Rod Paige, nation’s first African American to serve as secretary of education, dies at 92
Rod Paige PHOTO COURTESY OF ED.GOV Rod Paige, an educator, coach and administrator who rolled out the nation’s landmark No Child Left Behind law as …
Somali flag flown outside Vermont school building brings threats
Winooski, Vt. (AP) — A small school district in Vermont was hit with racist and threatening calls and messages after a Somali flag was put …
Communities of slave descendants in Brazil demand recognition
Belem, Brazil (AP) — Zaqueu Belém Araújo cuts a leaf from an acai tree and skillfully folds and twists it, tying one end to the …
Campus shootings plague US
most rececnt shooting occored at Kentucky State University and Utah Valley University. PHOTO COURTESY OF KYSU.EDU AND UVU.EDU A shooting Saturday at Brown University in …
Professors, students appeal ruling on Alabama law banning DEI initiatives at public universities
University of Alabama PHOTO COURTESY OF UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA Montgomery, Ala. (AP) — A group of students and professors at public universities across Alabama are …
Young adults wait in line to worship at this Atlanta church
Pastor Philip Anthony Mitchell PHOTO COURTESY OF PHILIP ANTHONY MITCHELL FACEBOOK ATLANTA (AP) — After Atlanta pastor Philip Anthony Mitchell stopped dwelling on growing his …
Puerto Rico salsa giant Rafael Ithier, who led El Gran Combo, dies
Rafael Ithier PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIPEDIA San Juan, Puerto Rico (AP) — Rafael Ithier, a beloved musician and a founder of the legendary salsa band …
Bullet-pocked marker memorializing 1918 lynching goes on display in Atlanta
Bullet-pocked marker memorializing 1918 lynching goes on display in Atlanta PHOTO COURTESY OF FACEBOOK Atlanta (AP) — A historical marker from the site of a …
San Diego considers $30 million settlement in police-involved shooting death of Black teen
San Diego (AP) — The San Diego city attorney’s office has agreed to pay $30 million to the family of a 16-year-old youth who was …
Hall of Fame chair thinks Bonds, Clemens denied entry by committee for same views held by writer
Barry Bonds PHOTO COURTESY OF BRITANNICA.COM/BIOGRAPHY/BARRY-BONDS Oorlando, Fla. (AP) — With Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens facing only one more chance under the current rules …