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10 April 2024, 20:41 BST Updated 55 minutes ago To play this content, please enable JavaScript, or try a different browser Video caption, Watch: ‘Very fortunate’ no one died in shooting – police At least two people were shot near an event celebrating the end of Ramadan in Philadelphia, police said. Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel […]
President Biden on Sunday touted what he called the “strong” friendship between the U.S. and Ireland while marking St. Patrick’s Day at the White House alongside Taoiseach Leo Varadkar. “We celebrate the bonds of our friendship today connecting millions of Irish Americans and American people. We celebrate the friendship between the two nations — one […]
Thousands of people, both Irish and non-Irish alike, will celebrate Irish heritage by attending one of the many parades around the U.S. this weekend in . . .
During the 38th annual STEM gala, various directors, vice presidents, senior vice presidents, and CEOs from different companies presented awards. These companies included Lockheed Martin, MITRE, Actalent, Corning, Booz Allen Hamilton, NOAA, Pratt & Whitney, Google, UL Research, and Medtronic. The awards presented at the final event of the three-day weekend included Most Promising Engineer, […]
A Super Bowl victory parade in Kansas City, Missouri, has become another joyful celebration marred by gun violence in the United States, a lurking danger that hovers over Americans as they gather together to celebrate, honor and commemorate. The chance that a single event might become the scene of violence is relatively small, but tragedy […]
Community members gathered for a fundraiser to support a documentary about Dr. Frank Boston. (Photo courtesy of Boston Legacy Foundation) LANSDALE — The Boston Legacy Foundation acknowledging the story of Dr. Frank Boston as inspiring the next generation of leaders this week honored three young African American women for their achievements. The three were recognized […]
SHREVEPORT, La. – The weather wasn’t ideal for a parade, but that didn’t stop thousands from celebrating Black History Month with the 36th African American Parade Celebration. It kicked of Saturday at 11 a.m. in downtown Shreveport. This year’s theme was African Americans and the Arts. It coincided with the national theme for Black History Month. Shreveport’s is the largest […]
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — Black History Month begins on February 1. People in Raleigh are getting ready for a month full of festivities and celebrations. On Saturday, the 23rd Annual African American Cultural Celebration officially kicked off events across North Carolina. It’s a celebration of the past, the present, and the future. The North Carolina Museum of […]
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During World War I, Black soldiers like David Brewer’s grandfather were not allowed in combat. Instead, they lugged cargo, dug trenches and buried the dead for the U.S. Army. But as the Western Front continued to churn out the dead, France welcomed a group of Black Americans in 1918 to fight under their country’s banner. […]