The National Park Service (NPS) has awarded $500,000 in grants to a variety of research, preservation and outreach activities related to the Underground Railroad and freedom seekers. In collaboration with the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH), the grants were distributed through a competitive process to 20 current or prospective NPS
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The Barry Prize for Distinguished Intellectual Achievement is the premier recognition of excellence in scholarship by the American Academy of Sciences and Letters. This prestigious annual prize, open to scholars across diverse fields and disciplines, honors those whose work has made outstanding contributions to humanityâs knowledge, appreciation, and cultivation of the good, the true, and
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By Curtis Bunn The Congressional Black Caucus will boast a record 62 members for the next session of Congress, contributing toward the highest number of Black federal lawmakers in history, according to the organization. In all, 67 Black people will serve in Congress. Five Republican members are not listed as members of the CBC. While the
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Courtesy of Winston- Salem State University Two graduate students from Winston-Salem State University, Cristina Sorensen and Stefanie Ramsey, have developed a unique ergonomics training program to help mothers reduce the physical strain of caring for young children. Their innovative project was recognized with the 2024 Future Healthcare Legend Award during the recent Healthcare Legends of East Winston
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Written By Jessica Blake When President-elect Donald Trump wanted to find his next education secretary, he turned not to state officials with a record of overhauling education, but rather to a former wrestling executive with a short rĂ©sumĂ© in the sector. Itâs a move that shocked some analysts while delighting Republican lawmakers and conservative groups.
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by Megan Sayles HomeFree USA, a leading homeownership development and financial coaching organization hosted a homebuyer workshop on Oct. 17 at Bowie State University. The organization is approved by the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and the workshop was done in collaboration with Wells Fargo. The event was designed to show renters how to purchase
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By Char Adams A group of Black leaders and locals marched through Columbus, Ohio, in a unity rally Sunday, one day after neo-Nazis walked through the same streets carrying Nazi flags and chanting racial slurs and white nationalist slogans. The Rev. Derrick Holmes, senior pastor at Columbusâ Union Grove Baptist Church, said he received frantic calls from members
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By Candace McDuffie As President-elect Donald Trump continues to handpick members of his Cabinet, it appears as though the Black conservatives who backed him at mind-boggling levels are nowhere to be found. Here are the ones that got noticeably left in the dust. After he triedâand failedâto become the Republican presidential nominee, U.S. South Carolina Senator Tim
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By Kyra Alessandrini A coach and 36 players were suspended after a brawl erupted on the football field following a Friday game between Howard University and North Carolina Central University. According to ABC11, NCCU had 19 players and an assistant coach suspended, while Howard had 17 players suspended. No names were released. âThe Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference has a zero-tolerance policy for fighting,
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By Ashley Brown The Tidewater Education Consortium, which includes Norfolk State University, has reached a significant milestone in its mission to transform teacher education in Virginia. The U.S. Department of Education has awarded TEC approximately $9 million through the Teacher Quality Partnership. This funding will support collaborative efforts among the Isle Wight County and Suffolk
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