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09-20-2024 10:29 am • PDX and SEA Weather
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Transforming Futures: The Economic Engine of HBCUs
HBCUs are far more accessible to students and more successful at moving students from the bottom 40% of a country’s income distribution to the top 60%, signaling social mobility.
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Those African Americans most likely to vote for Harris in November 2024 are strong Democratic partisans who feel that Trump threatens Black political strides toward democracy. But what of the working-class and poor Black Detroit residents who tend not to be as heavily connected to the Democratic Party and are less involved with grassroots organizations that advocate on their behalf?
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The after-school program I studied supports low-income girls in a Northeastern city. I consistently found that the group’s staff felt pressured to use the corporate jargon of its donors when communicating with them. The donors are predominantly wealthy white business executives.
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Children in HeadStart by Vince Alongi
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Childcare is work that supports all other work. Mothers, who do most of the caregiving, too often must choose between staying home or reducing their paid work hours to care for their children, or arranging childcare that can be so expensive that continuing to work may not be worthwhile.
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In this imaged released by the Martin County, Fla., Sheriff’s Office, law enforcement officers arrest Ryan Routh, the man suspected in the apparent assassination attempt of Donald Trump, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024. (Martin County Sheriff’s Office via AP)
Ryan Wesley Routh, who is 58, faces charges of possessing a firearm despite a prior felony conviction and possessing a firearm with an obliterated serial number. Additional and more serious charges are possible as the investigation continues.
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The Phoenix Awards, always a highlight of the conference, honored individuals who have made significant contributions to the progress of Black Americans.
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The Democratic presidential nominee is focusing on her policies and resume to voters in an effort to engage them on issues they care most about. This coming week, she'll also conduct an interview with members of the National Association of Black Journalists and attend an online rally headlined by Oprah involving groups including “Win with Black Women."
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Carl Ruby, pastor at Central Christian Church (AP Photo/Jessie Wardarski)
The now viral and highly politicized rumors are being fueled by Trump, his running mate JD Vance and others. Violent threats against the community are upending daily life in their city.
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For years, many of Silicon Valley’s political took place behind closed doors. Now, those casual debates have gone public — on podcasts, social media and online manifestos
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Should all U.S. public school students be able to eat breakfast and lunch at no cost, regardless of their family’s income? The federal government temporarily made that possible during the COVID-19 pandemic. Since then, some states have taken it upon themselves to make it happen on a permanent basis. The Conversation U.S. asked Marlene B. Schwartz and Juliana Cohen, two scholars of school nutrition, to explain why this issue has become more prominent and what they expect the next presidential administration to do about it.
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