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PRNewswire- A leading nonprofit health advocacy organization that provides health and wellness information that is rooted in medical expertise to the Black community - is partnering with the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) to spread awareness about kidney equity during National Kidney Month. Observed in March each year, National Kidney Month aims to raise awareness about kidney health and chronic kidney disease. The month also includes World Kidney Day - a

WASHINGTON (AP) - The last thing standing between Ashnaelle Bijoux and her college dream is the FAFSA form - a financial aid application that's supposed to help students go to college, but is blocking her instead. She has tried to submit it over and over. Every time, it fails to go through. "I feel overwhelmed and stressed out," said Bijoux, 19. She came close to tears the last time she tried the

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Law enforcement officers with an arrest warrant demanded that a man come out of a house in North Carolina before four were killed by gunfire, the victims unable to survive shots coming from inside the dwelling, a witness and officials said Tuesday. Still reeling from Monday's attack - the deadliest against U.S. law enforcement officers since 2016 - investigators in Charlotte said they weren't sure whether

Nationwide - Meet Cynthia Cureton-Robles and her daughter Santia Deck, the owners of TRONUS, the first ever Black woman-owned sneaker brand to be launched by a female athlete. The brand continues to break glass ceilings after its latest announcement that it has expanded its footwear product line to include sports-focused Active Recovery Slides. After years of passionately researching, planning, and developing the ultimate recovery slides, TRONUS has won the endorsement

(AP News) A high school athletic director in Maryland has been accused of using artificial intelligence to impersonate a principal on an audio recording that included racist and antisemitic comments, authorities said Thursday. Authorities said the case appears to be among the first of its kind in the country and called for new laws to guard against the technology. Experts also warned that artificial intelligence is becoming increasingly powerful, while

(AP News) - Indigenous representatives from 35 countries issued a declaration Thursday criticizing the fact that they are too rarely consulted about mining that takes place on or near their lands, an issue that has become more acute with increased demand for minerals needed in the transition to a cleaner energy system. "We recognize and support the need to end fossil fuel reliance and shift to renewable energy as critical

CAROLINA PUBLIC PRESS-A biotech manufacturer that's expanding its facility under construction in Holly Springs in southern Wake County, want to take advantage of the workforce in the area. Fujifilm Diosynth Biotechnologies is a subsidiary of Tokyo-based Fujifilm Corporation. The company, whose new expansion plans were announced by the governor's office last week, helps develop and manufacture products including vaccines, cell and gene therapies and oncolytic viruses, according to the company's

  By Alicia Adcock, Special To The Carolinian In the 1950s students were enrolling and graduating in numbers larger than what Washington School could handle; and as an extension of Washington School came the birth of John W. Ligon Jr./Sr. High School, a beautiful state-of-the-art facility in the "colored" community for "colored students. It was obvious that the Legacy of being Excellent and Legendary was at the forefront, because of

By: Jordan Meadows, Staff Writer Blending the strategy of chess with invaluable life lessons for young minds, The Bow Tie Kings Chess Club in Durham is not just about moving pieces on a board; it's about nurturing critical thinking, respect, and self-control among its members. Facilitated by Glen Fisher, a mentor with a passion for both chess and guiding young lives, the club sessions kick off with meditation and prayer,

By Rodney Ross | Special To The Carolinian Spring is in full bloom and for many people who are first time homeowners will now have the opportunity to buy into their first lawn care toolset.  Today, there are just as many, if not more, cordless electric varieties as there are gas powered options to choose from. The question is, which is right for you. The answer is as always, it