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Taylor Among Finalists for Teacher of the Year

August 7, 2026 admin 0

Congratulations are in order for the top five finalists for the VyStar 2025 Teacher of the Year! This year’s finalist are: Vincent Taylor, Cedar Hills Elementary; Kimberly Niebauer, Loretto Elementary; Aubrey Albaracin, Greenland Pines Elementary; Stephanie […]

Raines Class of 69 Brings in the New Year Just Fine!

August 7, 2026 admin 0

Ending the New Year with an end of the year friendship celebration, the William M. Raines Class of 1969 held their reunion gala at the Ramada Inn in Mandarin. The roaring twenties attire showcased the events […]

Biden-Harris Administration Awards Additional $210 Million Tech Hub Grants

August 7, 2026 admin 0

Additional funding for the Tech Hubs program was made possible through the bipartisan FY25 NDAA passed by Congress and signed into law by President Biden | WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development […]

L.A. Mayor Karen Bass Claps Back At Critics Who Questioned Her Absence During Wildfires

August 7, 2026 admin 0

Candace McDuffie | As crews continue to put out multiple fires across Los Angeles County, residents have expressed worry about the city’s insufficient response. Criticism includes not being warned about the likelihood of the fires even happening as […]

Vice President Harris Announces Final Rule to Remove Medical Debt from Credit Reports

August 7, 2026 admin 0

The Biden-Harris Administration has also implemented broader reforms to address the root causes of medical debt, including enforcing requirements for tax-exempt hospitals to provide financial assistance, simplifying debt forgiveness processes for veterans, and protecting consumers […]

Zoe Saldaña Wins Her First Ever Golden Globe Award, the Only Black Winner of the Night

August 7, 2026 admin 0

Zoe Saldaña won her first-ever Golden Globe on Sunday, January 5th, at the 82nd annual ceremony in Los Angeles. She made history as the only Black actor to win that night, taking home the award […]

How a Black-Owned Radio Station Maintained Independence for 50 Years When Other Media Went Corporate

August 7, 2026 admin 0

If you’ve ever looked at the call letters on a radio station, they may have seemed like just letters to you. But at WDKX Radio in Rochester, NY the “D” stands for Frederick Douglass, the “K” […]

President Biden Signs Law to Deliver Funding to SBA to Reopen its Disaster Loan Program and Support Recovery in Communities across the Country

August 7, 2026 admin 0

SBA can now confirm loan offers to over 21,000 qualified disaster loan applicants waiting for financial assistance to recover| WASHINGTON | President Joe Biden signed the American Relief Act, 2025 into law, providing funding for […]

Analysis: Georgia Court of Appeals Disqualifies DA Fani Willis from Prosecuting Trump Election Interference Case

August 7, 2026 admin 0

by Itoro N. Umontuen | Georgia’s Court of Appeals disqualified Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from prosecuting the 2020 election interference case against President-elect Donald Trump and his co-conspirators. All three appeal judges were elected by Republicans. […]

There’s Something About Being ‘Other’!

August 7, 2026 admin 0

by E. Faye Williams | There is something in this country about not being a white male gets you blamed for being a racist if you complain about them! I know before I write, I will be accused […]