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Today, Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot and Chicago Public Schools (CPS) CEO Pedro Martinez announced a three-day in-person Skilled Trades Career Fair. Over three days, approximately 3,000 CPS students will have the opportunity to learn about careers from more than 50 local employers, trade unions, and workforce agencies. The Trades Career Fair kicks off at the … Continued
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Nationwide protests have taken place since October 7 despite the disbanding of the controversial Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) police unit.
The demonstrators have been accused of attacking police stations and personnel.
The rallies which are mostly attended by young people have become avenues to vent against corruption and unemployment.
Rights groups say at least 15 people have been killed the demonstrations began in early October.
Weeks away from the 2020 election and politics continues to be on Americans' minds. As this election year is estimated... View Article
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Aldon Thomas Stiles | California Black Media Aja Smith, a Black Republican running for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, has filed a complaint against Facebook, Twitter and Google. In her grievance dated Oct. 6, 2020, and addressed to U.S. Attorney General Bill Barr, Smith accuses the three California-based tech companies of violating […]
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“I’ve felt a responsibility to work toward diversity, inclusion and racial equality from the time I was just 8 years old, and that is the whole reason I went on to study law,” said Alison Nelson, Ford counsel and program champion. “I know what it means to have strong mentors in my life, and I want that same experience for today’s students of color. As the proud product of Detroit public schools, the first kid in my family to graduate college and the first to become a lawyer, I want this generation of children of color to be the last of the firsts.”
Ross Williams made it out, and then he wrote a book about it. Growing up in New Orleans’ 7th Ward can be rife with challenges. The horror stories far exceed the successful ones. Ross’s journey [...]
“All’s well that ends well,” Hans Massaquoi wrote in his memoir in which he described his childhood in Nazi Germany. “I’m quite satisfied with the way my life has turned out to be. I survived to tell the piece of history I was a witness of. At the same time, I wish everyone could have...
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(CBM) - Aja Smith, a Black Republican running for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, has filed a complaint against Facebook, Twitter and Google. In her grievance dated Oct. 6, 2020, and addressed to U.S. Attorney General Bill Barr, Smith accuses the three California-based tech companies of violating the Federal Election Campaign Act […]
Wellness travel, solo travel and girlfriend getaways are all rising in popularity - and one umbrella term, ‘graceful travel’, captures them all.
[New Times] A mobile water treatment plant is set to be installed in Karongi District to cater for the rising demand for water, which has been linked to the growing number of hotels along Lake Kivu.
During her recent interview with longtime friend, Vivica Fox, for her podcast Hustling with Vivica Fox, McCoy revealed new details about the verbal spat she had with her former co-star Stacey Dash on the set of the VH1 show, Single Ladies.
For many reasons – not least of which are salary cuts and health concerns – many South Africans will opt for a ‘staycation’ or road trip this December.
D.C. Public Schools' plan to allow some elementary school students to classrooms next month amid the coronavirus pandemic will prioritize those who are suffering from homelessness, have special education needs, are at risk or learning English as a second language, school officials said.
DJ Zinhle has won her first award after being in the music industry for over a decade.
Like Like Love Haha Wow Sad Angry 1 Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) One of the hallmarks of President Donald J. Trump’s success in the private sector, and now the public sector, is his openness to working together with a diverse group of people to get things done. As a businessman, President Trump worked with the NAACP in […]
By Mark F. Gray AFRO Staff Writer mgray@afro.com There is agreement among residents and educators for new school buildings in Prince George’s County. However, funding concerns remain an issue for most who live in the county, which has some of the highest property taxes in the region. Many can’t afford an increase during the COVID-19 […]
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For those who aren't familiar with the electrifying Black superhero, Static Shock is the story of 14-year-old Virgil Hawkins who gets caught in an chemical explosion which enable him to develop powers that allow him to control, manipulate and even create electricity.
By Adrian Tonon, Jabari Jefferson and Andre Reed On Detroit’s west side, I was raised around my family’s restaurant, Rina’s Pizzeria, and later Café | Cortina which still exists today. The long workdays and genuine hospitality guided and molded my adolescence into adulthood. In my twenties and thirties, I utilized the table to gather like-minded … Continued
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According to the Department of Justice, Smith used third party accounts to conceal his income and commit tax evasion from 2000 to 2015. The DOJ stated that Smith, who is the CEO of Vista Equity Partners, intentionally did not report over $200 million of partnership income.
By MSN News A 12-year-old boy is set to make history as the youngest student to study aerospace engineering at Georgia Tech. Caleb Anderson is expected to gain admission to the prestigious university this fall after meeting with the school's president earlier this month. The tween prodigy, who hails from Marietta, Georgia, has stunned administrators with […]
By RUSSELL CONTRERAS This cover image released by Liveright/W.W. Norton shows 'Driving While Black: African American Travel and the Road to Civil Rights' by Gretchen Sorin. The book examines how the automobile opened the road to civil rights for blacks in the U.S. (Liveright/W.W. Norton via AP) ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A new film examines […]
Organizations that are Black/Brown founded and led are not immune from racial biases - even when more philanthropic leaders are investing in them. We will need trampolines, not just safety nets.
Nigerians protesting against police brutality stayed on the streets in Lagos on Wednesday, breaking the government curfew following a night of chaotic violence in which demonstrators were fired upon, sparking global outrage.
Shots were fired Wednesday as young demonstrators set up barricades by the Lekki toll plaza in Lagos, where protesters had been fired upon Tuesday night, causing numerous injuries although officials said no deaths.
One protester told The Associated Press that his brother was shot and killed in the previous day's demonstrations and that he himself had been hurt in the leg.
Gunfire could be heard across Lagos, Nigeria's largest city of 14 million, including on the highway to the airport, at a major bus station, outside the offices of a television station and at the Lekki tollgates. Smoke could be seen billowing from several points in central Lagos.
Demonstrations and gunfire were also reported in several other Nigerian cities, including the capital city, Abuja.
The nationwide #EndSARS protests against police brutality have rocked Nigeria for more than two weeks. They started after a video circulated of a man being beaten, apparently by officers of the police Special Anti-Robbery Squad, known as SARS.
In response to the protests, the government announced it would disband the SARS unit, which Amnesty International says has been responsible for many cases of torture and killings.
The demonstrators' demands have widened to include calls for accountable government, respect for human rights and an end to corruption in Africa's most populous nation of 196 million.
Despite massive oil wealth and one of Africa's largest economies, the bulk of Nigeria's 200 million people have high levels of poverty and lack of basic services, as a result of rampant corruption, charge rights groups.
