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Westchester celebrates Black history: Exhibits explore theme of African Americans, labor

By Samantha Antrum Two Black History Month exhibits have embraced this year’s theme for Black History month, African Americans and Labor, putting on display the many contributions Black people have made in Westchester County and across the country. “History Restored: Black Entrepreneurship,” on display at the New Rochelle Public Library, and “Black History & Culture:

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Senate adopts $340 billion budget blueprint for Trump’s agenda after marathon ‘vote-a-rama’

By Sahil Kapur, Scott Wong, Frank Thorp V and Kate Santaliz WASHINGTON — The Republican-controlled Senate on Friday morning adopted a $340 billion budget blueprint designed to boost funding for President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement efforts, energy production and the military. The mostly partly-line vote came just before 5 a.m. ET following an all-night “vote-a-rama,” where senators cast votes on 33 amendments

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Billions of dollars owed to Mid-South black colleges, UNCF and others leading the charge for better investment

By Kelli Cook Funding for Historically Black Colleges and Universities reached new records during the last Presidential administration—$17 billion over a three-year period. Yet, at the same time, federal data shows Tennessee, Mississippi, and Arkansas underfunded those same schools. Thursday, hundreds of students, alumni, and administrators will meet in Memphis to discuss what’s next when

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A 2013 file photo of the Internal Revenue Service building in Washington, DC. New rules issued by the agency say that politically active nonprofits no longer have to disclose their donors to the IRS

IRS cuts over 6,000 jobs in the middle of tax season

By Scott Horsley The Internal Revenue Service, better known as the IRS, is cutting more than 6,000 jobs in the middle of a busy tax season. The cuts are part of a widespread downsizing throughout the federal government being led by Elon Musk’s deputies at the informal “Department of Government Efficiency.” IRS employees were notified

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New Organization Blends Activism, Art and Community at Howard

By Tara Grey The Kuujima Collective is a newly formed organization driven by Black creatives committed to making a meaningful impact through art, community and collaboration. Rooted in shared ideas and a vision for inclusivity, the collective emerged as a space for expression, support and growth. In the wake of ongoing social justice movements and

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Black colleges reflect our history and our future. Do we still need HBCUs? Yes!

By Lynn Norment As we move through February – Black History Month – with colorful African garb, cultural traditions, and joyous celebrations, my thoughts repeatedly focus on the importance of Black colleges and universities to our culture, our country and our future. With political turbulence rolling through our government and our nation, Black colleges are

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Models of the Mecca’s Annual Showcase Celebrates HBCU Modeling

By Kennedi Bryant Smoke drifted through the air, shrouding the stage. Then, with a single toss of her hand, Zyaire Wingate, a sophomore psychology major, emerged—commanding the moment before the music started. The audience, breath hitched, scrambled to steady their phones, instinctively anticipating the moment ahead was worth documenting. As the stage lights tinted the

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