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NEW YORK — The U.S. Postal Service today celebrated the remarkable contributions of Judge Constance Baker Motley (1921–2005), a civil rights pioneer and judiciary trailblazer, as the 47th honoree in the Black Heritage stamp series. A dedication ceremony for the stamp was held today at the Constance Baker Motley Recreation Center in New York. News […]
November 30,2023 Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Chairman Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and U.S. Representative Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., a senior member of the Ways and Means Committee, today reintroduced legislation to put a stop to unfair and outdated federal alcohol taxes on kombucha companies in Oregon and across the country. “Kombucha is not the same as […]
The 36th annual St. Thomas Christmas concert, “Reflections of Gratitude,” is dedicated in memory of Mary Agnes McQuinn, beloved philanthropist and music lover. The concert, to be held on Dec. 3 at Orchestra Hall in Minneapolis, features over 200 student performers in Chamber Singers, Concert Choir, Donne Unite, Symphonic Wind Ensemble, and String Orchestra. Brass […]
11.16.23 WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) met with Presidents and staff from Chicago State University (CSU) and Malcolm X College to discuss federal support for Predominantly Black Institutions (PBIs) in Illinois. During the meeting, Durbin and the school leaders also discussed the struggles PBIs face in securing federal investments, and […]
East Harlem, a mostly Black and Latine neighborhood with high poverty rates, has had one of the highest rates of asthma in the city for decades. Children under 17 living in East Harlem are 2.5 times more likely to visit the emergency room for asthma compared to the rest of NYC and 1.7 times […]
As the U.S. grapples with waves of book bans and anti-inclusive education policies, a representative poll of 1,000 U.S. voters, conducted by Brilliant Corners Research & Strategies on behalf of the Black Education Research Center (BERC), revealed that an overwhelming majority support teacher agency and inclusive curriculum. Titled It’s Time to Teach the Truth: […]
Since its creation in the 1960s as a safe haven for Black students, African American Student Services (AASS) at the University of New Mexico, a product of student advocacy, has provided a welcoming environment for a diverse community of Lobos. The center offers Black students a community space to get connected on campus, meet […]
By Jessica Graue ’04, ’09 The performing arts are expressed in many different ways, but there is one thing they all have in common: an audience. This means the connection the community has to the performing arts in Dayton and at Wright State University is incredibly important to maintain. Each depends on the other. The […]
08.14.23 CHICAGO – Today, U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, delivered remarks at the National Black Prosecutors Association’s (NBPA) 40th Annual Conference in Chicago, the same city where 100 Black prosecutors met for the first time in 1983 and brought about the organization’s founding. NBPA describes itself as […]