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The largest-ever class of high school seniors is about to graduate, just as colleges are facing major upheaval. Here’s what they could face as they head to campus. By Alan BlinderRon LieberStephanie SaulVimal Patel and Anemona Hartocollis THE NEW YORK TIMES Colleges are expecting what could be the largest freshman class ever this fall at a moment of […]

Amplifying Black Perspectives Part 1: Insights from the 2024 Pre-Election Survey (Black PR Wire) At the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s 53rd Annual Legislative Conference (ALC), the Center for Policy Analysis and Research (CPAR) surveyed our attendees to understand the top issues for Black registered voters. Our report, Amplifying Black Perspectives: Insights from the 2024 Pre-Election Survey,

Target Corp. reportedly faced a significant financial setback, with its full-year revenue for 2024 down 0.8% from 2023 and a warning that February’s performance was “soft,” according to news reports. This decline comes after civil rights leaders and advocacy groups called for a boycott during Black History Month in response to the retailer’s shift on

Spending at Black-Owned Businesses: Greenwood Premium Members earn up to 10% cash back on in-store purchases at participating pilot locations in Atlanta, including Café Bartique, The Hidden Gym, and Kitchen Cray. Nationwide Expansion: The Cash Back for Buying Black™ program is now accepting applications from businesses nationwide looking to increase visibility and sales. Loans for

Haiti By Jacqueline Charles For months, Haiti’s criminal gangs have been pushing the country’s capital further into chaos, forcing the shutdown of public offices and schools and sending tens of thousands of people under a hail of gunfire into soiled makeshift camps with no potable water, no latrines and no hope. Avenue John Brown, one of

National By Newsweek Staff Newsweek Mia Love, the daughter of Haitian immigrants who broke barriers as the first Black Republican woman elected to Congress, has died at age 49 following a battle with brain cancer. Love passed away Sunday at her home in Saratoga Springs, Utah, her family confirmed in a statement shared on her official

National By Sophie Clark Newsweek Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett has fired back at Attorney General Pam Bondi’s warning to her over promoting Tesla protests. Bondi appeared on Fox News on Sunday with a warning for Crocket, saying the Texan congresswoman should “tread carefully,” when it comes to Musk. Bondi also accused Crockett of calling for Musk to

By Associated Press | [email protected] By MEAD GRUVER and THOMAS PEIPERT AURORA, Colo. (AP) — With members of a trailblazing Black Air Force unit passing away at advanced ages, efforts to remain true to their memory carry on despite sometimes confusing orders from President Donald Trump as he purges federal diversity, equity and inclusion programs. Col. James H. Harvey III, 101, is among the last few

Nearly one-third of American adults (30 percent) who looked for financial advice in 2023 turned to social media, according to Bankrate’s Financial Security Survey. Younger Americans are even more likely than the average to seek out financial advice from social media, potentially setting them off in the wrong direction during their crucial early saving years, when