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TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rebuked a top Cabinet minister arriving in Washington on Sunday for talks with U.S. officials, according to an Israeli official, signaling widening cracks within the country’s leadership nearly five months into . . .

People might not know that Phillis Wheatley was the first African American author of a published book of poetry in 1773. Or that Mary Fields was the first African American female mail carrier in 1895. Retired Penn State professor Anthony Mitchell highlighted the work of these women and other African American pioneers during his presentation […]

Alvin Dyer got his first Black history lesson riding in the back seat of his dad’s car while touring Memphis, Tennessee, when he was just 10.   “That’s the very spot where Dr. Martin Luther King was assassinated,” Dyer’s father told him and his older brother, pointing to the Lorraine Motel, where King was […]

School officials say there was “no need” for the permission slip for a reading. February 14, 2024, 7:41 PM ET • 5 min read An activity permission slip for a reading of a Black author’s book at a Miami-Dade public school library stoked anger and confusion among parents and school board members. In a now-viral […]

Black History Month’s long and storied past is valued each February that allows for scholarship of a marginalized community. Oftentimes it’s through simple acknowledgements like historic preservation, or incorporating moments for Black people to shine like Andra Day’s performance of Lift Every Voice and Sing at Super Bowl LVIII. This year, The Cultural Landscape Foundation […]

John Moore/Getty Images The Rio Grande at the US-Mexico border in Eagle Pass, Texas, on January 9, 2024. CNN  —  The Senate’s border deal and foreign aid package, released Sunday, would implement strict limits along the US . . .

The Tesla chief’s mother, in a separate post, highlighted her struggles of getting US citizenship. New Delhi: Billionaire Elon Musk took to social media to voice his concerns about the economic implications of illegal immigration, adding his criticism to the ongoing debate surrounding the Joe Biden administration’s approach to an alleged border crisis. In a […]

In December 2021, Mayowa Nwadike, a young artist from Nigeria, landed in New York City with the ambitious goal of developing his career as a professional artist. Nwadike, who lives in Harlem, has been at it ever since. “For the most part, it’s been great,” said the self-taught artist. “The first big challenge was the […]

Comedian Katt Williams took center stage on “Club Shay Shay,” hosted by former NFL star turned podcast host Shannon Sharpe, in a candid and unfiltered interview on Jan. 3 that left viewers buzzing. Williams, never one to shy away from controversy, delved into Hollywood’s secrets, revealing surprising details about his career and interactions with fellow […]

MIAMI (AP) — Pedro Naranjo idolized his father growing up and followed him into the Venezuelan air force to fly helicopters. So deep was their bond that when the older Naranjo feared being jailed for plotting against Nicolás Maduro’s socialist government, father and son fled to the United States together. Now the two have been […]


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