Tomorrow’s Tech, Today: Innovation That Moves Us Forward by Lori Lakin Hutcherson, GBN Editor-in-Chief On March 6, 1857, United States Supreme Court Chief Justice Roger Taney oversaw a 7-2 vote against enslaved spouses Dred Scott and Harriet Scott, who had bravely and rightfully petitioned the Court for their freedom. As agreed to in the Missouri Compromise, if enslaved people worked and lived in free states with or for their owners, this gave the enslaved persons the right to be free. However, in the majority opinion, Chief Justice Taney stated all people of African descent, free or enslaved, weren’t U.S. citizens…
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From Campus to Classroom: Stories That Shape Education Alabama, Louisiana and Tennessee started reforms later and may need more time. But McGrath’s question remains. Researchers and literacy advocates point to a common answer: early reading reforms focused on phonics, which helped students decode words, but decoding alone is not enough for proficient middle school reading, where the words are longer and the sentences are more complicated. Timothy Shanahan, a veteran reading researcher and professor emeritus at the University of Illinois at Chicago, said reading instruction must continue after students learn to read. “It’s not phonics exactly,” he said. Teachers need…
Stay Informed: Latest News from Across Georgia NEWTON COUNTY – Like the rest of the country, gas prices in Newton County are continuing to climbAs of Monday, the average price of one gallon of gas is $3.51, according to the American Automobile Association (AAA). The price is a few cents higher than in Rockdale and Henry Counties, but lower than in more rural areas such as Jasper and Morgan Counties.The number is right in line with the state’s average of $3.51/gallon and around 18 cents cheaper than the national average of $3.69. Diesel prices are up, too, with the average…
Global Black Voices: News from around the World St. Vincent and the Grenadines will experience a time-lagged but inevitable rise in petrol and energy costs due to the ongoing geopolitical conflict in the Middle East.While the country is better positioned than in the past, the “knock-on effect” of global price spikes is unavoidable, Opposition Leader Ralph Gonsalves said on Monday. Gonsalves said St. Vincent has significantly increased its fuel resilience by establishing over three months of storage capacity at the Hugo Chavez Storage Plant at Lowmans. This he said is a major upgrade from the seven to nine days of…
Science & Discovery: Explore the Globe Via Research Study and Advancement In the imaginary country of Beryllia, the 2026 Globe Chalice Games were readied to begin as the nation encountered a ruthless warm front. The grid, already under pressure from the circumstances, was dealt a more impact when a coordinated set of strikes consisting of vandalism, drone, and ballistic assaults by an opponent, Crimsonia, crippled the grid’s physical framework. This situation, influenced by the upcoming 2026 World Cup and the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, was an exercise in studying how energies can protect against and mitigate, among other…
Health Watch: Wellness, Research & Healthy Living Tips At least seven people in three states, including young children, have been sickened by E. coli food poisoning linked to cheddar cheese made from raw milk, federal health officials said Monday. California-based Raw Farm made the cheese that is the “likely source” of the outbreak, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, though no Raw Farm products have tested positive for E. coli during the outbreak period, the FDA noted.Illnesses were reported between September 2025 and mid-February, the agency said. Five cases were reported in California and one each in Florida…
Game On: Sports News, Highlights & Commentary <!–qv q:id=5e q:key=vcaa:Florida A&M head drum major Oluwamodupe "Dupe" Oloyede has had quite a couple of weeks. First, she and her line sisters crossed over as the newest members of the Beta Alpha Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated. The senior is majoring in Theater at FAMU.–>Florida A&M head drum major Oluwamodupe “Dupe” Oloyede has had quite a couple of weeks. First, she and her line sisters crossed over as the newest members of the Beta Alpha Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated. The senior is majoring in Theater at FAMU.<!–qv…
Tech Trends & Innovation: The Latest in Tech News Warning: This graphic requires JavaScript. Please enable JavaScript for the best experience.No one has a perfect road map to the future, but researchers at GovAI, which studies technology policy, and the Brookings Institution, a Washington think tank, used a novel approach to estimate which workers may be most and least able to adapt to AI.They concluded that many people most at risk if AI transforms work are also the best placed to find new jobs. You can use the search box and interactive chart above to explore which occupations may have…
Game On: Latest in Gaming News, Reviews & Industry Buzz The Seven Deadly Sins: Origin is three things. Firstly, it is available now on Steam. Secondly, it is a splashy fantasy open world anime confection, all Disney towers and fluttering windmills and jaunty sailboats and some kind of porcine Space Hopper that transforms into a buzzard. Thirdly, it is a free-to-play game with gacha elements. I do not like gacha elements and other habit-forming randomised rewards, but I do not think that games featuring them are automatically abominable. Put it this way: our former EIC Graham Smith liked…
Fresh from the Kitchen: Recipes & Food Inspiration This lemon layer cake is soft, fluffy, and bursting with bright citrus flavor! The tender cake layers are filled with lemon curd and paired with tangy lemon cream cheese frosting for the perfect balance of sweet and tart! It’s a bakery-style lemon cake that’s light, vibrant, and perfect for any occasion! This moist lemon cake recipe is specifically dedicated to my lemon lovers – my people! It’s a spin-off of one of everyone’s favorite recipes on my blog: lemon blackberry cake. After baking it countless times, one request kept popping up – “Can…