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By: Jordan Meadows Staff Writer The story of Onesimus, an enslaved African man in 18th-century Boston, is one of perseverance and quiet revolution-whose ripples are still felt today in the global fight against infectious diseases. His knowledge of smallpox inoculation, passed down through generations of Africans, played a pivotal role in introducing the practice of variolation to America. This intervention not only saved lives during a devastating smallpox outbreak in

NEW YORK (AP) - The Biden administration has finalized a rule limiting overdraft fees banks can charge, as part of the White House's campaign to reduce junk fees that hit consumers on everyday purchases, including banking services. President Joe Biden had called the fees, which can be as high as $35, "exploitative," while the banking industry has lobbied extensively to keep the existing fee structures in place. Under the finalized

(AP NEWS) Kwanzaa has become a nationally recognized celebration of African culture and community in the United States since its founding in 1966 and also is celebrated in countries with large African descendant populations. The holiday, which serves as a nationwide communal event reinforcing self-determination and unity in the face of oppression, spans seven days from the day after Christmas through New Year's Day. It is observed in large, city-sponsored

Diane Winston, The Conversation Tinseled trees and snowy landscapes are not the only signs of the upcoming holiday season. Red kettles, staffed by men and women in street clothes, Santa suits and Salvation Army uniforms, also telegraph Christmastime. William Booth, an English evangelist, founded the Salvation Army in 1878 as a religious outreach to London's poor. How a British evangelical church became an American icon is an ongoing interest of

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has extended its foreclosure moratoriums for FHA-insured single family home mortgages and home equity mortgages in federally declared major disaster areas to April 11, 2025. The extension is intended to give borrowers affected by Hurricanes Helene and Milton additional time to access federal, state or local housing resources or to consult with HUD-approve housing counselors or to rebuild their homes. "When

Diane Winston, The Conversation Tinseled trees and snowy landscapes are not the only signs of the upcoming holiday season. Red kettles, staffed by men and women in street clothes, Santa suits and Salvation Army uniforms, also telegraph Christmastime. William Booth, an English evangelist, founded the Salvation Army in 1878 as a religious outreach to London's poor. How a British evangelical church became an American icon is an ongoing interest of

The Guardian - If you want to witness the last vestiges of human intellect swirling down the drain, hold your nose and type the words "skibidi toilet" into YouTube. The 11-second video features an animated human head protruding from a toilet bowl while singing the nonsensical lyrics "skibidi dop dop dop yes yes". The clip has been viewed more than 215m times, and spawned hundreds of millions of references on

(AP) The history of the justice department's civil rights division is the product of lynchings, aged patients dying of neglect, and police officers murdering people in the street. It is the legacy of Matthew Shepard and Breonna Taylor and Emmett Till. When local authorities would not investigate civil rights violations - or were violating rights themselves - communities have had to rely on federal investigators to fill the gap in

[caption id="attachment_10142" align="aligncenter" width="576"] Winta Zesu has made a business out of rage-baiting[/caption] BBC-"I get a lot of hate". The words of content creator Winta Zesu, who last year made $150,000 from posting on social media. What separates Winta from other influencers? The people commenting on her posts and driving traffic to her videos are often doing so out of anger. "Every single video of mine that has gained millions

NNPA NEWSWIRE - President Joe Biden's commitment to diversifying the federal judiciary has culminated in a historic achievement: appointing 40 Black women to lifetime judgeships, the most of any president in U.S. history. Biden has appointed 62 Black judges, cementing his presidency as one focused on promoting equity and representation on the federal bench. His record surpasses previous efforts by his predecessors. President Jimmy Carter appointed 37 Black judges, including