NNPA NEWSWIRE — “We must leave a footprint in all of the communities where we have a presence and where we are making an impact,” stated...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Today we honor one of the world’s most impassioned freedom fighters and ‘drum majors for justice’: Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. With...
THE BIRMINGHAM TIMES — Parents can do their part to help keep germs out of the classroom. Jennifer Ponder, Ph.D., chair of the University of Alabama at...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Carol Spinney, who played the characters of Big Bird and Oscar Grouch for his entire career, until retiring in 2018 due to being...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Tunzi’s official biography notes that she’s a passionate activist and engaged in the fight against gender-based violence. Tunzi has devoted her social media...
NNPA ESSA PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGN — This month, my organization, the National Alliance of Public Charter Schools released its highly-anticipated report, “Identity and Charter School Leadership:...
BIRMINGHAM TIMES — It is my hope that it comes to you as no surprise that as superintendent of Birmingham City Schools, I am writing to inform...
CHICAGO DEFENDER — At their 99th September Gala, the Children’s Home & Aid Woman’s Board presented John and Fran Edwardson with the 2019 Pauline K. Palmer Award....
WASHINGTON INFORMER — In the August 19 Federal Register, HUD proposed a new rule that would expand the disparate impact rule into a five-step process that...
BIRMINGHAM TIMES — What has Barbie done for you, and what has Barbie done to you? These are the questions curators at the Birmingham Museum of Art...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Perhaps the president and those who help him to shape his immigration policy might consult with people such as the president of El...
BIRMINGHAM TIMES — For more than 50 years, the A.G. Gaston Boys & Girls Club has been serving youths from Bessemer and Birmingham’s west side. But now may be...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “I shook hands with a 13 year-old-boy whose mother told him to make eye contact and shake hands firmly. Even in the midst...
OAKLAND POST — This Youth Generation (TYG), a non-profit headquartered in Fairfield sent a dozen students to camp in LaHonda this weekend. The group of boys...
BIRMINGHAM TIMES — Dee Edwards remembers her daughter Aubrey coming home from school one day upset that she didn’t look like her friends. The girl questioned things...
CHARLESTON CHRONICLE — Illegal guns and drugs are permeating black communities and destroying black men in unparalleled numbers since slavery. Is it happenstance or by design? What...
FLORIDA COURIER — Outbreaks of “crypto,” a parasite found in swimming pools that causes long-term diarrhea, are on the rise, according to a new report from the...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — While these burnings have been going on for several years with groups rising up to combat them, a recent lawsuit against the Florida...
OKLAHOMA EAGLE — Celebrate the rich tradition of sharing wisdom and humor through words during the “Jeanne B. Goodwin Storytelling Festival” on Wednesday, July 10 from...
CHICAGO DEFENDER — Parents be mindful not to drag your children through life. How can you expect them to be grateful when their special time with you...
CHARLESTON CHRONICLE — The Summer Feeding Program allows school districts to provide free summer meals to children and teens in low-income areas during the traditional summer vacation...
ROLLINGOUT — Markwei Boye, J.D. is the owner and CEO of Smart Business Tax Solutions, PLLC since 2000. A highly respected tax professional, Boye is a licensed...
THE BIRMINGHAM TIMES — Will Smith recently became an investor in Step, a mobile-based banking service app for teenagers, through his Dreamers fund. Step allows teens...
ROLLINGOUT — You never really know how to be a father until it is your turn to lead, teach and develop your own offspring. You use the...
THE BIRMINGHAM TIMES — 100 Black Men of Metro Birmingham held its First Annual Mentoring Awards Program last week at Oxmoor Valley Elementary School.