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Details: Written by Stacy M. Brown; Published: 12 October 2023

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Starting December 29, recipients of Social Security will see an average boost of $50 per month in their retirement benefits, a change attributed to the annual Cost of Living Adjustment

Details: Written by CHEYANNE MUMPHREY AP Education Writer; Published: 12 October 2023

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After serving more than a month of in-school suspension over his dreadlocks, a Black student in Texas was told he will be removed from his high school and sent to a disciplinary alternative education program

Details: Written by Gabrielle Russon, Youth Today; Published: 12 October 2023

In Oregon, the number of home-based childcare programs declined 43%, from 11,123 in 2010 to 6,363 in 2019

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Details: Written by SARAH EL DEEB Associated Press; Published: 12 October 2023

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Hamas is the Arabic acronym for the Islamic Resistance Movement, and a recognition of the group’s roots and early ties to one of the Sunni world’s most prominent groups, the Muslim Brotherhood

Details: Written by Pardis Mahdavi, University of La Verne; Published: 11 October 2023

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Mohammadi is the second Iranian woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize. She is the fourth Nobel Peace Prize laureate to be chosen while still incarcerated, joining the ranks of Aung San Suu Kyi and Ales Bialiatski.

Details: Written by Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire; Published: 09 October 2023

In this photo he posted on social media, former NBA star Amar’e Stoudemire studies hebrew

Numerous posts on social media platforms feature hashtags like #BLM and #PLM, underscoring the perceived parallels between the struggles of Palestinians and African Americans in their fight against systemic racism.

Details: Written by By BOTWC staff; Published: 09 October 2023

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Hakim was committed to educating people about the history of Black people that predated slavery in the U.S.

Details: Written by By BOTWC staff; Published: 09 October 2023

(Photo/ Habitat for Humanity NW Metro Atlanta)

Thanks to Habitat for Humanity, another family has a home!

Details: Written by STEVE PEOPLES AP National Political Writer; Published: 08 October 2023

Leaders in both parties acknowledge that the rise of serious outsider candidates threatens to undermine the strength of Democratic and Republican candidates in the 2024 general election. Over the past week alone, two political outsiders have taken steps to launch independent or third-party presidential bids. Robert Kennedy Jr., is expected to become the latest to launch an independent or third-party presidential bid on Monday

Details: Written by The Associated Press; Published: 08 October 2023

An Israeli firefighter hands a drink to a young child next to a site struck by a rocket fired from the Gaza Strip, in Ashkelon, southern Israel, Monday, Oct. 9, 2023. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)

Israeli soldiers are battling Hamas fighters in the streets of southern Israel and launching airstrikes on Gaza, a day after an unprecedented surprise attack by Hamas fighters. In northern Israel a brief exchange of strikes with Lebanon’s Hezbollah militant group raised fears of a broader conflict. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said the country is at war and will exact a heavy price from its enemies. Hamas leaders said they were prepared for further escalation