February Holidays and Observances to Celebrate Year After Year
February is the month that wraps us in the warm embrace of love with Valentine’s Day. But we don’t have to stop celebrating ...
Black Americans, common sense and our future
Common sense lets us know where we stand, the reality that we face. It is only when we are honest with ourselves that we can ...
Jewel Rodgers appointed as first African American Nebraska poet laureate
Gov. Jim Pillen appointed Omaha author and performer Jewel Rodgers as Nebraska's new state poet. Rodgers, 27, is the youngest and first African American person to hold that position. And no one could ...
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Lawmakers celebrate resolution promoting equality for people of African descent across the globe
United Nations General Assembly adopts resolution establishing a second Decade for People of African Descent. A milestone in ...
365 Best Inspirational Quotes for 2025
Whatever you do, don’t wake up at 65 years old and think about what you should have done with your life.” For the past nine ...
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Allen Americans Swing Two Trades Prior To Wednesday's Game
The Allen Americans, ECHL affiliate of Utah Hockey Club, announced two trades prior to Wednesday’s home game against the Wichita Thunder. The Americans acquired goalie Luke Richardson from the ...
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U.S. releases 2 prisoners from Guantánamo, leaving 27 still held at American camp in Cuba
The Pentagon freed two prisoners Wednesday from Guantánamo Bay, marking the second and third releases this week from the notorious wartime detention camp. Mohammed Farik bin Amin and Mohammed ...
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The Sporting News 2024 College Football All-America Team
Ultimately, Hunter is a two-time Sporting News All-American as a first-team selection. That is all that matters. Notre Dame's Xavier Watts is a first-team Sporting News All-American for the second ...
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McDonald's is Now Selling Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Happy Meals
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Happy Meal toys are now available at US McDonald's locations. North American Happy Meals have 8 possible toys. The Sonic toys hint at a possible spoiler in the upcoming film.
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‘Sing Sing’ Tops African American Film Critics Association Awards
By Brande Victorian The African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) has announced the winners of its 16th annual AAFCA Awards, placing Sing Sing at the top of the list of its awarded films ...
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The Smithsonian Looks at How the Slave Trade Shaped the World
“In Slavery’s Wake,” at the National Museum of African American History and Culture, looks beyond the United States to tell a global story. By Jennifer Schuessler “In Slavery’s Wake ...
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Guess Who’s Burton Cummings “Very Happy” With New Solo Album, Talks Favorite Tracks and the “Arrogance of the Human Race” (Exclusive)
In a new interview with American Songwriter, Cummings said he was “very happy” with the album, describing it as “a good batch of songs.” The 76-year-old Canadian musician explained that ...