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Details: Written by Eleanore Catolico, Chalkbeat.com (republished with permission from Chalkbeat.com); Published: 30 March 2020

By posting videos on the school’s Facebook page at 8 p.m. nightly, Voncile Campbell’s staying connected to her students

podcast

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 16 March 2020

While practicing social distancing, work remotely and spend more time at home, it’s a good opportunity for independent learning and personal development

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 25 February 2020

Mardi Gras Portland 2019 (photo by Andrew Wallner)

The parade starts at Humbolt and Albina at 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 25

Details: Written by Saundra Sorenson; Published: 20 February 2020

Artist Robert Colescott (via YouTube)

Colescott was well-known--and often criticized--for exploring race relations with aggressive imagery

Details: Written by TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer; Published: 18 February 2020

The NBA All-Star Game Kobe Bryant MVP Award is displayed during a news conference Saturday, Feb. 15, 2020, in Chicago. (AP Photo/David Banks)

This All-Star weekend was in Michael Jordan's longtime home of Chicago, and the game featuring LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo as captains

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 15 February 2020

This weekend Portland Art Museum presents Art and Race Matters:  The Career of Robert Colescott. The pioneering and provocative artist established his career in Portland

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 10 February 2020

Niecy Nash attends the 2020 13th Annual ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood Luncheon at Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel on February 06, 2020 in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images for ESSENCE)

Musician, actress and TV personality Eve hosted the event, and attendees enjoyed a performance from Brittany Howard, lead singer for Alabama Shakes

Details: Written by Jill Lawless and Danica Kirka, Associated Press; Published: 09 January 2020

In this Monday, Sept. 25, 2017 file photo Prince Harry and his then girlfriend Meghan Markle attend a wheelchair tennis event at the Invictus Games in Toronto. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP, FILE)

The relationship between Britain's royals and the media is awkward, mistrustful — and seemingly inescapable. But now Meghan and Harry want out

Details: Written by Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent; Published: 12 December 2019

Zozibini Tunzi, the South Africa beauty queen was crowned Miss Universe.

Zozibini Tunzi said she grew up in a world where a woman who looks like her, was never considered beautiful

Details: Written by Gregg Reese, with additional reporting by Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent; Published: 05 December 2019

(Photo: Afro ComicCon)

Now in its third iteration, AfroComicCon is a three-day event showcasing comic books and pop culture related to (but assuredly not limited to) the African Diaspora