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School board to vote Tuesday on how to make up days missed to due winter weather

The Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools Board of Education will meet on Tuesday, Jan. 28, at the Education Building, 4801 Bethania Station Road. During the meeting the board is expected to vote on how students will make up days due to winter weathe...

School board to vote Tuesday on how to make up days missed due to winter weather

Recent Books of Interest to African American Scholars

The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education regularly publishes a list of new books that may be of interest to our readers. The books included are on a wide variety of subjects and present many different points of view. The opinions expressed in these...

For a decade, I wondered why Pittsburgh employers wouldn’t call me back

Isaac Bunn, 55, the descendant of Black steelworkers and founder of the Braddock Inclusion Project, a nonprofit focused on alleviating poverty, stands for a portrait by U.S. Steel’s Edgar Thomson Works, Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024, in Braddock. (Ph...

Catapult Greater Pittsburgh pilots alumni entrepreneurship program

LACHELLE BELL The New Pittsburgh Courier has learned that Catapult Greater Pittsburgh, in partnership with Empower by GoDaddy and PNC Bank’s Center for Financial Education (CFE), piloted an alumni entrepreneurship program called Leap Ahead from June...

Alfred Set for Unusual Season Opener

World Indoors 60m champion Julien Alfred and coach Edrick Floreal have sprung a surprise to open the 2025 season. As reported by St Lucia Times in December, the 23-year-old from Ciceron will headline the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix this weekend in...

Hon. Nakiwala Kiyingi Fulfils Promise of Free Education for Fresh Kid

By BigEyeUg Team Hon. Nakiwala Kiyingi has kept her promise to support Fresh Kid, Uganda’s young music sensation, by securing him a free secondary education at an international institution. This milestone comes after Fresh Kid, wh...

5 Wins For Calderon In German Opener

Saint Lucia’s top table tennis player DeAndre Calderon is off to a flying start in his return to the professional game in Germany, earning five wins in his first weekend of competition. Playing in the Regional and Upper Leagues South in the Ba...

Unpacking inclusionary zoning and Pittsburgh’s two competing proposals

Townhouses at 43rd and Summit streets in Lawrenceville beside the Holy Family Church on Monday, Sept. 16, 2024. The development includes five inclusionary units. (Photo by Stephanie Strasburg/PublicSource) Mayor Ed Gainey and City Councilor Bob Charl...

Trump’s Media Blitzkrieg: Casualties of Common Sense

The following article, Trump’s Media Blitzkrieg: Casualties of Common Sense, was first published on The Black Sphere. Media Casualties of War The media’s long-standing reign of unaccountability is finally coming to an end, and the wreckage is piling...

Video: Martha Mukisa Speaks Out on Pregnancy Rumors and Her Decision to Stay Celibate

Martha Mukisa has addressed recent speculation about her personal life, revealing she has chosen a path of celibacy. In recent weeks, rumors have circulated suggesting that the “Sango” hitmaker might be pregnant, although she has yet to conf...

Precious Remmie Reveals the Secret to a Successful Marriage

Actress and media personality Precious Remmie has opened up about the principles that have helped her maintain a happy marriage with her husband, Raymond Bindeeba, despite facing challenges like cheating scandals. Speaking up, Remmie shared t...

Video: King Saha Announces Shs 5,000 Concert for Low-Income Fans

King Saha has announced plans to hold an affordable concert for his fans who might not be able to afford the usual ticket prices. The concert will feature an entry fee of just Shs 5,000, making it accessible to low-income earners across the...

Lil Pazo Defends Performing at NRM Events Despite NUP Affiliation

Lil Pazo has made it clear that he will continue performing at any event, regardless of political affiliations, as long as he is paid for his work. The artist, who is affiliated with the National Unity Platform (NUP), recently came under fir...

Rep. Terri Sewell Urges ‘Vigilance’ Following Air Force’s Tuskegee Airmen Flub

The Birmingham Times After widespread outrage, the Trump administration on Monday reversed course and reinstated the Tuskegee Airmen to Air Force Curriculum, a move that left U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell “relieved” but “vigilant”, she said. On Saturday, Se...