Jocelyn Hope began her State Farm® career in 2004 in Chicago, Illinois, as a State Farm Agent in Wicker Park. Over the last 19 years, she held various leadership roles […]
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Deep Ellum 100 Releases The Sounds Of Deep Ellum For A Record Release Party On July 29 With Live Performances From Ducado Vega, Chilldren Of Indigo, Skinny Cooks And More
The Sounds of Deep Ellum heads to The House of Blues in Dallas for a live concert and the official release of the vinyl album that celebrates Dallas’ incredibly diverse […]
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Teamsters Standing Firm on Worker Demands as UPS Schedules Meeting to Avert Strike
Update: NPR reported July 25 that an agreement for a pay raise was reached, avoiding one of the biggest strikes in US history. Per the five-year agreement, full and part […]
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Drinking Buddies
Tequila With Friends: How a Lifelong Bond led to the Creation of a Market Leading Brand By Lynn Pearcey There’s something about the number three, both in bars, and stories. […]
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As schools rely on tutoring to rebound from learning loss, finding tutors proves difficult
By Shakhzod Yuldoshboev School-age children’s learning progress continues to reverberate in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to a 2023 meta-analysis of evidence from developed countries published in the […]
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President Biden to Sign Proclamation Establishing National Monument Honoring Emmett Till
Named the “Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument,” the historic memorial will span three sites in Illinois and Mississippi, symbolizing locations that played a central role in Till’s heartbreaking […]
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Dallas ISD parents unclear on why clear backpacks are needed for pre-K and elementary students
By Lena Foster Dallas ISD is requiring all students, including preschoolers as young as 3-year-olds, to carry a clear backpack as part of the district’s “ongoing effort to ensure safer […]
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Florida Decides to Teach That Our Ancestors Benefitted From Being Enslaved
By Aziah Siid Originally appeared in Word in Black The state’s Board of Education plans to not only whitewash Black history but also blatantly lie to students. Florida has taken […]
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Effort to Foster Racial Healing Flourishes on College Campuses
By Joseph Williams Originally appeared in Word in Black Think of the phrase “racial healing,” and students sharing plates of tandoori or tikka masala in a college dorm room probably […]
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Florida Board of Education Approves Anti-Black History Curriculum
One of the most controversial rules drawing significant pushback is the alteration of the standards of instruction for African American history. By Stacy M. BrownOriginally appeared in NNPA Florida’s Board […]