Written by Nicole Caldwell Ed Lallo // Getty Images Stories behind the Trail of Tears for every state it passed through Markers and remnants of the Trail of Tears stretch as a series of scars across the American landscape. The trail’s facilitators stand as a representation of America at her worst; its captives as a
Written by Carly Graf Canva The newest form of school discipline: Kicking kids out of class and into virtual learning It wasn’t the first time Ventrese Curry’s granddaughter had gotten into trouble at school. A seventh grader at a charter school in St. Louis, Missouri, she had a long history of disrupting her classes and
Ashleigh FieldsAFRO Assistant Editorafields@afro.com Parents across the country often wonder what they can do to educate their children about finances in the early stages of life. While many rely on books, online saving games and budgeting spreadsheets few are aware that there are other options. The Junior Achievement non-profit organization’s finance park and “JA Biztown”
By Megan SaylesAFRO Business Writermsayles@afro.com Executive Alliance is set to host its annual Women of Excellence event on Oct. 26 at Martin’s West in Baltimore. The event, open to the public, assembles local women professionals and executives to network and celebrate one another. Pinky Cole, Baltimore native and founder of Slutty Vegan, will be the
*October is Major League Baseball playoff season, but you can’t have the conversation about MLB without talking about the Negro Leagues. If you know history, you know there was a time when only White men were allowed to play in the major leagues. Black baseball players … even though their skills were just as good
Tulsa Race Massacre Survivor Hughes Van Ellis (Omar Jimenez-CNN) *(CNN) — Hughes Van Ellis, one of the last three known survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, has died, according to his grandnephew, Ike Howard. He was 102. “He died waiting on justice,” Howard told CNN. Ellis was just a few months old when he
*This month, the Living Legends Foundation celebrated 50 years of hip-hop at its annual gala! EURweb was there and has the scoop. This past Friday, October 6th, the foundation celebrated by honoring the unsung heroes making moves in music. The gala, held in Hollywood at the Taglyn Entertainment Complex, honored nine individuals who have impacted
Ice Cube and Sheikh Nasser of Bahrain. Photo Credit: Ice Cube/Instagram *Ice Cube, government name, O’Shea Jackson Sr., went to see the money and linked up with the Sheik Nassar of Bahrain. He posts, “Thank you Your Highness Sheikh Nasser @nasser13hamed for your unbelievable hospitality and for welcoming me to Bahrain as your brother. I
*In its first consumer-product licensing deal in the casino and gambling sector, Netflix has announced its forthcoming “Squid Game” slot machine. The slot game, by gaming company Light & Wonder, is based on the South Korean survival drama series “Squid Game.” Per Variety, the slot machines “will integrate several iconic (and deadly) games from the
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia Today, in a display of unity, the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA), representing the Black Press of America, issued a resolute statement of support for Israel amidst the recent escalation of conflict in the Middle East. In a joint statement released on Saturday, October 7, NNPA