to attend Georgia’s public universities and colleges in the the 2024-2025 academic year, with officials saying schools face rising costs and must charge more to maintain a quality education. Regents...

Figures and Dobson win nominations for Alabama’s 2nd Congressional District

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama voters decided primary runoffs on Tuesday for the state’s newly redrawn 2nd Congressional District, setting up a potentially historic November race that could play a part in the battle for control of the U.S. House of...

Here’s what aid the House bills would provide to Ukraine, Israel

(CNN) — House Republicans released the text of three bills Wednesday that would provide aid for Ukraine, Israel and the Indo-Pacific region, with the latter intended to help deter Chinese aggression in the area.The three-part package is similar to a...

Black Students With Disabilities Deserve Qualified Teachers

Research continues to show that majority-Black school districts struggle to recruit and retain qualified special education teachers.It seemed to be an outrageous case of a teacher abusing a student, captured on videotape. In September 2022, surveilla...

NBA bans Toronto Raptors’ Jontay Porter for violating league’s gaming rules

(CNN) — The NBA has banned Toronto Raptors player Jontay Porter from the league after an investigation found that the 24-year-old had violated betting rules.The league announced in March it had opened an investigation into anomalies involving bets pe...

Georgia DAs file new lawsuit challenging state oversight panel

ATLANTA – Three Georgia district attorneys have filed a new lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of legislation creating an oversight board with the power to discipline and potentially remove prosecutors. The Republican-controlled General As...

Parkland takes action to combat maternal syphilis crisis in Dallas

During STI Awareness Month, experts are responding to community needs, reducing stigmas DALLAS – According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than 2.5 million cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis were reported i...

Mentorship and STEM: Dallas organization encourages innovation for youth with upcoming robotics event

Maya Angelou said “People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” In today’s tech-centric society, where we’re always connected, yet somehow more isolated, how one makes other...