Cur’Dericka Rice, a 17-year-old African American girl from Monroe, Louisiana, graduated valedictorian with a perfect 4.0 GPA and a remarkable 33 on her ACT. What’s more, she earned nearly $1 million in scholarships from 13 universities.
Month: May 2024
Given this, I recently received the honor to take a visit to the Kathleen C. Wright Administration Center, to speak with Superintendent Dr. Howard Hepburn, the new leader in charge of guiding Broward County Public Schools into a brighter future. Conversing with him in his office allowed me to gain insight into Dr. Hepburn’s current and future goals and projects that will affect Broward County Public Schools educators, students, and the community.
A memorial service for Willie Earl Vereen, a member of the political prisoner group Wilmington Ten, was held on Tuesday, May 28, at the Temple of Truth Light and Life in North Carolina. Vereen died on Saturday, May 25, at the age of 69. A viewing will be held later at John H. Shaw’s Son Funeral Home at 520 Red Cross St. Family members have scheduled a Wednesday funeral.
On the first day of the Division II NCAA championships, individual athletes and HBCU schools stood out.
NBA superstar Chris Paul is bringing the heat to the hardwood once again as he unveils the lineup for the highly anticipated HBCU Hoops Challenge 2024. This year’s showdown promises to be a slam dunk as top talent from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) gear up to compete for glory on the court.
NBC Anchor Trina Robinson was one of eight persons awarded the 2024 Silver Circle Award by the Suncoast Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. The annual recognition is given to individuals who have worked with distinction in the television industry within the Suncoast Region, which includes the State of Florida, the State of Louisiana, the Mobile, Alabama-Pensacola, Florida television markets, as well as Puerto Rico.
The best thing about diplomacy between government leaders is that it may ease tensions. The worst thing is that it doesn’t resolve the disputes between them, making matters worse. Both aspects of diplomacy have been on view lately in East Asia.
A big part of the naysayers’ messaging strategy is to inflame fears about economic and social change. Tuning into networks like FOX News and One America News Network, it is not uncommon to get a taste of the disinformation campaign against EVs and other clean energy solutions. They wrongly portray policies meant to reduce carbon emissions and other pollution – especially cars and consumer appliances – as an attack on consumers “freedom.” They also appeal to a general nostalgia for “the good old days” when no one was asked to think about energy efficiency or climate warming pollution.
Once again Xi had to demonstrate loyalty to Russia in its war in Ukraine while also showing sensitivity to European commercial interests and US pressure on China to limit its military support of Putin’s war. At least on the surface, Xi came through for Putin: He promised to expand all manner of China-Russia ties, fully support the “comprehensive strategic partnership,” increase “strategic coordination,” and support Russia’s “special military operation” (not war) in Ukraine.
The June 28th and 29th WordPress Workshop for Youth and Teens is a continuation of building in Central America digital innovators, creatives, and leaders for the future of Central America when growing technologists in the future of the increasing populations that are happening in Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, and other CA nations.