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Talking to Americans reveals the diversity behind the shared opinion ‘the country is on the wrong track’

A recent survey shows that at least 70% of people in the U.S. believe the country is on the wrong track. Malte Mueller/ fStop/Getty Images by Dante Chinni, Michigan State University and Ari Pinkus, Michigan State University If you pay any attention...

South Africa’s security forces once brutally entrenched apartheid. It’s been a rocky road to reform

South Africa has clearly defined mandates for the police, military and intelligence services.& Darren Stewart/Gallo Images via Getty Images by Sandy Africa, University of Pretoria One of the important tasks that faced South Africa’s democratic g...

Morris Brown College admits entire graduating class of Benjamin E Mays High School

The graduating class of Benjamin E. Mays High School is getting an unprecedented graduation gift from one of the nation’s most historic and beloved HBCUs. On Friday, April 19, the school announced that they would welcome the entire senior student b...

GOP Lawmakers Clash Over Senator Johnson’s Handling of Foreign Aid Package

In the intricate landscape of American politics, internal conflicts often surface, revealing diverging ideologies and strategic disagreements. The recent clash among GOP lawmakers over Senator Johnson’s handling of a foreign aid package undersc...

CPMC Invites Proposals For Supplying Carnival Services

The Carnival Planning & Management Committee (CPMC) is inviting proposals from the general public for the provision of a wide array of services for the staging of Lucian Carnival 2024. The Proposals being requested are for the staging of National...

‘At the United Nations, the flag of human rights still flies at half-mast’

Black and Palestinian leaders share their thoughts on W.E.B. DuBois’ foresight: From its 1945 founding in San Francisco to its 2024 hearings in The Hague and New York, the United Nations would fall short when colonized peoples petitioned for interve...

Michael Jordan’s Competitive Drive Victorious at Talladega Superspeedway

By Paul Newberry | AP National Writer TALLADEGA, Ala. — Suddenly, Michael Jordan’s new life seems just as satisfying as his old one. This felt a whole lot like M.J. knocking down a buzzer beater, winning the big game, celebrating like a champio...

Libby’s Friends Provides Support for Families With Special Needs Children

By Sym Posey | The Birmingham Times Libby’s Friends, a nonprofit that assists families with a child who has a disability, has won its share for accolades for great work including “Best Local Cause” twice and “Family of the Year” once, but Lane Hagan,...

New Federal Rules Unveiled to Crack Down on Airline ‘Junk Fees’

In a move aimed at providing relief to air travelers and enhancing transparency in the aviation industry, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has announced new regulations to curb airline “junk fees.” As passengers across the nat...

Colleges Struggle with Allowing Protests and Preventing Antisemitism and Intimidation

Universities have long been bastions of free speech and activism, where students engage in robust debates on a wide array of issues. However, recent events at various colleges have highlighted the delicate balance between allowing protests and preven...

To Be Equal: Discriminatory laws have driven Black voters from the polls

(TriceEdneyWire.com)—“If the United States wants to make good on its foundational claims of a democratic system of governance open to all citizens, it must find ways to close the racial turnout gap. Wider now than at any point in at least the past 16...

Al Sharpton will give Keynote Address for the Middle TN NAN “Black Diamond” Ball

Nashville, Tenn. (TN Tribune)-The esteemed keynote speaker for the Middle TN NAN “Black Diamond” Ball is the renowned civil rights advocate, Reverend Al Sharpton. A true trailblazer in the fight for equality, Rev. Sharpton has made significant contr...

David Marshall: The battle over Social Security

The Black community as a whole can never afford to lose empathy for one another. One of the core challenges in maintaining social justice is communicating the need for empathy. It is most critical to be willing to put yourself in another person’s sho...

YWCA’s Wine Women & Shoes Event Raises More than $600,000 to Support Victims of Domestic Violence

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (TN Tribune) – YWCA Nashville & Middle Tennessee hosted the 12th annual Wine Women & Shoes, presented by Regions on Saturday, April 13, at the Music City Center. The event – named Nashville’s Best Women’s Event two years in...

Mayor Freddie O’Connell, Nashville Electric, NDOT Celebrate Savings, Efficiency of 6,000 Upgraded LED Streetlights

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Mayor Freddie O’Connell, Nashville Electric Service (NES), and the Nashville Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure (NDOT) celebrate the upgrading of 6,183 streetlights to new LED technology. The upgrades will...