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November 15, 2013
As president, John F. Kennedy’s top priority was foreign policy. There were enormous Cold War challenges — from the Soviet Union and Vietnam to Cuba, site of the failed Bay of Pigs invasion and of a crisis over Soviet missiles that threatened to trigger nuclear war.
November 13, 2013
Marissa Alexander, the Florida woman who fired a warning shot at her husband and was sentenced to 20 years in prison as a result, will appear at a bail hearing this Friday to learn if she will be set free, The Florida Times-Union reports.
November 13, 2013
Not that many years ago, three portraits hung in thousands of African-American homes, a visual tribute to men who had helped black people navigate the long journey to equality. There was Jesus,, Martin Luther King Jr. and then there was President John F. Kennedy.
November 2, 2013
The usual scenario involves suspicious glances, inattentive clerks or rude service – not handcuffs. Yet when a black teen said he was wrongly jailed after buying a $350 belt at a Manhattan luxury store, it struck a nerve in African-Americans accustomed to finding that their money is not…
November 2, 2013
Faced with a flood of revelations about U.S. spying, President Barack Obama and key lawmakers say it’s time to look closely at surveillance programs that may have gone too far. The White House is considering ending eavesdropping on friendly foreign leaders, a senior administration official said.
October 25, 2013
Crammed into conference rooms with pizza for dinner, some programmers building the Obama administration’s showcase health insurance website were growing increasingly stressed. Some worked past 10 p.m., energy drinks in hand.
October 25, 2013
Last April, a salesperson at the chic and upscale famed retailer, Barneys New York, summoned police to arrest a black teen, Trayon Christian, because it was assumed he could never afford a $350 Salvatore Ferragamo belt he purchased with his Chase debit card.
October 25, 2013
The NAACP has a new president and she’s a woman! According to reports, the 104-year-old organization recently named Lorraine C. Miller as the next interim acting president and CEO. Her term will begin on Novemeber 1st. “I am honored to have been selected for this venerable role,” she said in a statement.
October 20, 2013
The government unlocked its doors Thursday after 16 days, with President Barack Obama saluting the resolution of Congress’ standoff but lambasting Republicans for the partial shutdown that he said had damaged the U.S. economy and America’s credibility around the world.
October 20, 2013
U.S. senator-elect Cory Booker said Thursday he’s ready to go to Washington and is not afraid if he “breaks dishes” trying to serve his constituents in New Jersey. Booker, 44, the Democratic mayor of Newark, made the rounds on the morning talk shows a day after defeating Republican Steve Lonegan.
April 14, 2024
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April 22, 2024
HARRISBURG, Pa. -– The Shapiro administration has implemented a new program from the U.S. Department of Education...
April 22, 2024
BPTBy Andréa Backman, President of Strayer University You’ve probably heard a lot about “the skills gap”-the disparity...
April 22, 2024
BPT LaQuilla Harris, a devoted mother, grandmother and retired property manager, led a healthy and active lifestyle...
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