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Memphis Performing Arts Academy opens new facility, expanding opportunities for students
The Memphis Performing Arts Academy (MPAC) has cut the ribbon on its second location, a beautiful, state‑of‑the‑art facility designed to…
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European champion PSG knocks out Lionel Messi, Inter Miami in convincing fashion to advance to Club World Cup quarterfinal
(CNN) — Lionel Messi and Inter Miami were knocked out of the Club World Cup Round of 16 by European champion Paris Saint-Germain in dominant…
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The Birmingham Times Brings Home 10 First-Place Awards in Statewide Press Contest
The Birmingham Times The Birmingham Times Media Group won 10 first-place prizes in the 2025 Alabama Press Association (APA) Media…
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First-Generation College Graduate in Birmingham Prepares for Studies at the London School of Economics
By Tehreem Khan | UAB News Going to college at the University of Alabama at Birmingham was a choice Tanya…
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Martha Williams: Success Came After Work with an R&B Great, But it Wasn’t Seamless
By Keisa Sharpe | For The Birmingham Times While fellow classmates in grade school were outside playing or in the…
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Sacramento Valley Tenants Union’s Daniela Harvey on the power of collective action for tenant rights
By Ruth Finch | Solving Sacramento Daniela Harvey is an organizer with the Sacramento Valley Tenants Union. Through collective action,…
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What California Education Cuts Could Mean for Black Students
By Quintessa Williams | Word In Black (WIB) – Earlier this year, the Black Minds Matter 2025 report projected that California’s Black K-12…
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PPFA Patient: Women’s Health Care Hangs in the Balance
By Jennifer Porter Gore | Word In Black Overview: The knives are out and federal healthcare programs, including Medicaid and subsidies…
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Pharrell Williams brings India and Beyoncé to Louis Vuitton’s Pompidou runway
By Thomas Adamson | The Associated Press PARIS (AP) — The birds scattered in every direction as the first drumbeat thundered…
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‘Godfather Of Police Litigation’ Honors Preeminent Civil Rights Attorney John Burris
John Burris, a nationally renowned civil rights attorney, was celebrated at a documentary premiere for his groundbreaking legal career and…
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Amazon Extends Tour Program to Stone Mountain Robotics Fulfillment Center
Amazon's free Amazon Tours program, available to schedule online for Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays at 9 a.m. and 1…
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Canada will rescind a digital services tax to restart US trade talks
Canada has announced it will rescind its Digital Services Tax in order to restart trade negotiations with the US, which…
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Mamdani heads to Harlem after stunning New York City primary results
Zohran Mamdani spoke at a rally in Harlem on Saturday as he sought to build on momentum from New York City’s…
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Tyra Banks Opens Ice Cream Shop In Australia Dedicated To Mother
Photo: Getty Images AsiaPac Tyra Banks has opened an ice cream shop in Australia dedicated to her mother. On Tuesday…
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Unemployment Down in All 12 Illinois Metro Areas for May
Photo Credit: STEFANOLUNARDIGetty Images The unemployment rate decreased in all twelve metro areas for the year ending May 2025, according…
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Matteson to Honor Kendall Gill at Cook County’s Largest Independence Day Concert Featuring Kenny Lattimore and Leela James
Sheila Chalmers-Currin, Mayor of Matteson, Illinois, and the Matteson Village Board, along with U.S. Congresswoman Robin Kelly, Cook County Board…
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‘Math Ain’t Mathin’: Jasmine Crockett Questions Melania’s ‘Einstein Visa’
Photo: Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images News / Getty Images Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D) questioned first lady Melania Trump…
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Guyana – Cannot Disrupt Partnership with US, Says President Ali
Georgetown, Guyana — President Irfaan Ali has reaffirmed Guyana’s deep commitment to its strategic partnership with the United States, stressing…
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NY – Elected Officials Denounced Trump’s Termination of TPS for Haitians
Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem yesterday (Friday, June 27) announced the upcoming termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for Haiti, which will expire…
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Ambassador Ward Reappointed Chair of Caribbean Commission
Maryland Governor Wes Moore reappointed Ambassador Curtis Ward to chair the Governor’s Commission on Caribbean Affairs. Ambassador Ward was first…
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T&T – Drug Bust Worth More Than a Million Conducted by Police in Tobago
The Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS) on Friday (June 27, 2025) said that it had seized marijuana worth more…
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T&T – Off-Duty Police Officers to Be Armed Under New Firearm Policy
Port of Spain, Trinidad — In a major policy shift, Trinidad and Tobago Police Commissioner Allister Guevarro has announced that…
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From Parade to Praise: Sacramento’s Juneteenth Festival Glows with Black Excellence
The 2025 Sacramento Juneteenth Festival celebrated the freedom, resilience, and culture of the Black community with music, art, and history…
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Photos of women’s tackle football show opportunities for female athletes in a game dominated by men
By The Associated Press ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — Tackle football has been played and enjoyed by women for decades,…
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Sacramento event aims for peace with friendly softball game
Photos by Louis Bryant III The youth of Oak Park and Del Paso Heights came together for a friendly game…
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