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Monthly Archives: September, 2023

The Hollywood writers strike is over after guild leaders approved contract with studios

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Leaders of the screenwriters union declared their nearly five-month-old strike over Tuesday after board members approved a contract agreement with studios, bringing Hollywood...

More schools are adopting 4-day weeks. For parents, the challenge is day 5

INDEPENDENCE, Mo. (AP) — It's a Monday in September, but with schools closed, the three children in the Pruente household have nowhere to be....

Congress is moving into crisis mode as Senate unveils bipartisan bill to avoid a government shutdown

WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress rushed headlong into crisis mode Tuesday with a government shutdown days away, as House Speaker Kevin McCarthy faced an insurgency from hard-right Republicans eager to slash...

Many powerful leaders skipped the UN this year. That created space for emerging voices to rise

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Togo's foreign minister wasn't having any of it. He talked of an accelerating “African awakening,” of a resolve to “fight our own...

Judge rules Donald Trump defrauded banks, insurers while building real estate empire

NEW YORK (AP) — A judge ruled Tuesday that Donald Trump committed fraud for years while building the real estate empire that catapulted him...

Biden administration announces $1.4 billion to improve rail safety and boost capacity in 35 states

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration announced Monday that it has awarded more than $1.4 billion to projects that improve railway safety and boost...

LOCALIZE IT: Flush with federal funds, states have expanded dental care to the poor

EDITORS/NEWS DIRECTORS: A growing number of states are offering dental care to low-income adults who in the past had to rely on charity or the...

New data shows drop in chronically absent students at Mississippi schools

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — After the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted schools nationwide and led to more children missing classes, the number of students who were...

The Supreme Court will let Alabama’s congressional map be redrawn to better represent Black voters

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed the drawing of a new Alabama congressional map with greater representation for Black voters to proceed. The...

“Preserving Our Legacy: Let’s Bank on It!”

By: DeVoyce C. MorrisPost Mound Bayou, MS 38762, September 20, 2023:  DeVoyce C. Morris, Chairman of the Mound Bayou Historic Preservation Commission, announced today...

“Coach Prime’s Colorado Buffaloes Face Tough Test Against No. 10 Oregon Ducks Amidst Key Player’s Injury”

By: Terris Harris ll Coach Prime and his Colorado Buffaloes are entering week 4 of America’s favorite pastime with their horns ablaze. Off to a...

Barbershop Series focuses on prostate cancer awareness

By: DeAnna Tizzie Johnson, Publisher/Editor-in-Chief, Jackson Advocate Jackson, MS (September 19, 2023) –– The Institute for the Advancement of Minority Health’s Black Men’s Health...

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