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Georgia to allow state funding for AP Black studies course following outrage

By Minyvonne Burke Georgia’s superintendent of schools seemingly reversed course Wednesday following backlash over the state’s refusal to provide funding for a new Advanced Placement class in African American Studies. In a statement, Richard Woods said the state will provide funding to districts that use a course code that has been in the catalog of state-funded courses since 2020. “Districts using this course code will receive state funding,” he said. “Should districts choose to do so, they may teach some or all of the standards in the AP African American Studies course using this code (and students may take the associated AP exam).” The course previously

Kamala Harris calls Sonya Massey’s family

By Yamiche Alcindor Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday called the family of Sonya Massey, a 36-year-old Black woman who was fatally shot by a sheriff’s deputy in her Illinois home, according to Massey’s family members who spoke to NBC News. Massey, 36, was killed July 6 after she called the Sangamon County Sheriff’s Office because she was afraid there might be a prowler outside, according to an attorney for her family and Illinois State Police. “It’s made me feel a lot better today,” James Wilburn, Massey’s father, said. “She gave us her heartfelt condolences, and she let us know that she is with

Donald Trump to attend Chicago’s National Association of Black Journalists Convention this week

Former President Donald Trump will attend the National Association of Black Journalists Convention in Chicago this week, his campaign said on Monday night. The convention runs from July 31 to Aug. 4 at the Hilton Chicago, located at 720 South Michigan Avenue in the South Loop. The NABJ’s website says the event is a conference for journalism education, career development, networking and innovation. Trump’s campaign and NABJ said he will participate in a Q&A with political journalists in front of an audience of convention attendees that will concentrate on the most pressing issues facing the Black community. It will happen

Former HBCU Students Awarded $2 Million For Being Tased During George Floyd Protest

By Quintessa Williams The Atlanta City Council voted last Monday to approve a $2 million settlement for two HBCU students forcibly pulled from their car and tased by police during a protest following the death of George Floyd. Messiah Young and Taniyah Pilgrim, who both attended Morehouse and Spelman College in 2020, will each receive $1 million as part of the settlement. “The resolution of the civil case will allow these young people and their families to continue healing from this traumatic experience. It is important for them to help the community to remember that the fight to prevent police brutality continues,” Mawuli Davis, Young’s lawyer, told CNN. “This

Black Americans aren’t buying election-year falsehoods.

By Ray Block, Jr. For centuries, Black Americans have been battling racism and disenfranchisement — and batting down endless so-called truths. In the process, we’ve developed a powerful sixth sense for separating fact from fiction. Black people have been forced to see the country for what it is, and we have learned to watch our collective backs in the face of persistent attempts to confuse and deceive us by the purposeful spreading of falsehoods. Such spreading of disinformation — specifically the sort that targets a specific race — has a centuries-long history in America. Slave owners regularly spread lies to control perceptions

Students, teachers, lawmakers blast decision to end AP African American history classes

By Tammy Joyner A coalition of lawmakers, civil rights leaders, clergy, educators and students Wednesday called on the state’s education czar to rescind his decision to drop an advanced placement African American studies class from the state’s curriculum for the upcoming school year. “This decision is the latest attack in a long-running GOP assault on Georgia’s public education,” state Senate Minority Leader Gloria Butler, D-Stone Mountain, said at a news conference at the state Capitol, flanked by other legislators, teachers and students. “I urge the superintendent to reconsider his decision … and get to the table with these teachers and

Black voters feel excitement, hope and a lot of worry as Harris takes center stage in campaign

By Matt Brown Black voters, who helped power Joe Biden to the White House, expressed a mix of hope and worry Monday over his exit from the presidential race and the prospect of Vice President Kamala Harris becoming the Democratic nominee. A key Democratic constituency, Black voters were among Biden’s most steadfast supporters, even as calls for him to quit grew. But as much pride as many Black Americans feel about the possibility of Harris, who is of Black and Indian descent, becoming president, the upending of the race has some voters feeling scared. “I felt like we were doomed,” said Brianna

This is the first presidential election since 1976 without a Biden, Bush or Clinton on ticket.

By Renee Umsted Americans won’t see a candidate named Biden, Bush or Clinton on the ballot this November. The last time that happened was 1976 — America’s bicentennial. It was the same year that Hank Aaron hit his 755th and final home run. Romanian gymnast Nadia Camaneci scored a perfect 10 on the uneven bars at the Montreal Olympic Games. Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak founded Apple Computer, Inc. in California. The first commercial flights of the Concorde took passengers from London to Bahrain and from Paris to Rio de Janeiro. Here’s a look back at how the Bidens, Bushes

Secret Service says it’s appalled by DEI rhetoric against female agents after Trump rally shooting

By David Ingram and Curtis Bunn The U.S. Secret Service said Wednesday that it stood by its female agents and was appalled by some of the criticism they’ve received on conservative social media since Saturday’s attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump. The Secret Service, in a statement to NBC News, said that the criticism from pundits and influencers was baseless. The agency also stood by its commitment to diversity in recruiting as helping, not hurting, the effectiveness of its protective teams. The statement follows a multiday campaign of derision by some conservatives who accused Kimberly Cheatle, the Secret Service director, of being unqualified and

Academics Fight for Access to Supercomputers

By Kathryn Palmer Academic researchers know that artificial intelligence (AI) technology has the potential to revolutionize the technical aspects of nearly every industry. And while they’re trained to apply such innovations in ethical, equitable ways, compared to profit-driven tech companies, they have limited access to the expensive, powerful technology required for AI research. That divide has scholars and other government-funded researchers concerned that the developments emerging from the AI Gold Rush could leave marginalized populations behind. For instance, a radiology technician could use a generative AI agent to read X-rays, in theory leading to more accurate diagnoses and better health outcomes. But

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