Column: Payback for Elder, but he’ll never be paid in full
By Paul Newberry (AP) Lee Elder was 40 years old when he made history as the first Black player to tee it up at the Masters, after so many prime years had already been stolen from him by the scourge […]
Read MoreTanzania’s President Changes COVID Policy
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Tanzania’s new president appears to be taking a new, scientific approach to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. President Samia Suluhu Hassan said Tuesday she will form a technical committee to advise her about the scope of COVID-19 […]
Read MoreStudents Take Lead On More Black History
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Ebele Azikiwe was in the sixth grade last year when February came and it was time to learn about Black history again. She was, by then, familiar with the curriculum: Rosa Parks, the Rev. Martin Luther […]
Read MoreTake The Lead’s Power Up Summit to Focus on DEI
With a bold goal to achieve gender parity by 2025, Take the Lead’s Co-Founder and President, Gloria Feldt has been helping women redefine power, understand their power, and embrace their power fully. On April 15th, Take The Lead will present their annual Power […]
Read MoreFacebook data on more than 500M accounts found online
Details from more than 500 million Facebook users have been found available on a website for hackers. The information appears to be several years old, but it is another example of the vast amount of information collected by Facebook and […]
Read MoreChauvin’s trial leaves many Black viewers emotionally taxed
By NOREEN NASIR and COREY WILLIAMS (AP) For some it’s too much to watch. Others just can’t turn away. The televised trial of Derek Chauvin, the former white police officer charged in the death of George Floyd, has provoked strong […]
Read More6-year old goes to trial in NC
By Dr. Joy Martinez, Staff Writer The 6-year-old dangled his legs above the floor as he sat at the table with his defense attorney, before a North Carolina judge. Accused of picking a tulip from a yard at his bus […]
Read MoreFormer officer’s trial in George Floyd’s death gets underway
By STEVE KARNOWSKI and AMY FORLITI (Associated Press) The former Minneapolis police officer charged with killing George Floyd went on trial Monday, with prosecutors promptly showing the jury the video of Derek Chauvinpressing his knee on the Black man’s neck for several minutes […]
Read MoreNorth Carolina to Open COVID Vaccines to All Adults April 7
BY BRYAN ANDERSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — All North Carolinians who are at least 16 years old will qualify for a COVID-19 vaccine April 7, state health officials and Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper announced Thursday. Meanwhile, essential workers […]
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