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Oletha Bennett was an influential Christian who lived in Claremore in…

EAU CLAIRE — In 1975, UW-Eau Claire student Evangelos "Ben" Kyriagis, of Larissa, Greece, walked into class…

MARION — For many Americans, their first or even only exposure to Native American culture is in the making. The Exploring Native American Culture exhibit at the Marion Art Center contextualizes the Native American way of life from a 21st…

ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. -- Members of Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, participated in a Black History Month assembly at Altus High School (AHS) to help raise awareness and educate students about…

The Old Rochester Regional High School Cultural Club attended the "Know Your Roots" virtual mini-conference on Feb. 16 which raised awareness of local Native American history and culture. The conference was organized by Cultural Clubs of…

"Traces of Places and Faces of African Americans in the New Bern Community" by Dr. Erroll L. Royal. Dr. Erroll L. Royal of New Bern is set to give a virtual presentation of his most recent book, “Traces of Places and Faces of African…

Democratic lawmakers are pushing their party to step up outreach to Asian American voters ahead of the midterm elections, arguing that the large and diverse group could make or break the races in the districts that will decide the…

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors formally apologized this week to the Chinese-American community for acts of institutionalized racism.According to CNN, Supervisor Matt Haney's resolution acknowledges the "shameful history of…

By Sungkwan JangToday, February 1, 2022, marks the Lunar New Year, a special day celebrated by many Asian Americans. Here in New Jersey, in particular, we have much to celebrate in this New Year.At the start of the new legislative session,…

Lulamae Clemons, a longtime civil rights leader in Riverside's African-American community, has died. She was 105 years old. Clemons was instrumental in the years-long movement to build a statue of the Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. in…

Portsmouth Square, in the heart of San Francisco's Chinatown, was lit by candlelight on Tuesday evening as around 100 mourners gathered to remember Michelle Go, a Bay Area woman who was killed in New York on Saturday.Go, 40, was standing on…

In a time of change and need locally, statewide, and nationally, a century-old Richmond advocacy organization is in the midst of a revival, thanks to Shemicia L. Bowen. The Richmond resident is the newest Chair of the Greater…

With the rise of the omicron variant of COVID-19, attention is once again shifting to the systemic issues surrounding healthcare and healthcare delivery systems. These types of issues have always been at the center of Myra Goodman…

If art tells a story, then Martha Jones-Carter has helped weave a multitude of personal and community narratives over the course of her life. Ms. Jones-Carter is co-founder of the Kuumba Afrikan American Quilters Guild of Richmond,…

If art tells a story, then Martha Jones-Carter has helped weave a multitude of personal and community narratives over the course of her life. Ms. Jones-Carter is co-founder of the Kuumba Afrikan American Quilters Guild of Richmond,…

Joyce Carter happily drives 40 miles from Caroline County to Richmond so her three adopted children can see a doctor. For her, the care the children receive from Dr. Lillie Robinson Bennett is worth it. “I trust her,” Ms. Carter…

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Ritu Jha-Indo-American Hollywood actor and activist Kal Penn made headlines on November 1, when he revealed his homosexuality and that he was engaged to Josh, his partner of 11 years.New Jersey-born Penn, 44, rose to prominence for his…

Virginia Union and Virginia State universities open each season with the primary goal of winning the CIAA Championship. When that becomes unavailable, fighting seems like the best thing to do. In a rivalry dating back to 1900,…

November 1 - Growing up on the mainland, Mae Prieto said she wished she had learned more about the history and stories of indigenous peoples at school. So when Prieto, who is Native American and native of Hawaii, took the reins of the Oahu…

November 1 - Growing up on the mainland, Mae Prieto said she wished she had learned more about the history and stories of indigenous peoples during school. So when Prieto, who is Native American and native of Hawaii, took the reins of the…

Mahalo for his support of the Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Take advantage of this free story! Growing up on the mainland, Mae Prieto said she wished she had learned more about the history and stories of…

GREENVILLE, NC (WITN) - The Greenville-Pitt County African American Cultural Trail was unveiled at Town Common on Wednesday.Several people attended the launch celebration at Sycamore Hill Gateway Plaza on the corner of First and Greene…

Shino Sullivan knows that most of the students at North Mississippi Japanese Supplementary School are…

The Caribbean-American community of Lauderhill mourns the death of community pastor, Reverend Dr. Alexander Wilberforce Morgan, who passed away suddenly on October 9, 2021. He was 91 years old. Dr. Morgan is remembered as…

Breanna Reeves and Drew Nate | A math teacher at JW North High School was put on administrative leave after a video of her singing and dancing mockingly in the classroom with a fake hairstyle went viral on Thursday. In the…

A California teacher was put to the test after her bland lesson plan involved wearing Native American headwear and her rendition of a "tomahawk chop."The offensive, and not to say painfully awkward, clips shared on Akalei Brown's Instagram…

California teacher filmed making fun of Native American culture RIVERSIDE, California - A Riverside teacher has been put on leave after video of her seen singing and dancing in a fake Native American paper headgear went viral. A…

A Native American student was in class at John W. North High School in Riverside, California, when he noticed the teacher pulling out a fake feather headdress and decided to record what was about to happen.Candice Reed has been teaching for…

Hailed as the father of African-American community theater, playwright Willis Richardson was born in Wilmington on November 5, 1889, the son of Willis Wilder and Agnes Ann Harper Richardson. His family moved to Washington, DC, shortly…

WOODFORD COUNTY, Ky. (WKYT) - Ten years after the last resident left a historic African American community in Woodford County, there is now a new birth and a new way to remember a rich history .What happened to the hamlet of Huntertown in…

High school students in California will need to take ethnic studies classes to graduate. Ritu Jha- Gavin Newsom, the state's governor, promulgated a bill on Oct. 8 that provides for the completion of a semester-long course on the subject.…

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO) - Monday is Native American Day in South Dakota. The Sioux Falls school district will not have classes on Monday during the holidays. But students and staff don't wait until next week to spotlight Native…

With COVID-19 still a clear and present danger, establishing and maintaining a human connection can be difficult. It's a need that Mollie S. Reinhart and the organization she founded, Befriend, seek to meet. “Befriend connects…

photo by: contributed photo Pictured left to right in the back row are former La Yarda residents Pedro "Peter" Romero, Alberta Romero…

HARLEM — Some Harlem High School students along the Hi-Line are raising awareness of Native American culture through movies. “Waking the Generations” is a current and former student film that debuted in high school on September 22 as part…

J. Maurice Hopkins never wanted this story to be written. Truth be told, Mr. Hopkins never wanted his life to be entangled in the details that continue to make this story poignant more than 50 years later. If the story had been done…

HARLEM - Some students at Harlem High School, along the Hi-Line, raise awareness of Native American culture through cinema. “Waking the Generations” is a current and former student film that debuted in high school on September 22 as part of…

Hundreds of students from area schools attended the United Tribes Technical College International Powwow Youth Day program on Friday, an event that attendees say is important for broadening perspectives.Jackie Bird…

Myung Ki Hong, a leader of the Korean American community in the Inland Empire, has passed away. He was 87 years old. Loma Linda resident died Wednesday August 18 at Loma Linda University Medical Center after "a sudden and unexpected health…

Adriea Clarke is the founder of an event that seeks to bridge the gap between the public and veganism and provide African Americans with a space to share and to show the curious, especially people of color, an entry point. in the way…

After decades of backlash from the Native American community, the Cleveland Major League Baseball team has announced that the franchise will change its name from Indians to Guardians.The team initially announced plans to change their name…

By LINDA A. JOHNSON, AP Medical WriterSixty years before Juan Mora's Florida condominium collapsed, killing him and at least 89 others, he was among hundreds of Cuban exiles who engaged in a covert operation funded by the CIA to overthrow…

The United States Consulate General in Hong Kong and Macao presents: "Object, image and American culture" 2021 1. Objective By inviting the audience to submit a photo / video on a personal item related to American culture, this program…

StarFor the publisher:David Oshinsky's scholarly review of "The Free World" by Louis Menand (May 16) highlights the positives of American life that are often overlooked in early Cold War stories.As comprehensive as the book and the review…

ATLANTA - (COMMERCIAL THREAD) - A prominent group of business, sports, entertainment and non-profit executives meet today to launch "Financial literacy for all" a national initiative to support the integration of financial literacy…

Gichi-ziibi Center for the Arts. Brainerd High School's new performing arts center will have the Ojibwe word for "great river" or "Mississippi River" in its name, the school board unanimously decided…

PORT ANGELES - “We are getting up. We continue. We are healing. This is the theme of the seventh annual Native American Culture Fair, which will be offered virtually at 10 a.m. on Thursday. “Without any certainty about our…

Peninsula College's seventh annual Native American Culture Fair will be offered virtually this year, starting at 10 a.m. on Thursday, April 29. Everyone is invited to this free cultural event highlighting the voices of youth and…

More than 30 years ago, a small group of friends with diverse interests and opinions shared an appreciation for African and African American culture and a desire to effect positive change in their local community. They decided to form…