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By: Ms Jheri Worldwide, Staff Writer The Wake County Public School System (WCPSS) has taken a significant step towards fostering greater community engagement and ensuring educational excellence with the launch of its Superintendent's Advisory and Advocacy Alliance, affectionately known as the "Triple-A Team." This initiative marks a commitment to collaborative leadership and promises to be a powerful force for positive change within the district of 199 schools and more than

  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

Durham, N.C. - On January 25, 2024, North Carolina Central University (NCCU) showcased its basketball dominance in a doubleheader against South Carolina State University (SCSU) in regular-season MEAC action at McDougald-McLendon Arena. The women's and men's teams both secured significant victories, extending their respective winning streaks and exciting home fans. Lady Eagles Soar Past Lady Bulldogs The NC Central women's basketball team delivered a commanding 71-56 victory over South Carolina

By: Ms Jheri Worldwide, Staff Writer The North Carolina Museum of History's Annual African American Cultural Celebration (AACC) once again proved to be a vibrant and enriching experience, drawing crowds to its 24th iteration. Serving as the statewide kickoff to Black History Month, this year's event, held on Saturday, January 25, 2025, offered a powerful testament to the enduring contributions of African Americans to North Carolina's history and culture. While

[caption id="attachment_10647" align="alignnone" width="2560"] 2020 tax return form 1040 with calculator and focus through glasses. The concept of filing a tax return, payment, return.[/caption] WASHINGTON - The Internal Revenue Service opened the 2025 tax filing season today and is accepting and processing federal individual tax year 2024 returns. During today's early morning opening, IRS systems have already received millions of tax returns from across the nation for processing. The IRS

By: Jordan Meadows, Staff Writer The 24th Annual African American Cultural Celebration kicked off the statewide observance of Black History Month in North Carolina this past Saturday in Raleigh. The event, held at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences - as the State History Museum is currently undergoing renovations - offered an immersive experience that celebrated the plentiful contributions of African Americans, both historical and contemporary, to the state's

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - As New Orleans church leaders braced for the fallout from publishing a list of predatory Catholic priests, they turned to an unlikely ally: the front office of the city's NFL franchise. What followed was a monthslong, crisis-communications blitz orchestrated by the New Orleans Saints' president and other top team officials, according to hundreds of internal emails obtained by The Associated Press. The records, which the Saints

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="2184"] USPS Building Courtesy of USPS.com[/caption] Feb 5 (Reuters) - The U.S. Postal Service said on Wednesday it would accept parcels from China and Hong Kong again after a temporary suspension following President Donald Trumpscrapping a trade provision used by retailers including Temu, Shein, and Amazon (AMZN.O), opens new tab to ship low-value packages duty-free to the United States. "The USPS and Customs and Border Protection are working closely together to implement

[caption id="attachment_10592" align="alignnone" width="1440"] (AP News/Carolyn Caster)[/caption] WASHINGTON (AP) - Dozens of senior officials put on leave. Thousands of contractors laid off. A freeze put on billions of dollars in humanitarian assistance to other countries. Over the last two weeks, President Donald Trump's administration has made significant changes to the U.S. agency charged with delivering humanitarian assistance overseas that has left aid organizations agonizing over whether they can continue with programs such