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On World Teachers Day on Monday, educators across the globe were celebrated amid changes in what can be taught in schools and which books can help expand the minds and critical-thinking skills of youth. One of those educators, former Secretary of Education Rod Paige, is seeing his life story transformed
(Photo: G F/Wikimedia Commons ) by Selena Hill October 5, 2026 New York city Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Gov. Kathy Hochul were among the political leaders to celebrating Rev. Sharpton’s birthday Rev. Al Sharpton’s 72nd birthday brought together some of New York’s most prominent political and civic leaders in Harlem
Florida Rep. Angie Nixon is fighting for a seat in the U.S. Senate during this year’s midterm elections. And while her grassroots campaign has earned her support from one of the nation’s largest political advocacy groups, a recent interview on CBS News has prompted social media users across the country
If you only knew actress Wunmi Mosaku from her social media content, you’d probably gather that her life is just one glamorous cover shoot, followed by one star-studded red carpet appearance after another—but she’d be the first to tell you that isn’t the truth. “I’m always like, be true to
****SPOILER ALERT****THIS ARTICLE CONTAINS SPOILERS**** Aaron Pierre’s John Stewart has spent most of “Lanterns” standing in someone else’s shadow. In the HBO series’ season finale, the actor finally gets his moment in the light. The first season of “Lanterns” has been built around the relationship between Stewart, a young Green
Voters of Tomorrow, one of the nation’s largest youth political advocacy groups, has endorsed a slate of progressive Black candidates in the final weeks before Election Day, theGrio exclusively reports. The organization, founded in 2019, is backing Angie Nixon, the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in Florida; Justin J. Pearson,
A 12-year-old girl was killed Saturday evening after gunfire erupted at a Baltimore park where a youth football game was underway, police said. Three other adults were initially reported wounded, with a fourth adult later seeking treatment for a graze wound. Officers responded to Leon Day Park around 6:15 p.m.
Jada Pinkett Smith is asking a California judge to require Bilaal Salaam, a former friend of Will Smith who is suing her, to undergo a psychological examination as the two sides continue their legal fight over his claims of emotional distress. The request, detailed in court papers obtained by TMZ,
Travan and Travis Jasper spent their childhood in Richmond, Virginia, without many of the basic comforts other families took for granted. Decades later, the identical twins are back in the same city, this time sharing responsibility for one of its emergency departments. The brothers became co-directors of the emergency department
Justice Clarence Thomas is entering a closely watched Supreme Court climate case with a legal record that has prompted both sides to examine how he might approach the dispute. The court is scheduled to hear arguments Oct. 5 in Suncor Energy v. Boulder, a case that could determine whether states