Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and several high-ranking officials died in a helicopter crash in East Azerbaijan province, leaving the nation mourning and the international community watching closely as new elections are held to elect his successor.
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Scholars, education leaders discuss 70th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education
A panel discussion was held at the Thurgood Marshall Center for Service and Heritage to commemorate the 70th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education and to celebrate the life and legacy of the Honorable Thurgood Marshall, with panelists discussing the impact of the case and the current state of racial segregation in America.
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Biden tells Morehouse graduates that he hears their voices of protest over the war in Gaza
President Joe Biden addressed Morehouse College graduates during his commencement speech, acknowledging their voices of protest over the Israel-Hamas war, and calling for an immediate cease-fire to stop the fighting and bring home the hostages taken by Hamas.
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Ed Dwight, America’s first Black astronaut candidate, finally goes to space 60 years later
Ed Dwight, America’s first Black astronaut candidate, finally made it to space 60 years later, flying with Jeff Bezos’ rocket company on May 19, 2024.
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School-based initiatives could be the answer to looming shortage of health care workers
The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and Mastery Schools have partnered to design a high school that will prepare students for well-paying health care careers, with a focus on preparing students for high demand health care jobs in the United States.
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Last student who helped integrate the University of North Carolina’s undergraduate body has died
Ralph Kennedy Frasier, the last surviving member of the trio of African American youths who desegregated the undergraduate student body at UNC-Chapel Hill in the 1950s, has died at age 85.
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Shocking new surveillance footage appears to show Diddy assaulting former girlfriend Cassie
Sean “Diddy” Combs has been accused of assaulting his then-girlfriend Cassie Ventura in a disturbing video, which has been released and has sparked a federal lawsuit and an ongoing investigation into human trafficking.
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House Oversight Committee meeting erupts in personal attacks and partisan disputes
The House Oversight Committee’s nighttime session descended into chaos when Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene made a personal remark to Rep. Jasmine Crockett, leading to partisan bickering and a vote to recommend Attorney General Merrick Garland be held in contempt of Congress.
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Biden administration unveils new initiatives to combat school segregation on Brown v. Board anniversary
President Biden announced new funding and resources to enhance school diversity and tackle racial segregation, including a $20 million investment in magnet schools and the creation of a Technical Assistance Center on Fiscal Equity, in an effort to fulfill the promise of equitable education for all.
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Living where you work: Can teachers afford it?
The National Education Association has revealed that the average teacher earns $69,544 per year, but inflation has caused a 5% decrease in teacher pay over the past decade, leading to a teacher pay penalty and a national teacher shortage.
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Nationally influential Black church gets new leader
New Psalmist Baptist Church in Baltimore has recently installed its fourth pastor, Dr. Walter Scott Thomas Jr., after 49 years of service by his father, Bishop Walter S. Thomas Sr., and the installation ceremony received national attention.
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President Joe Biden remembers two-year anniversary of the Buffalo supermarket shooting
President Joe Biden marked the two-year anniversary of the Buffalo, NY supermarket shooting that claimed the lives of several Black Americans, and the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act was passed in June 2022 in response to the tragedy.