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FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL: New MSCS Superintendent Dr. Marie Feagins Makes New Friends on Day 1

By Lee Eric Smith | The New Tri-State DefenderBy April, most teachers, parents, students — pretty much everybody, really — is looking forward to...

IN MEMORIAM: The Burton Wire — Interview Louis Gossett Jr.

In 2021, the NNPA’s Dr. Nsenga Burton interviewed Academy Award Winner, Louis Gossett Jr. Dr. Burton and Gossett discussed some of his iconic performances, including...

COMMENTARY: D.C. Crime Bill Fails to Address Root Causes of Violence and Incarceration

By Kaili Moss and Jillian Burford | Washington Informer Mayor Bowser has signed the “Secure DC” omnibus bill passed by the D.C. Council last month....

Mayor, City Council President React to May 31 Closing of Birmingham-Southern College

By Barnett Wright | The Birmingham Times Birmingham-Southern College will close on May 31, after more than a century as one of the city’s most...

From Raids to Revelations: The Dark Turn in Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ Saga

By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Following the federal raids on the residences of rap mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs in Miami and New...

Baltimore’s Key Bridge Struck by Ship, Collapses into Water

By AFRO Staff The Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) has issued an alert on Facebook and other social media platforms warning drivers to “avoid I-695 southeast...

COMMENTARY: Florida bans public funding for diversity and inclusion programs in all state colleges

On January 17, 2024, the Department of Education announced that "taxpayer funds to promote diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) on any of Florida's...

America’s Teens Set to Dream Big at 2024 Disney Dreamers Academy at Walt Disney World Resort

Exclusive Walt Disney World Resort mentoring event fosters dreams of Black students and teens from underrepresented communities; 100 outstanding students from New York to...

‘No, This Is Not a Parody’: Florida School District Bans Dictionaries Under DeSantis Law

Webster's Dictionary & Thesaurus and The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank are among the books that the Escambia County School District has yanked from...

Dems Press Biden Admin to Expand Student Debt Relief Plan

After the Supreme Court struck down President Joe Biden's initial debt relief plan last June, the administration launched a negotiated rule-making process to establish an alternative plan...

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