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Ella Jenkins, the first lady of children’s music, dies at 100

After decades of revolutionizing children’s music, Ella Jenkins has died at the age of 100. On November 9, the award-winning artist reportedly died in her home. Her death was confirmed by John Smith, associate director of her record label, Smithsonian Folkways Recordings.  Born in St. Louis on August 6, 1924,

Trump abolishing Education Department spells doom for Black America

President-elect Donald Trump’s campaign promise to eliminate the U.S. Department of Education is being criticized as a potential whitewashing of America’s education system and a challenge to Title I and Title VI that could defund special education, school lunch programs, and possible cancellation of summer schools.  Arne Duncan, former U.S.

Florida education officials report hundreds of books pulled from school libraries, including Toni Morrison, Richard Wright and Maya Angelou

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — “The Bluest Eye” by Toni Morrison. “Forever” by Judi Blume. “Slaughterhouse-Five” by Kurt Vonnegut. All have been pulled from the shelves of some Florida schools, according to the latest list compiled by the Florida Department of Education tallying books removed by local school districts. Recent changes to state

After Baltimore mass shooting, neighborhood goes full year with no homicides

BALTIMORE (AP) — As Baltimore gun violence continues trending downward after years of rampant bloodshed, a historically troubled neighborhood in the city’s southwest corner is celebrating a long-awaited victory: zero homicides in over a year. The numbers are especially meaningful for the Brooklyn community, where a mass shooting in July 2023 tore

Former Disney star Skai Jackson confirms pregnancy

Many watched actress Skai Jackson grow up as a cast member in the Disney family comedy “Jessie.” Now, she is all grown up and getting ready to be a mom. This week, the former Disney star confirmed to People magazine that she is expecting her first child with her boyfriend.