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Tonya Mitchell-Spradlin has been named the Agnes Scollins Carey Memorial Early Career Professor in the Arts for the Pennsylvania State University College of Arts and Architecture. Her new role will fund her travel and research in Ghana for her projec...
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The Growing Research Access for Nationally Transformative Equity and Diversity initiative of the National Science Foundation has awarded a $14 million grant to Spelman College in collaboration with Morehouse College, Morehouse School of Medicine, and...
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In less than one month, Saint Lucia will welcome over 200 law enforcement officials to its shores for the Regional Security System’s (RSS) Unity Exercise 2024 (UNEX ’24), which is scheduled to take place from April 2 to 13. During this time, military...
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By Our Reporter The Irish community in Uganda gathered in Kololo at the esteemed residence of their Ambassador, H.E Kevin Colgan for yet another unforgettable celebration of St Patrick’s Day on Thursday evening. The annual festival, celebrated world...
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By ALEX LI In 2021, fentanyl was identified in more than three-quarters of adolescent overdose deaths, but experts say schools are slow to adapt their prevention efforts. (Photo/bridgesward- Pixabay) Alex Li was a health reporter with Side Eff...
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By DARIAN BENSON Indy Parks has installed high speed wi-fi at 19 facilities. The department plans to set up wi-fi at 10 more locations by the end of summer. The initiative is funded by $500,000 from the American Rescue Plan Act and is in colla...
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IndyGo will receive roughly $142 million dollars in federal support for the project in addition to the $8 million it has already received. (Photo/WFYI) By BENJAMIN THORP The Blue Line rapid transit system has been recommended to receive rough...
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By DYLAN PEERS MCCOY Community colleges are often touted as an affordable start for students who aim to earn four-year degrees. And it’s for good reason: The average annual tuition and fees for two-year colleges is& less than $4,000. But f...
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Cecelia Valrie has received the Award for Interdisciplinary Collaboration from the National Institute of Health’s Helping to End Addiction Long-term (HEAL) Initiative. The initiative presented Dr. Valrie with the award in recognition of her pro...
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Xavier University of Louisiana, a historically Black university in New Orleans, has unveiled a statue of alumnus and president emeritus Norman Francis in the the university’s Convocation Center. Francis began his career with Xavier University a...
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The Constitutional Review Committee convened its inaugural meeting in the Parliament Chamber on March 6, 2024, marking a significant milestone in the ongoing constitutional reform process in Saint Lucia. At the meeting, the Committee appointed a Chai...
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The following article, Fani Willis Can Stay: Great News for Trump, was first published on The Black Sphere. As if Trump needed any more good news, he gets this victory. Judge McAfee allowed Fani Willis to continue to pursue Trump. Continue reading Fa...
News / Black Owned Newspapers And Blogs - 10 months ago
Judge Scott McAfee ruled in the misconduct hearing involving District Attorney Fani Willis and special prosecutor Nathan Wade. McAfee wrote that Willis can remain on the Trump RICO case if Wade steps aside.& McAfee stated that Willis acted in...
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You’ve heard the news by now. Super Bowl winning quarterback Russell Wilson has joined the Pittsburgh Steelers on a one-year deal. Wilson’s wife is R&B superstar, Ciara, whose song, “1, 2 Step,” is is a classic. Do you think he’s the answer to th...
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Keith Edmonds to get full back pay, benefits, zero disciplinary action An arbitrator on Friday, March 8, ruled that Keith Edmonds, the fired Pittsburgh Police officer who tased Jim Rogers numerous times during an arrest in Bloomfield in 2021 and who...
