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Students are being encouraged to display the flag in the proper manner. (St. Leon, Ind.) – East Central High School Principal Tom Black issued a letter to parents and guardians on Friday regarding the display of the U.S. flag by students at the school parking lot. Mr. Black clarified that students are encouraged to express […]
North Dakota small business owners are some of the strongest, most creative, and resilient people you will ever meet. In recent years, our small business community has weathered a global pandemic, persistent supply chain issues, sometimes volatile prices, and a tight labor market. Black-owned businesses in our state have faced disproportionate impacts from these pandemic […]
Beyoncé surprise-announced her upcoming country album last Sunday night in a dazzling trailer referencing Paris, Texas, Chuck Berry’s “Maybellene,” and the Delta bluesman Son House. The new foray has ignited a thousand conversations and just as many questions. Some wonder if a singer known for breaking records at the Grammy’s and a rhythmic blend of […]
(Update: Protest group ‘strongly opposes’ letter, wants council to call for immediate cease-fire) Letter to federal officials added to Wednesday evening’s agenda; group plans City Hall candlelight vigil BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Weeks after several residents urged Bend city councilors to call for an immediate cease-fire in the war in Gaza, Mayor Melanie Kebler has […]
More than 800 officials in the United States, the United Kingdom and the European Union released a public letter of dissent on Friday against their governments’ support of Israel in its war in Gaza. The letter is the first instance of officials in . . .
Democratic Congresswoman Barbara Lee of California and several other Congressional Black Caucus members have written a letter to Julie Su, the acting secretary of the . . .
More than 100 former members of the Obama and Biden administrations have sent a letter to the White House praising President Biden’s “moral clarity, courageous leadership and staunch support of Israel,” in an effort to defend Mr. Biden’s policies amid roiling dissent within the administration. The letter backs the president’s request for $14.3 billion in […]
More than 500 political appointees and staff members representing some 40 government agencies sent a letter to President Biden on Tuesday protesting his support of Israel in its war in Gaza. The letter, part of growing internal dissent over the administration’s support of the war, calls on the president to seek an immediate cease-fire in […]
Susan Schiff Faludi/Three Lions/Hulton Archive/Getty Images Alternative publications geared toward Black readers have long graced living room coffee tables in African American homes. A woman reads Black Woman magazine, circa 1970. Editor’s Note: A version of this story appeared in this week’s CNN’s Race Deconstructed newsletter.
Attachments Dear Ambassadors, We write to you ahead of this year’s annual Open Debate on Women, Peace and Security (WPS) to urge you to take action to realize the foundational demand of Resolution 1325 (2000)—ensuring women’s full, equal and meaningful participation in peacemaking. For nearly 25 years, the Security Council, the UN and Member States […]