Sheletta: Target shot a bullseye through my heart
But before I could grab my purse to head to our hometown retailer, I remembered that Target abandoned its DEI (diversity, equity and inclusion) programs so my favorite store is now on the list of ...
Black History Month explained: its origins, celebrations and myths
Black History Month wasn’t always a monthlong celebration. In February 1926, historian and author Carter G. Woodson created Negro History Week. It was a weeklong celebration in an effort to teach ...
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Black History Month begins with kickoff parade, soul food celebration
Now in its third year as a community-wide initiative, this began through a collaboration among the African American Foundation, Paths 2 Success, the Columbus/Bartholomew County Area chapter of the ...
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Black families were disproportionately affected by the Eaton Fire, UCLA report finds
And since only 18% of Altadena’s roughly 42,700 residents are Black, that makes the impact disproportionate on an already dwindling Black community there, said Lorrie Frasure, director of UCLA’s Ralph ...
Flavor Flav and Chuck D of Public Enemy Meet with Families Displaced by L.A. Fires: 'My Heart Goes Out to Everybody'
Flavor Flav and Chuck D of Public Enemy worked with the Black Music Action Coalition to visit families impacted by the Los Angeles fires that've devastated the city since Jan. 7.
Advice Archives January 2025
Dear Abby: Woman whose husband no longer takes her on dates is talking to an ‘attentive’ man Today’s daily horoscope for Jan. 26, 2025 Miss Manners: Business owner who runs a shop from home says it’s ...
Mark Robinson ending legal battle with CNN; will not seek elected office in the future
The former Lieutenant Governor faced off against Josh Stein in North Carolina’s race for governor but ended up losing by 14 points.
City Men Cook celebrating 25 years of service to community
A local organization is celebrating 25 years of community impact. The organizer, Terry Allen, said he never thought it would ...
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Black Food Creators You Need To Follow
Supporting these creators isn’t just limited to one month. The post Black Food Creators You Need To Follow first appeared on ...
NC A&T Honors A Civil Rights Legacy: Celebrating the 65th Anniversary of the Woolworth Sit-Ins
This weekend, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University will mark the 65 th Anniversary of the Woolworth Sit-Ins./ On February 1 st, 1960, four North Carolina A&T students started a ...
Visit the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum for free in February in honor of Black History Month
The Kansas City Royals and the Royals Foundation are sponsoring free admission to the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in honor of Black History Month.
'It's devastating': Olympic champion Brian Boitano mourns loss of friends in D.C. crash
Olympic champion Brian Boitano comments on the loss experienced by the figure skating community in the D.C. crash. Friends ...