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  • Odessa Woolfolk Honored at Reception with 2024 Shuttlesworth Human Rights Award

    BIRMINGHAM TIMES — “That is an award of a lifetime,” Woolfolk said before the ceremony. “Rev. Shuttlesworth has been my idol since I first met him when he was here doing his work in the late ’50s and ’60s. To be associated with his values, his mission, his courage, his belief in people, equality and justice to … have something on my shelf that associates me with those values doesn’t get better than that.”

  • In the Classroom: How Educators are Teaching Thanksgiving Lessons to the Next Generation

    THE AFRO — In real life, the situation was anything but a celebration. According to Holocaust Museum Houston, “when European settlers arrived in the Americas, historians estimate there were over 10 million Native Americans living there. By 1900, their estimated population was under 300,000. Native Americans were subjected to many different forms of violence, all with the intention of destroying the community.”

  • Jonathan India Traded, Power Bat Needed

    CINCINNATI HERALD — Jonathan India’s name has been tossed around for years now every offseason as a trade piece. With McLain, Marte, Elly, Arroyo, Collier, Espinal, Candelario, and Encarnacion-Strand loading the infield, it only made sense to unload India. With Espinal’s stellar defense and ability to make contact with the ball, he was a much cheaper option which allows more money to be spent on an outfield bat.

  • Local, State and Federal Officials Announce Takedown of Four Criminal Organizations in Drug Bust

    THE AFRO — Jared Forget, special agent in charge of the DEA’s Washington Division, stated that during “the course of this nearly year-long investigation, law enforcement recovered over seven kilograms of cocaine, three kilograms of fentanyl heroin mixture, 110 lbs. of cannabis and nearly $400,000 in cash believed to be derived from the sale of Narcotics.”

  • Mayor Harold Washington’s Enduring Legacy Honored at Annual Wreath-Laying Ceremony

    CHICAGO DEFENDER — Members of the Mayor Harold Washington Legacy Committee present a wreath at the former mayor’s gravesite at Oak Woods Cemetery (Photo Credit: Tacuma R. Roeback). On a cool, mostly overcast morning at Oak Woods Cemetery on Chicago’s South Side, friends, colleagues and admirers gathered to honor Harold Washington — Chicago’s first Black mayor — and his lasting and incalculable impact on the city and country.

  • Giving Birth Shouldn’t Be a Nightmare for Black Women

    WORD IN BLACK — Now, more than two years after the fact, the overturn of Roe v. Wade, the landmark decision that protected a women’s right to an abortion, has complicated things for physicians like Joy Baker, an OB-GYN in LaGrange, Georgia. In Southern states with some of the strictest abortion bans like Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, and South Carolina, Black women are facing more barriers to access reproductive health care.  

  • Finding the perfect belt bag for managing type 1 diabetes

    A simple solution that merges style with practicality The struggle of living with type 1 diabetes Managing type 1 diabetes is no small feat. Beyond monitoring blood sugar levels and adhering to a strict routine, there’s the logistical challenge of carrying the essential supplies everywhere you go. For many, finding the right bag to accommodate The post Finding the perfect belt bag for managing type 1 diabetes appeared first on Rolling Out.

New WordPress Website Showcase, Ollie Theme Controversy, Plugin Previews 🗞️ November 2023 WordPress News w/ CodeinWP

  • November 02, 2023
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This is the November 2023 edition of “This Month in WordPress with CodeinWP.” Over the past 30 days or so, there was plenty to talk about, with debate over the Ollie theme’s onboarding process, a new website showcase at WordPress.org, WordPress 6.4 release candidates, live previews for plugins at WordPress.org, and lots more.

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