Putin Inspects Crimean Bridge Damaged By Explosion
When the bridge opened in 2018, it was a powerful symbol of the connection the Kremlin was attempting to forge between Russia and Crimea, a Ukrainian region illegally annexed by Moscow.
Civilians Shelter in Kyiv Metro Amid Russian Missile Attacks
People crowded into underground Metro stations as air raid alarms went off across Ukraine’s capital.
Your Tuesday Briefing
Ukraine strikes military bases deep in Russia.
In Liberated Ukrainian City of Kherson, Ecstasy Gives Way to Despair
Kherson has been whipsawed by occupation, liberation and now dread. It’s a lonely place. And cold.
Late vote count topples five conservative school board candidates
By Jenna Bloom and Danielle Hodes, Capital News Service Five socially conservative school board candidates in Maryland who were leading just after Election Night ended up losing when the counting of mail-in and provisional ballots was concluded this week. Those changes meant that 20 of the 41 socially conservative candidates identified by Capital News Service
Building a Black male pipeline into public education
By Aziah Siid, Word in Black South Side of Chicago-native Abdul Wright, grew up the oldest of several siblings. His family moved through low-income housing — at one point they found themselves in a homeless shelter. But Wright, who was named 2016 Minnesota Teacher of the Year, is a prime example of how an excellent
Treating COVID-19 ‘long haulers’ is rife with guesswork
By Blake Farmer, Word In Black Medical equipment is still strewn around the house of Rick Lucas, 62, nearly two years after he came home from the hospital. He picks up a spirometer, a device that measures lung capacity, and takes a deep breath — though not as deep as he’d like. Still, Lucas has
Georgia Black voters turnout for high-tension Senate race
By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, Report For America Corps Member, tmcqueen@afro.com Georgia residents went to the polls in large numbers in advance of a Dec. 6 special election day. According to data hub information, compiled and released by Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, Black voters comprised 31.9 percent of early voters. Republican Senate
Activist: addressing violence in schools requires a comprehensive approach
By RayJaun Stelly, Word in Black Over the last eight years, safety at many schools in the state of Washington has come into question. During that time, there have been 10 shootings during regular school hours or school related activities in K-12 schools across the state. The most recent shooting took place a few weeks
Single in the city
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