The 2024 STEM Enhancement in Earth Science (SEES) program accepted George Taylor on July 27.NASA’s Science Activation program includes studying and researching the Zero-G aircraft in microgravity which includes an […]
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Youngest Black pilot takes flight
Ryan Garner, a 17-year-old pilot, is the youngest and first African-American pilot in North Carolina. Garner received his private pilot’s license at Concord’s Goose Creek Airport. He was honored earlier […]
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Juneteenth & Father’s Day event
Hillside, Ill. The 3rd Annual Juneteenth and Father’s Day celebration, hosted by Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch, took place yesterday at Memorial Park in Hillside, Ill. “As we do […]
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$500K granted to empower Black men and boys in Boston
Boston, Mass. Boston’s Mayor Michelle Wu and the Office of Black Male Advancement granted $500K to 63 local organizations through the city’s Community Empowerment Grants for the 2024 year. “I’m […]
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Free King Day Admission At The National Civil Rights Museum
The National Civil Rights Museum is excited to host its first event of the year with King Day: An All-Day Celebration on January 16. The event is designed to remember […]
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Travel Back in Time with “The Negro Motorist Green Book” Exhibition at The Illinois Holocaust Museum
The exhibition reveals how the handbook provided African-American travelers with information on restaurants, gas stations, department stores and other businesses that welcomed them during the era of Jim Crow, including […]
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80-Year-Old New Orleans Area Runner Remains “Perfect’’ At 30th Annual Walt Disney World Marathon
It’s one thing to run in all 30 Walt Disney World Marathons; it’s another thing to complete your latest at age 80. That’s the story of Rudy Smith from Gretna, LA, one of just […]
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Clinical trials essential for Black women
The California Black Health Network (CBHN) hosted their Health4Life Series on breast health – “Clinical Trials and Triple Negative Breast Cancer,” for Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day, in connection with […]