‘Dudes, Dads and Donuts’: event bringing together resources, mentors for young, Black men across Bi- Video
Subject Event; Dudes, Dads and Donuts Description ‘Dudes, Dads and Donuts’: event bringing together resources, mentors for young, Black men across Bi- Creator First Alert 4 Source https://www.kmov.com/video/2023/11/19/dudes-dads-donuts-event-bringing-together-resources-mentors-young-black-men-across-bi-/ Publisher KMOV4 Files Continue reading ‘Dudes, Dads and Donuts’: event bringing together resources, mentors for young, Black men across Bi- Video
New symphony director breaks ground in Baltimore in signature Chuck Taylors
Subject Baltimore; Symphony Director; Jonathon Heyward Description Jonathon Heyward’s career is full of accomplishments, but it has also been marked by what he describes as “serendipitous moments.” Heyward, the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra’s new musical director, said he started playing the cello at age 10 because there were too many students at his performing arts school… Continue reading New symphony director breaks ground in Baltimore in signature Chuck Taylors
Tiger’s son one-ups dad with high school state golf title in Florida
Subject Tiger Woods; Golf; and Florida Description PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. — Tiger Woods won 82 PGA events, 15 majors, earned more money than any player in PGA history, and won all four majors in one year. But he never won a high school state championship gold medal, which his son Charlie just did, one-upping… Continue reading Tiger’s son one-ups dad with high school state golf title in Florida
André 3000 opens up about ‘New Blue Sun,’ his daring new solo album
Subject André 3000 New Album Description At a certain point in the winding lifespan of André 3000’s musical journey, there came a time when we as fans began to worry less about his lack of creative output and more about his general well-being. He’d ascended pop’s mountaintop as the outrageous half of OutKast, the best-selling… Continue reading André 3000 opens up about ‘New Blue Sun,’ his daring new solo album
Kevin Hart will receive the Kennedy Center’s Mark Twain Prize for lifetime achievement in comedyv
Subject Kevin Hart; Comedy; Lifetime Achievement Description Comedian Kevin Hart has been chosen to receive the Kennedy Center’s Mark Twain Prize for lifetime achievement in American humor, capping a three-decade career that has seen him rise from the open mics of Philadelphia to become one of his generation’s most successful performers. Hart, 44, launched his career… Continue reading Kevin Hart will receive the Kennedy Center’s Mark Twain Prize for lifetime achievement in comedyv
US Army to overturn century-old convictions of 110 Black soldiers
Subject U.S. Army Convictions; 110 Black Soldiers Description HOUSTON (AP) — The U.S. Army is overturning the convictions of 110 Black soldiers — 19 of whom were executed — for a mutiny at a Houston military camp a century ago, an effort to atone for imposing harsh punishments linked to Jim Crow-era racism. U.S. Army… Continue reading US Army to overturn century-old convictions of 110 Black soldiers
Getting Black Men to the Blackboard: Factors That Promote Black Men Teachers’ Entry into the Teaching Profession
Subject Black Men Teachers Description Despite existing recruitment and retention efforts, there has been a persistent underrepresentation of Black men teachers in the U.S. educator workforce. The present study employed a phenomenological approach to examine what motivated Black men (n = 27) to enter the teaching profession. We drew on the social-cognitive career theory (SCCT) framework to… Continue reading Getting Black Men to the Blackboard: Factors That Promote Black Men Teachers’ Entry into the Teaching Profession
U.S. Army sets aside convictions of 110 Black soldiers arrested over 1917 Houston riots
Subject Unjust Convictions; 110 Black soldiers Description The U.S. Army has set aside the convictions of 110 Black soldiers who were arrested following the 1917 Houston Riots. The armed forces branch approved a recommendation, made by the Army Board for Correction of Military Records, that the soldiers’ courts-martial convictions be set aside, the Army’s Public Affairs… Continue reading U.S. Army sets aside convictions of 110 Black soldiers arrested over 1917 Houston riots
WHY IS AMERICA AFRAID OF BLACK HISTORY?
Subject History; National Museum and Archives Description In all my years doing research at the National Archives, I had never cried. That day in fall 2012, I had simply planned to examine documentary material that might help determine how the yet-to-be-built National Museum of African American History and Culture would explore and present the complicated history… Continue reading WHY IS AMERICA AFRAID OF BLACK HISTORY?
The Coolest Place on Earth: The Public Library
Subject Library; Mychal Threets Description Fairfield’s Mychal Threets is a superstar librarian, who readily professes the importance of childhood literacy, library access, and mental health. Because of that, he’s amassed a social media following that rivals your favorite artists and entertainers. From the children’s reading area of the Fairfield Civic Center Library, where the walls are decorated… Continue reading The Coolest Place on Earth: The Public Library
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