Fearing federal DEI policies, Waterloo schools withdrew from African American reading event
Waterloo schools, a minority-majority district, declined to participate in the African American Read-In. The 1619 Freedom ...
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Acclaimed children’s book author visits with students at Peoria Public Library
The author of children’s books like I Love My Hair and The Me I Choose to Be visited the Peoria Public Library Lincoln Branch ...
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Women's History Month 2025: Q & As with Picture Book Authors Honoring Influential Women
In honor of Women’s History Month, we spoke with seven creators of picture book biographies highlighting overlooked female figures in history.
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Waterloo's 1619 Freedom School to host canceled African American read-in
The Waterloo after-school literacy program co-founded by Nikole Hannah-Jones will host the city’s 19th African American ...
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South Africa: Athol Fugard - the Great South African Playwright Who Captured What It Means to Be Human
Analysis - I was shocked to learn that the famous South African writer Athol Fugard had passed away. I had known his age to be 92 but somehow I never expected him to die. He was always a survivor.
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1 in 15 Americans Have Been Through a Mass Shooting — And Over 1 in 50 Were Injured
In America, mass shootings dominate headlines, framed by statistics and brief moments of “thoughts and prayers”. Yet behind ...
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Ancestor of Black Death Has Been Discovered in Bronze-Age Sheep
An ancestor of the bacteria responsible for plague has been found in the tooth of a sheep that lived nearly 4,000 years ago ...
Genomic study reveals important similarities and differences in ovarian cancer mutations across populations
An extensive tumor genomic analysis of individuals with ovarian cancer, led by researchers from Huntsman Cancer Institute at ...
Athol Fugard, South African Playwright, Apartheid Challenger, Former UCSD Professor, Dead at 92
The South African government confirmed Athol Fugard's death and said the country "has lost one of its greatest literary and ...
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Omar Epps and Wiz Khalifa to Headline MOSES THE BLACK Drama Film
Omar Epps, Wiz Khalifa, Quavo and Chukwudi Iwuji will star in the inspiring gangland drama Moses the Black, which is written and directed by Yelena Popovic (Man of God). Producers include Alexandros ...
'Come Dine With Me South Africa': season 10 brings new drama and culinary chaos
Join the excitement as season 10 of 'Come Dine With Me South Africa' kicks off, featuring unique dishes, kitchen chaos and ...