By Rashaad Thomas, Word In Black News about school shootings, achievement gaps, the digital divide, COVID-19, and monkeypox inundate us daily. Watching my 7-year-old daughter walk onto her school campus […] The post A back-to-school letter to my daughter appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, Report for America Corps Member, msayles@afro.com When Carlena Evans was a young girl, she would often ask God what she was supposed to do […] The post Kidsplosion Nation helps youth discover and develop their natural gifts and abilities appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
By Tinashe Chingarande, Special to the AFRO tchingarande@afro.com and Alexis Taylor, AFRO News Editor, ataylor@afro.com NyKayla Strawder was only 15 years old when she faced the evil of gun violence […] The post Family grieves loss of beloved 15-fifteen-year old NyKayla Strawder appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
By Cathy Bussewitz, The Associated Press As the head of the nation’s largest rooftop solar installer, Mary Powell has a stake in the recently passed Inflation Reduction Act, which includes […] The post What the Inflation Reduction Act could mean for homeowners considering rooftop solar appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
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White House shines light on Republicans who are criticizing student debt cancellation after getting their PPP loans forgiven NBC News The frustrating truth about who is excluded from college debt relief CNN Biden’s student loan wealth transfer The Dallas Morning News How Biden Got It Just Right on Student Loan Forgiveness | Opinion Newsweek Biden’s student loan handout plan
First Thing: California to ban sales of new gasoline-powered vehicles The Guardian US California board moves to ban gas-powered cars by 2035 in favor of electric vehicles Fox Business What do San Diegans think of Newsom’s plan to ban new gas vehicle sales by 2035? KUSI News Editorial: Yes! California just banned the sale of new gas cars.
Texas judge overturns state ban on young adults carrying guns The Guardian US U.S. judge throws out Texas gun ban for young adults after Supreme Court ruling Yahoo News Federal judge says Texas can’t ban 18- to 20-year-olds from carrying handguns KHOU 11 Federal judge strikes down Texas ban on 18- to 20-year-olds carrying handguns in public CNN Federal
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*The state of #California continues to lead the way nationwide when it comes to being environmentally friendly by making decisions to benefit the state and its residents. Via a recent announcement, California has formally decided to ban the sale of all new gasoline cars by the year 2035—something that has been in the works for quite