10 Thriving Black Towns You Didn’t Learn About in History Class
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Detroit Water Shutoffs Begin Again, As Teacher Sickouts End
Around 20,000 customers may have their water shut off on Tuesday, when the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department said it would begin the process for customers in default on their water bill.
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Highest Earning College Majors For African Americans
College Students who graduate with degrees in undergraduate college majors like pharmaceutical science and computer, chemical and industrial engineering tend to go on to earn high incomes over the course of their careers.
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Cory Nettles Honored at African American Chamber of Commerce Event
More than 500 Milwaukee-area business and community leaders packed the grand ballroom at The Pfister Hotel Tuesday for the African American Chamber of Commerce’s Breakfast of Champions during which business leader Cory Nettles was honored.
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Troy Workshop on African-American Genealogical Research in Dothan
A renowned expert on Alabama genealogical records will lead a workshop on the challenges and best research practices for researching African-American family histories at the downtown branch of the Dothan Houston County Library on Saturday, May 21.
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The Beauty of Blackness at Northwest African American Museum Photo Exhibit
In “Posing Beauty,” an exhibit of photos between the 1890s and now, curator — and NYU professor — Deborah Willis poses questions about beauty, authenticity and who gets to decide how African Americans are depicted.
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Philadelphia Ending College Requirement for Police Recruits
The Philadelphia Police Department is moving to end a requirement that recruits have at least two years of college credits under their belt — a shift the new commissioner says is needed to alleviate hiring woes.
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Former El Paso Superintendent Charged in Cheating Scandal
A former assistant superintendent of El Paso’s Independent School District was arrested Wednesday in connection with a cheating scandal, the El Paso Times reports.
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Suit Set Over Ex-felons Regaining Voting Rights In Virginia
Republican lawmakers in Virginia will file a lawsuit challenging Democratic Gov. Terry McAuliffe’s decision to allow more than 200,000 former convicted felons to vote in November, GOP leaders said Monday.
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Ikiré Jones: Acclaimed Menswear Company,
Ikiré Jones: Acclaimed Menswear Company, Combining The Romance of Classical Art With The Vibrancy of West African Culture.
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