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By Elvis Menayese  (WFAE) A festival aimed at amplifying Black music and artists, returns to Charlotte this weekend, as the annual Black Notes Project makes its second appearance, celebrating jazz music. The event will feature The Sainted Trap Choir, a local group known for its Southern gospel sounds and ability to blend different genres. The choir got together early in the week to prepare for their performance Saturday night. Over

[caption id="attachment_10607" align="alignnone" width="2560"] An overhead shot of different fresh vegetables put together on a black background[/caption] (AP News) In Carlene Thomas' experience, two types of people ask her advice as a dietitian about the healthiest way to prepare vegetables. Those looking to improve their diet are curious about how different cooking methods affect nutritional content. Others wonder how best to work more vegetables into their diet in general. The simplest version of

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) - The names are carved on poles of African hardwood that are set upright as if reaching for the sun. No one knows where the men they represent were buried. But their names, forgotten for more than a century, have been revived and are now written in the records of history. Black South African servicemen who died in non-combat roles on the Allied side during

[caption id="attachment_10668" align="alignnone" width="2500"] An example of artwork, a mural, on the side of a building in downtown Mayaguez, PR depicting and honoring the Three Wise Men (Tres Reyes Magos). The Fiesta de Tres Reyes Magos final day took place in Juana Díaz, Puerto Rico on January 6, 2025.[/caption] By: Steven Worthy, Staff Photographer In the town of Juana Díaz, Puerto Rico, an estimated 60,000 people took part in three

RALEIGH - The N.C. Department of Agriculture's Research Stations Division has awarded $1.5 million in grants for agricultural research, aiming to boost crop production and advance the state's agricultural economy. The funding supports a variety of projects focusing on new and innovative research in line with the mission of the New and Emerging Crops Program, which since its inception has identified potential new crops, value-added products, and agricultural enterprises. This year's

[caption id="attachment_10643" align="alignnone" width="2560"] Macro shot of increase in mortgage rate concept[/caption] yahooFinance-You don't buy a house for the tax deductions. It's just a nice side benefit. And usually very much appreciated, considering all the extra expenses associated with homeownership. Here are eight tax breaks for homeowners that you'll want to know about. 1. Mortgage interest The best-known tax break is most likely the mortgage interest deduction. It may also

NEW YORK (AP) - Allison Burk's teenage daughter struggled with uncontrolled emotions, a shrinking attention span and a growing tendency to procrastinate. A family doctor suggested ADHD testing, which led to an unexpected discovery: The teen had ADHD, and Burk did too. During her daughter's evaluation, Burk thought, "Wait a minute. This sounds familiar," she recalled. "I was able to piece together that this might be something I was experiencing,"

[caption id="attachment_10309" align="alignnone" width="981"] Damage from Hurricane Helene (AP Photos)[/caption] (AP NEWS) There's the initial shock and chaos in a collective disaster like the deadly and destructive California wildfires. What to take and what to leave behind when ordered to evacuate? Will your house still be there? Later, for many, there's the grief and pain of actually losing a home, the countless threads of daily life woven there, the sense

  By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Harvard University abruptly terminated staff contributing to the research component of its Slavery Remembrance Program on January 23, leaving employees without notice and sparking outrage about the institution's commitment to its $100 million Harvard and the Legacy of Slavery Initiative. The decision comes during a national wave of setbacks to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) efforts, widespread layoffs of minority employees, and actions by

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. - There is a new call to boycott mega-retailer Target after the store rolled back its diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives. "I am calling for a 40-day fast from Target," Dr. Jamal Bryant of New Birth Cathedral told his congregation on Sunday. The announcement sent shockwaves through corporate America. Bryant said the fast or boycott would begin on March 5. "Racist America doesn't respond to speeches it