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1+ hour, 15+ min ago  (342+ words) Woody and Mary Brown sit in front of an audience in Kaplan Hall to discuss "Upward Bound," Woody Brown's new book. Mary Brown has been both Woody Brown's companion and translator along every step of his academic journey. (Gabby Yang…...

3+ hour, 7+ min ago  (312+ words) By: Fred Smith Freedom Summer, also known as the Mississippi Summer Project, began in June 1964 as one of the most significant civil rights campaigns in American history. Organized by major civil rights groups including the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC),…...

2+ hour, 36+ min ago  (267+ words) The lyrics of "Strange Fruit" are displayed in an exhibit at Greenwood Rising. Nearly five years ago community members gathered at the intersection of Archer Street and Greenwood Avenue to mark the opening and dedication of the Greenwood Rising Black…...

4+ hour, 25+ min ago  (133+ words) WLOS News 13 provides local news, weather forecasts, traffic updates, notices of events and items of interest in the community, sports and entertainment programming for Asheville, NC and nearby towns and communities in Western North Carolina and the Upstate of South…...

8+ hour, 28+ min ago  (49+ words) Dayton Daily News Dayton promotes current police major to assistant chief Animal Resource Center: Call police about neglected, abused dogs Ohio sends millions to area counties to rehab, construct new homes Gratis council fires police chief after ICE "wellness check…...

3+ hour, 28+ min ago  (677+ words) Forbes New Research Identifies Stories Missing From Media, According To Black Women On May 29th, In Our Own Voice: National Black Women's Reproductive Justice Agenda released new qualitative research introducing Narrative Demand, an emerging concept from its Narrative Power for Justice…...

14+ hour, 58+ min ago  (217+ words) Caleb Gayle, associate professor of journalism and Africana studies at Northeastern University in Boston, has received the 2026 Stubbendieck Great Plains Book Prize from the Center for Great Plains Studies at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Professor Gayle was honored for his…...

1+ min ago  (344+ words) Tulsa's Historic Greenwood District will again be the focus this weekend as the sixth annual Black Wall Street Legacy Festival returns with days of concerts, cultural events and remembrance tied to the May 31 June 1, 1921, Tulsa Race Massacre. Organizers say this…...

6+ min ago  (577+ words) Winnipeg 26" C, Cloudy Donavan Robinson's entrepreneurial instincts kicked in when he was in high school, selling snacks and disposable cameras out of his locker to his classmates. Now 48, the Winnipegger's professional experience includes heading Vantage Studios, a marketing firm; co-founding…...

5+ hour, 36+ min ago  (293+ words) The Whitney Museum of American Art is offering free admission, special performances, artmaking programs, music, and much more during Free Friday Nights and the June edition of Free Second Sundays. Visitors of all ages are invited to celebrate Pride at…...