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FBISD Disparate Discipline Practices towards African-American Students Must Stop
It has been more than half a century since Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. stood on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial and told the world that he had a dream; a dream that "children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character."
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5 things for May 31: Russia investigation, journalist's faked death, Kim Kardashian West
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Walt Disney Studios Thrills 2023 Cinemacon Attendees at Annual Convention in Las Vegas
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Former Black, Female CBS Executive Slams Network for Having ‘A White Problem’
A former longtime CBS executive is speaking out about the network’s lack of diversity in a lengthy op-ed for Variety, detailing several examples of racial discrimination and workplace misconduct.
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2021 will bring National Museum of African American Music, Landmark Anniversaries, New Developments, and more to Nashville
Fisk Jubilee Singers celebrate 150 years, Frist Art Museum welcomes Picasso, Fifth + Broadway, Nashville Yards open.
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HISD to host back-to-school phone banks to address questions from parents, students
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Felicity Huffman broke down crying before a federal judge Monday after she pleaded guilty to paying $15,000 to a fake charity that facilitated cheating when her daughter took the SATs for college admission.
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Slim Thug, American King: Dinner with Slim Thug Presented by Bombay
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At Long Last, Northwestern Reaches NCAA Tournament
In previous seasons combined, 317 different men's basketball teams have participated in the NCAA tournament. Northwestern University never has.
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Former Skid Row singer Johnny Solinger dies
Former Skid Row singer Johnny Solinger has died, according to a post on the Official Skid Row Instagram page. He was 55.
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Tip on suspected killers leads to remote Canada, authorities say
The manhunt for two young men suspected in the killing of three people in Canada shifted to a remote community of about 500 after police received a tip on the suspects' possible whereabouts, authorities said Monday.
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11-Year- Old African-American Girl Publishes Self-Illustrated Activity Book aimed to Instill Confidence in Young Girls
Little Black Pearls For Little Black Girls, Activity Book Now Available for Purchase on Amazon
Your Hair is a SuperPower and you should love and celebrate it. So shares 11-year-old author, illustrator, YouTuber and motivational sensation Kennedy Jordan Turner. This pearl of wisdom is just one of the featured parts of Turner’s new book: Little Black Pearls for Little Black Girls which she illustrated herself and is now available for order on Amazon.
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Saudi Crown Prince calls Khashoggi killing 'heinous' after inner circle is implicated
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has described the killing of Jamal Khashoggi as a "heinous" crime, in his first comments since some of his closest aides were implicated in the Saudi journalist 's death.
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PVAMU biology major one of eight students nationwide to receive ETS Presidential Scholarship
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We Shouldn't Try to Hold Biden Hostage on This One
Seven prominent Black women activists have made a strong case, and a bit of stir, in a Washington Post Op-Ed, "Biden Still Needs Black Women. Here are 3 Things He Needs to Do." Tiffany Cross, Lotosha Cross, and Sunny Hostin were among the writers who strongly suggested Biden's running mate be a Black woman. Their argument is quite clear: Black women are first in the voting booth to elect Democratic presidents, and now first in line risking their lives as essential workers, therefore, we should be rewarded for that. In addition, a Black woman could electrify the base in a way that others may not.
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An alumni group of the Virginia Military Institute is publicly questioning why the college's first Black superintendent was awarded a more "generous" bonus than last …
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Katie Couric: The news needs more diversity at the top
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US to threaten sanctions against International Criminal Court, close PLO office in Washington
The Trump administration is expected to raise the specter of sanctions against the International Criminal Court (ICC) if it moves to investigate the US or Israel, according to an official familiar with planned remarks by US national security adviser John Bolton.
