"The spinning and weaving techniques used in the kingdom of Angola, as well as other parts of Southern Africa are similar to those used in Ancient Egypt, as depicted in the engravings from Sir Gardner Wilkinson's interesting work" - In Praise Of Black Women by Simone Schwarz-Bart

UMES Pulitzer Prize winning Idealist Samantha Power will be on PBS again on June 5th and 6th... nhpbs.org/schedule/summa…

Black Bird-Watcher Targeted By Central Park Karen Lands TV Series trib.al/k7Ht3jq

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I’m sorry, but Clarence Thomas must recuse himself from other all future cases regarding the 2020 election, voting rights, and the Trump presidency until we know more about his involvement with the insurrection.

Relationships are key to any trauma-responsive work—so it’s vital that administrators build a relationship with students before trauma response is needed. edutopia.org/article/keepin…

15 People Joined Suspected Buffalo Shooter’s Private Chatroom Right Before Massacre trib.al/JYP4Jqv

Big ups to Ailama Cesé Montalvo and the way she responded to the slur being used against her. thegrio.com/2022/05/22/and…

Teach them money management while they're young, set them up for financial success later. entrepreneur.com/article/427663

Puffins are back on Seal Island in Maine—and there's already an egg in the burrow! Check in on the family anytime here with explore.org: bit.ly/3yTTgvE

Here's how to get students thinking about their own learning. 🧠 edutopia.org/article/how-ge…

A survey of over 800 Black people in America shows little optimism about the threat of domestic hate crimes in America thegrio.com/2022/05/22/nat…

A grocery store cashier who’s guaranteed $15 per hour in California can legally be paid $7.25 in Texas and 19 other states. This gap in state minimum wages is set to widen further in the year ahead. blawgo.com/Vn6JGdo

Sri Lanka is experiencing its worst economic crisis on record. Grocery-store shelves are empty, medicine is running out, and people are waiting hours to get gas. Even so, tourists keep coming — and the locals keep encouraging it. 👇 businessinsider.com/sri-lanka-prot…

The gap in state minimum wages is about to grow even larger, with California and Hawaii setting their sights at $18 per hour while 20 states stick with the federal minimum of $7.25 news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-re…

It’s been roughly a decade since the “Fight for $15” movement took off. Ten states plus D.C. have enacted $15 wage laws—although most of those are still phasing in the $15 minimum over several years. news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-re…

It's a no brainer that growing food in healthy soil will solve the problem of declining nutrition. Healthy soil produces healthy food. Instead of messing around with genes and pesticides, go the root of the problem. tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

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The new route is the latest at BWI from Frontier, which has boosted its routes at the Baltimore airport over the past year, including service to Cancun, Mexico and Atlanta. bizjournals.com/baltimore/news…

The five-year National Travel and Tourism Strategy will focus on increasing promotion of US destinations, especially to underrepresented sites, and improving communication about health status and requirements. barrons.com/news/us-launch…