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Nationwide - Nicole Stewart, Founder and Executive Director, has officially launched National Association of Black Microschool Leaders (NABML), the first national organization dedicated to supporting Black educators and community leaders who are building microschools - small, community-driven, and culturally responsive learning environments. NABML arrives at a pivotal moment. Black families are turning to alternative education options at unprecedented rates, yet Black-led microschools face systemic barriers to success, including limited access

The Guardian-Democrats are launching an aggressive campaign to win back voters they lost, not to Donald Trump, but to the proverbial "couch," as they look to regain support ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. On Wednesday, the Democratic National Committee (DNC) rolled out a new initiative called Local Listeners with the goal of targeting over one million "infrequent" voters in key battleground districts. Seeking to build on the party's string

By Jordan Meadows Staff Writer Flint, Michigan's water crisis, now widely recognized as one of the most severe public health failures in modern U.S. history, emerged from a convergence of long‑standing environmental neglect, economic decline and government decision‑making that prioritized cost savings over public safety. Although the crisis captured national attention in 2015 and 2016, subsequent investigations and court proceedings have made clear that its roots stretch back years earlier

STATELINE - Last spring, Illinois county judge Jeffrey Goffinet noticed something startling: A legal brief filed in his courtroom cited a case that did not exist. Goffinet, an associate judge in Williamson County, looked through two legal research systems and then headed to the courthouse library - a place he hadn't visited in years - to consult the book that purportedly listed the case. The case wasn't in it. The

Every February, Black History Month serves as a national reminder-but more importantly, a call to action . It asks Americans to confront the truths of our shared past, acknowledge the struggles and triumphs of African Americans, and celebrate the transformative contributions that have shaped the nation. Far more than a symbolic observance, Black History Month is a commitment to remembering, teaching, and living the lessons of history so the country

By: Jordan Meadows Staff Writer Mary Potter Academy, once a cornerstone of Black education and community life in Granville County, is entering a new chapter more than a century after it was founded. The academy was established in 1889 by George Clayton Shaw, who served as principal until 1936. Shaw was born enslaved in Louisburg in 1863 and raised by a mother who, despite limited opportunity, received what he later

NC Newsline - Durham Public Schools is conducting an ongoing investigation into the actions of a school principal and two administrators indicted on felony obstruction of justice charges for their roles in a case involving a six-year-old autistic girl who was allegedly tied to a chair by a teaching assistant at an elementary school, Superintendent Anthony Lewis said Thursday. Two of the three were also indicted for possible perjury in

FORT WORTH, Texas - Juneteenth icon Mrs. Opal Lee, of Fort Worth, also known as the "Grandmother of Juneteenth," now has a Barbie doll. Lee's doll was released as part of Mattel's "Inspiring Women" series. She gained national acclaim after cementing June 19's status as a national holiday in 2021 after years of advocacy, which included a 1,400-mile trek to Washington, D.C. The 99-year-old Fort Worth native has been awarded

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="750"] A historic marker at Jackson State University, ca. 1950, from the "At the Vanguard" exhibition at the National Museum of African American History and Culture Jackson State University[/caption] By: Kaila Philo Smithsonian Magazine In February 1837, the African Institute was established in Cheyney, Pennsylvania, at the bequest of Quaker philanthropist Richard Humphreys. He had designated $10,000, a tenth of his estate, "to instruct the descendants of

[caption id="attachment_15917" align="alignnone" width="935"] People walk past an informational panel at President's House Site Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File).[/caption] PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Outraged critics accused President Donald Trump of "whitewashing history" on Friday after the National Park Service removed an exhibit on slavery at Philadelphia's Independence National Historical Park in response to his executive order "restoring truth and sanity to American history" at the nation's