Black Archives Celebrates Women’s History Month
The Black Archives History and Research Foundation of South Florida is commemorating the remarkable women whose vision, tenacity, and leadership have shaped our communities and …
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Appeals court ends affordable SAVE Program for 7 million student loan borrowers
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Celebrate “Mother Africa” themed concerts for Jazz Appreciation Month in April at Lincoln Center
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Congress Can Halt the Iran War by Doing Nothing. It Should
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Luxury Affordable Housing coming to City of Miami Gardens
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Houston Native Natalie Greene, Deaf Basketball Standout at Gallaudet, Named United East Rookie of the Year
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The American Diabetes Association Honors Dr. Henry Rodriguez with Federal Advocate of the Year Award
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Federal Advocate of the Year Award from the American Diabetes Association® (ADA) recognizes an individual whose leadership and dedication have significantly advanced …
Health and Wellness
North Country anti-drug program for kids gets $150K grant
LANCASTER, N.H. (AP) _ A northern New Hampshire substance use prevention program for youth has received $150,000 in grants to help with outdoors events, service …
Report: Most Kansas pupils get 20 minutes or less of recess
By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Sixty-three percent of Kansas elementary students have 20 minutes or less for daily recess and only 41 percent of schools have policies …
Business
Investigation: Walker aides pressed for $500K business loan
MADISON, Wis. (AP) _ Gov. Scott Walker’s top aides pressed for a taxpayer-funded $500,000 loan to a now-defunct Milwaukee construction company that was collapsing and …
New Jersey farmers feeling optimistic about peach harvest
By THOMAS BARLAS The Press of Atlantic City BRIDGETON, N.J. (AP) _ The blossoms on the peach trees that cover 500 acres at Sunny Slope …
Proposal seeks to dim NYC skyline at night to save energy
By DEEPTI HAJELA NEW YORK (AP) _ Bright lights, big city? Not so much, if a New York City council member gets his way. He’s …
Education
Webster University students in London in financial limbo
WEBSTER GROVES, Mo. (AP) _ Several Webster University students studying abroad in London unexpectedly lost their federal financial aid this past school year due to …
Lawmaker says school sports proposal benefits home-schoolers
MADISON, Wis. (AP) _ The state lawmaker who authored a measure that would allow private, home-schooled and online charter students to participate in public school …
Lawmakers begin looking at school funding
CASPER, Wyo. (AP) _ State lawmakers and educators have started the process of refiguring the way schools are funded in Wyoming. The so-called “recalibration’’ process …
Sports
5 Reasons Kids Should Play Organized Sports
PHOTO COURTESY OF galleryhip.com By Danyel Surrency Jones and Darnell Jones In the past 30 years, obesity has more than doubled in young children …
Lynch’s next scripted answer: ‘You know why I’m here’
By ROB MAADDIPHOENIX — Marshawn Lynch found a new way to say nothing. A day after giving the same one-sentence response at Super Bowl Media Day, …
