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Isaac Hayes’ estate sues Donald Trump for unlawful use of songs: Hearing to take place at Atlanta federal court

Isaac Hayes’ estate will be taking Donald Trump to court. Trump, Republican National Conference, and National Rifle Association have all been served with a lawsuit for unlawful use of songs. The court hearing is schedule today at the Atlanta Federa...

$15M grant announced for EV charging stations in minority, disadvantaged areas

Congressman André Carson (IN-07) and Mayor Joe Hogsett announced Wednesday a $15 million grant for electric vehicle (EV) charging stations in disadvantaged neighborhoods in Indy.Recently, the Indiana Department of Transportation released their Electr...

Pierre Meets New Acting CoP, Urges Citizens To Uphold The Law

Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre, who met on Monday with Saint Lucia’s new Acting Commissioner of Police (CoP) Verne Garde and members of the police executive, has urged citizens to uphold Saint Lucia’s laws. “As a country, I call on...

La Clery Lauds Its Football Legends

The vibrant community of La Clery celebrated its rich football history in an unprecedented event dubbed: ‘The La Clery Legends Awards Ball.’ The late August event honoured the outstanding contributions of football players, coaches, admi...

Joyce Brown Announces Her Retirement as First African American President of FIT

Joyce F. Brown, president of the Fashion Institute of Technology within the State University of New York system, has announced she will step down from her role at the end of this academic year. In 1998, Dr. Brown was appointed as FIT’s first wo...

“The Fallen Fruit” by Shawntelle Madison

The damage you did to yourself was bad enough, you didn’t need a head wound to lay you low, too. You haven’t skinned your knees like that since you were ten years old. Your elbow still hurts from that tumble. But read the new book, “The Fallen...

Ask Terri! about Responsible Spending

Terri Thomas, Community Manager at Chase Bank, talks to parents about teaching children and teens the value of responsible spending and savings.The post Ask Terri! about Responsible Spending appeared first on Dallas Examiner.

TALI’s Executive Leadership Academy making big impact in Pittsburgh, beyond

CALVIN STOVALL, DR. MARGARET LARKINS-PETTIGREW, EVAN FRAZIER (PHOTOS BY BRIAN COOK SR.) 21 new cohort members in the 2024 graduating class & The Advanced Leadership Institute is a machine. Year after year, TALI, as it’s known, is pumping o...

CCSS Students Receive Grand Back To School Welcome

Castries Comprehensive Secondary School (CCSS) students were welcomed back to school on Monday with much fanfare, including the sweet sounds of the steelpan. The school, which is marking its 50th anniversary, also welcomed members of its global alumn...

DEI policies work best when they are designed to include everyone and are backed by evidence

Diversity is good for business.& AzmanJaka/E+ via Getty Images by Henry Tran, University of South Carolina As the U.S. becomes increasingly polarized, diversity, equity and inclusion – also known as DEI – efforts have been touted as a way to bri...

Policy, shmolicy: Election Day weather and football victories could decide the election

Bad weather, including rain or snow, tends to suppress voter turnout. Gregory Adams/Moment/Getty Images by Mark Robert Rank, Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis The current presidential race between Kamala Harris and Donald Tru...

Democratic men are stepping up for a woman president by stepping back, at last

Second gentleman Doug Emhoff, left, and Democratic VP nominee Tim Walz, two of the men at the Democratic National Convention giving unqualified support to Kamala Harris for president. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images by Karrin Vasby Anderson, Colorado Sta...

We Say Fight Back! How a Harlem community organization helped change the face of NYC construction

by Damaso Reyes, AmNews Executive Editor In early August of 1973, a short article titled “Judge Rules Steamfitters Must Admit Minorities” ran on page six of the& Amsterdam News. It explained that the& Steamfitters Local 638&...

Not even the boss of Starbucks needs to be doing a 1,000-mile commute if they can do the job from home

How far is too far for good coffee? Cloudy Design/Shutterstock by Heejung Chung, King’s College London New Starbucks boss Brian Niccol caused many to spit out their coffee with the news he will commute around 1,000 miles from his home in Calif...

Black small business owners more optimistic

A YOUNG WOMAN PAYS FOR GOODS WITH A SMART WATCH IN A COFFEE SHOP. Sponsored by JP Morgan Chase Despite continuing concerns about inflation and economic uncertainty, Black small business owners are more optimistic about 2024 compared to small business...