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Four Wisconsin lecturers ranked among top scientists in Ghana - GAJ
The Global Alper-Doger Scientific Index has ranked four lecturers from Wisconsin International University College, Ghana… The post Four Wisconsin lecturers ranked among top scientists in Ghana appeared first on Ghanaian American Journal.
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Newswire: People for the American Way offers plan to reform police departments, law enforcement
By Barrington M. Salmo (TriceEdneyWire.com) - The continued scourge of police violence against African-Americans is one of the most contentious issues in this country. According to statistics provided by People for the American Way (PFAW), in 2021 alone, police officers killed at least 1,134
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Darrell K. Williams Takes Helm as Hampton University's New President
Retired U.S. Army Gen. Darrell K. Williams has assumed the presidency of his alma mater, Hampton University in Hampton, Va., and says he has great plans for the institution. The post Darrell K. Williams Takes Helm as Hampton University's New President appeared first on The Washi
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COMMENTARY: Gun Safety & Public Safety: We Should Not Tolerate Continued Inaction
Scholars have identified the kind of polarization taking place in our country, and the kind of diminished commitment to democracy we have seen among Trump Republicans, as predictors of a country’s vulnerability to civil war. For families who lost loved ones in Buffalo and Uvalde, and for the many
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Howard to offer free virtual journalism program for high school students - Dallas Examiner
Special to The Dallas Examiner WASHINGTON – The Howard University Multicultural Media Academy will host a free journalism workshop for high school students from June 20 to July 1. The virtual 10-day program is
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Early learners experience college life through SPC’s Center of Excellence
The St. Petersburg College Center of Excellence is hosting a summer recruitment event to prepare students in grades 3-12 for higher education on Saturday, June 18, at Lake Vista Park, 1401 62nd Ave. S, from 11-3 p.m. ST. PETERSBURG – The St. Petersburg College Center of Excellence (COE) is hosting
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Alpha Pi Lambda Chapter, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. announce 2022 scholarship awards - WS Chronicle
Alpha Pi Lambda Chapter, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. announce 2022 scholarship awards The post Alpha Pi Lambda Chapter, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. announce 2022 scholarship awards appeared first on WS Chronicle.
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White House Head of Science and Technology Policy, Dr. Alondra Nelson talks to Chicago Defender | New Pittsburgh Courier
A scholar of science, technology, medicine, and social inequality, Alondra Nelson is the Harold F. Linder Professor at the Institute for Advanced Study, an independent research center in Princeton, New Jersey. She currently leads the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy and is
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Newswire: Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson sworn-in as first Black woman on U.S. Supreme Court
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent Last Thursday, June 30, 2022, Associate Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson officially joined the U.S. Supreme Court, marking a historic first for an African American woman.After receiving the required two oaths – Chief Justice John Roberts
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Isaiah Saucer’s Achievements Prove Something Good Can Come out of Richmond
From birth, it appeared that Richmond native Isaiah Daniel Saucer was on a journey destined for excellence and achievement. He showed musical talent playing drums at age 2 and demonstrated athletic prowess and academic excellence once he started school, culminating in receiving a bachelor’s degree
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Saint Lucia To Release CPEA Results On Wednesday – Edward Pleased With Outcome - St. Lucia Times News
Saint Lucia’s Ministry of Education has decided to release the results of the Caribbean Primary Exit Assessment (CPEA) on Wednesday at the St Mary’s College auditorium from 10:00 am. “I have the results in my possession. I have gone through the different grades and I am pretty much satisfied with
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Jumpstart ATL, a nonprofit fighting for early childhood education in low-income communities - The Atlanta Voice
National educational nonprofit Jumpstart is using its Georgia division to address the need for language and literacy support in Atlanta’s low-income communities. Jumpstart Atlanta has, for the past 15 years, partnered with early childhood learning centers to place trained college
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Van Jones: 'Until A Republican Lawmaker Loses His Or Her Seat' Nothing Will Change - The Seattle Medium
The US has endured mass shooting after mass shooting while Congress does nothing about it. CNN Political
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Play Based on 1954 School Desegregation Opens in Sausalito on June 12 in Honor of Juneteenth | Post News Group
As the Sausalito Marin City School District was ordered to desegregate in 2019, Brown vs. the Board of Education continues to be meaningful as the nation struggles with the need to be an anti-racist
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Robots Can Now Be Built With Living Humanlike Skin - The Seattle Medium
Skin has traditionally been reserved for animals -- until now. The post Robots Can Now Be Built With Living Humanlike Skin appeared first on The Seattle Medium.
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Teaching scholars the love of reading - WS Chronicle
If you’re looking for something fun and exciting for youth this summer, Freedom School is exactly that. When kids tap into their imagination, they open up a whole new world, where all of their hopes and dreams come true. Freedom School is a six-week literacy program that provides a research-based
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Design contract approved for new Ashley Elementary - WS Chronicle
Earlier this month the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools (WS/FCS) Building and Ground Committee approved a $862,200 contract for the local architectural firm, Walter Robbs Architecture, to design a new Ashley Elementary
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Cedar Hill ISD buses add new cameras - Dallas Examiner
Special to The Dallas Examiner CEDAR HILL – The Cedar Hill Independent School District has now updated all 65 of its buses that are currently on routes have with five, state-of-the-art cameras [...] The post Cedar Hill ISD buses add new cameras appeared first on Dallas Examiner.
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Black And Hispanic Americans Are Getting Hit Harder By Inflation. Here's Why - The Seattle Medium
Many Americans are struggling to cope with higher prices for food, gas, housing and other essentials. But inflation has taken an even heavier toll on certain segments of the
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CCSS Registration For New Students Opens Friday - St. Lucia Times News
The Castries Comprehensive Secondary School has announced that registration for new students opens Friday, July 15. Registration starts at 9:30 a.m. at the CCSS auditorium. Parents must bring along their children, as well as a) something to write on/with b) child's birth certificate c) health cards
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OUSD Receives $120,000 Grant to Bring Black Educators to Classrooms
Special to The Post The Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) wants many more young adults to come to Oakland to be teachers, and recently, OUSD received a major grant to bolster that effort. The Oakland Teacher Residency (OTR) program received $120,000 from the National Center for Teacher
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Register now for virtual learning in Fall 2022
This fall, MPS will again offer a full-time, dedicated virtual program for children whose families prefer virtual learning. The Milwaukee Public Schools Virtual Program (MVP) is available for students in K5 to grade 12. MVP carries the same accreditation and accountability required for in-person
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Black educators and leaders gather in Atlanta for UNCF’s UNITE 2022 | BlackPressUSA
THE ATLANTA VOICE — Speakers at the conference included Dietra Trent, executive director of the White House Initiative on HBCUs; Byna Elliott, Head of Advancing Black Pathways at JPMorgan & Chase Co.; and Naomi Shelton, CEO of the National Charter
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Samford University Grad Isaiah Gresham Gives Back to His Alma Mater
By Ryan Michaels The Birmingham Times Few believed in Isaiah Gresham, a Birmingham-raised financial services professional, who grew up in the South Hampton Apartments of Birmingham’s North Pratt neighborhood where at least one school administrator considered him “trash,” he recalled. When his
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'Born in Slavery' shares stories of formerly enslaved people. We've included the link to read their words ahead of Juneteenth
More than 2,000 first-person accounts of slavery in America have been digitized and compiled for a collection that is now The post 'Born in Slavery' shares stories of formerly enslaved people. We've included the link to read their words ahead of Juneteenth appeared first on TheGrio.
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More Students Benefit From RISE Crime Intervention Programme - St. Lucia Times News
RISE St. Lucia Inc hosted a crime intervention programme for Grade Six students of four primary schools Tuesday amid concerns over a surge in violent crime resulting in 29 homicides for the year. In the latest flare-up of gun violence, a man identified as 'Peter Pan' succumbed to gunshot wounds
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Biden Administration Push Clean Energy Initiatives in Addressing Climate Change
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Based on the success of demand response programs in the electricity markets and a growing number of challenges with the natural gas supply, the government, regulators, and industry are exploring demand response programs for natural gas
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The Tom Joyner Foundation and BetMGM Offer Executive Series to HBCU Students
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Carolyn’s Kids Foundation Honors Graduates | BlackPressUSA
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