From Campus to Classroom: Stories That Shape Education Written By Lexx Thornton Are you going to be in Atlanta, GA the week of Juneteenth? Looking for something to do? Historically Black WKND is hosting The Yard: An HBCU Tailgate Festival at Morris Brown College on Saturday, June 21st. This event will feature a day filled with music, food, and HBCU pride. Juneteenth is a federal holiday in the United States. It is celebrated annually on June 19 to commemorate the ending of slavery in the United States. The holiday’s name, first used in the 1890s, is a portmanteau of the…
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Stay Informed: Latest News from Across Georgia Barbara Ella (Ware) Wilke was born in Stockdale, Texas on October 16, 1939 to Howard L. and Ina (Smith) Ware. She was the only child of Howard and Ina, but early in her life her cousin Dulce came to live with her family. The two essentially grew up as sisters and that strong bond continued throughout the rest of her life. Through both the Ware and Smith families, she enjoyed a large network of aunts, uncles, and cousins. As the years passed, she kept in close touch with many of those family members…
Black Travelers: Explore Culture, Adventure & Connection There are two major types of no-fly lists: the official No Fly List created by the government and individual airline lists. Reasons for being placed on the list vary, and you may not know you’re on one until you try to book or board a flight. If you’ve ever watched the movie, “Due Date,” you’re probably familiar with the concept of a no-fly list. In the 2010 film, Robert Downey Jr. and Zach Galifiniakis’ characters end up having to drive across the country after getting kicked off of a flight for inadvertently using…
Global Black Voices: News from around the World While on a Bahamas cruise to celebrate finishing her degree with her best friend Brooklyn, Hannah Smith suffered life-threatening injuries, including partially severed legs, after falling from the side of a pontoon boat while it was docking and being dragged under its propellers. Fortunately, two passengers caught her arm and dragged her back on board, but the 22-year-old’s life was in danger as she was taken to the hospital and then airlifted to the United States for the first of many surgeries. Hannah, a CrossFit enthusiast who was a passionate cheerleader, football…
Black Voices: News, Culture & Community from Across the Nation A Birmingham-based non-profit organization is gathering college entrepreneurs from several institutions to launch a national mentorship initiative. Leaders with the 2150 Center for Innovation, Commercialization & Growth gathered recently at the National Press Club in Washington D.C. to announce its Public Policy iLab. The 2150 Center was launched by Miles College last year as a business and innovation collaborative designed to expand to institutions around the country. Miles is a private liberal arts college in Fairfield, just west of Birmingham. “This iLab model convenes and curates the best and brightest…
Scientific Research & Exploration: Take A Look At the World Via Research and Development With yet an extra failed Starship examination today, in which the enthusiastic hefty rocket exploded one more time, you might rather believe that good luck has actually inevitably gone out for SpaceX. Nevertheless this degree of stopping working throughout a development treatment isn’t in fact uncommon, according to Wendy Whitman Cobb, an area plan expert with the Organization of Advanced Air and Space Looks into, particularly when you’re examining brand-new location technology as complicated as a huge rocket. However, the Starship evaluations are meaningfully various from…
Politics Today: News, Analysis & Debate Across the Spectrum NPR’s Neal Conan reflects on his 11 years of hosting Talk of the Nation and thanks some of the influential contributors to the show along the way. After 36 years at NPR, Conan signs off. NEAL CONAN, HOST: And so it’s time to say goodbye. As you probably know, this, after 21 years, is the final broadcast of TALK OF THE NATION, and after 36 years, my last day at NPR.Before I go, there are some people to thank. First, my predecessors in this chair: John Hockenberry, Ray Suarez, Juan Williams…
Health Watch: Wellness, Research & Healthy Living Tips Philippa RoxbyHeath ReporterLaura MarstonLaura now feels good six years after her diagnosis of advanced tongue cancerHundreds of thousands of people with advanced head and neck cancer could live longer without their cancer returning thanks to an immunotherapy drug, a clinical trial suggests.This is the first sign of a breakthrough for patients with this difficult-to-treat cancer for 20 years, say scientists behind the research.Laura Marston, 45, from Derbyshire, says she is “amazed she’s still here” after being given “dire” chances of survival following a diagnosis of advanced tongue cancer six years ago.She received…
Business Insights: Global Markets, Strategy & Economic Trends When the Covid-19 pandemic hit, people across the globe faced new anxieties about their health, families, income, and stability. For company leaders, all that upheaval put worker mental health into the can’t-ignore category of issues affecting their organizations. Read the full article from the original source
Game On: Sports News, Highlights & Commentary The 2025 UEFA Champions League final on Saturday features a first-of-its-kind meeting between Inter Milan and Paris Saint-Germain. The squads have never met competitively before, which only adds to the excitement. Inter failed to win Serie A, nor any Italian cup this season, which is motivation is itself, while PSG are aiming to become the first French club to complete the treble. While making soccer bets related to the money line or total will be popular, you can really hit a payday with 2025 Champions League score predictions.Kickoff for Inter Milan vs. PSG…