August 28, 2025 - Page 2

6th Grader Eniola Shokunbi Innovates Affordable Air Filter

Written by Lexx Thornton Eniola Shokunbi was in the fifth grade at Commodore MacDonough STEM Academy in Middletown, Connecticut, when her teacher tasked the class with creating a solution to future pandemic issues that might arise in schools, Shoppe Black reports.  Drawn to the need for better air quality due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Eniola

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NC A&T Hosts 2025 Fall Career Fair with 500 Employers

Written by Lexx Thornton North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University will host its 2025 Fall Career Fair on Wednesday, Sept. 10, from noon to 5 p.m. in the Special Events Center at the Greensboro Coliseum Complex, 1921 W. Gate City Blvd.  In its 51st year, hosted by the Office of Career Services, N.C. A&T’s

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Alabama Literacy Law Retains 4,727 Third Graders in 2025

Written by Lexx Thornton Alabama’s Literacy Law is having a clear impact this year, with new data showing how many third graders are being held back after falling short on the state’s reading exam. According to the Alabama State Board of Education, 55,930 third graders took the Alabama Comprehensive Assessment Program (ACAP) reading test in

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Minneapolis School Shooting Leaves 2 Kids Dead, 17 Injured

By Tom Bateman A shooting at a school in Minneapolis that left two children dead and 17 others injured is being investigated as an anti-Catholic hate crime, the FBI says. “The FBI is investigating this shooting as an act of domestic terrorism and hate crime targeting Catholics,” FBI Director Kash Patel said in a post

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Howard University Tops Forbes HBCU Rankings Again 2026

Forbes today recognized Howard University as the #1 historically Black college or university (HBCU) in the nation for the second year in a row, according to its 2026 America’s Top Colleges rankings. The annual list showcases 500 colleges “that produce successful, high-earning and influential graduates from all economic backgrounds, with less student debt.” The colleges were ranked

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Democrats Plan 2028 Early-State Primary Calendar Talks

By Natasha Korecki  Democrats are already looking to assemble their early-state presidential nominating calendar for 2028, with the party announcing Tuesday that it would kick off the process in September. Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin said at the DNC’s summer meeting here that he aimed to have clarity about the order of the first primaries

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FEMA Suspends Staff After Criticism of Trump’s Leadership

By James Fitzgerald The US Federal Emergency Management Agency (Fema) has reportedly suspended a number of staff who criticised the agency’s direction under US President Donald Trump. The staff are said to have been among those who recently signed an open letter that castigated Trump officials over cuts and alleged interference, warning that another “national

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