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Chicago Public Schools Working to Close Achievement Gap

First of all, as I see it, it is extremely clear to me, and should be quite evident to anyone who would just simply open up their eyes to see it for themselves, that the Black vote can either make or break an election.

A memorial service for trailblazing civil rights journalist Simeon Booker will be held on Monday, January 29, 2018, his wife, Carol McCabe Booker, has announced. The service is scheduled for 10 a.m. at the Washington National Cathedral, 3101 Wisconsin Ave. NW. Booker, a journalistic icon, died Dec. 10 at the age of 99.

API President Touts Economic Opportunities for Blacks in the Oil Industry

In 1987 Jackson decided to take his show on the road. He took his classroom experience with kids to another level to pursue another passion, one which involved entertaining the young and young at heart. That’s when Jackson began his transformation into his persona, as CJ the Clown. Just mention the word clown brings a twinkle in his eyes.

A recent study shows that Black women with a relatively similar type of hair loss may also be at a high risk of developing fibroids.

Race Forum  Dear readers, The Westside Gazette is breaking our normal format and printing a “Town-Hall” style forum on race relations, consisting of a compilation of…

Comradery, a safe haven to share celebrity speakers, and Black girl empowerment are the reasons why each year hundreds of young minority girls vie for one of 50 spots in the At the Well Young Women’s Leadership Academy.

There’s no doubt Florida needs a stronger law to address texting while driving. As a “secondary offense,” our current law does little to curb a practice that puts the lives of so many motorists and passengers at risk.