Josiah Scott

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By Kaanita Iyer, CNN(CNN) — Former President Joe Biden celebrated Juneteenth on Thursday at a historic Black church in Texas, calling for Americans to come together to push the country forward. “I don’t come here today to only commemorate the past. I come here because we know the good Lord isn’t done with us yet,” Biden said, adding, “We have work to do. We need to keep pushing America forward.”“We’re the United States of America,” Biden said.

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By David W. Marshall(Trice Edney Wire) – This is the America the world has been waiting to see. As the self-proclaimed defender of democracy, it is a role embedded in our nation’s history and founding principles. The United States has a long history of supporting democratic movements and institutions globally, now it must seriously fight to save its own democracy at home. If the Senate passes the “One Big Beautiful Bill” it becomes law.

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by Quintessa WilliamsBlack K-12 students, already struggling with math, reading proficiency, and an opportunity gap with whites that was made worse by the pandemic, are falling further behind, according to a new survey on childhood well-being. The Annie E. Casey Foundation’s 2025 Kids Count Data Book, released last week, found that 9 in 10 Black eighth-graders are not proficient in math, and 85% of fourth-graders are not reading at grade level — the highest failure rates of any racial group.

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Aaliyah McCormick’s journey to success has been a gradual one, but her moment to shine arrived just in time. During last Saturday’s 100-meter hurdles final at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, McCormick’s performance mirrored the trajectory of her outdoor career at the University of Oregon. Initially, she blended in with the competition, but by the end, she emerged victorious.

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by Levi PerrinSex ed never taught us this: that pleasure and protection could coexist. Sexual health is more than pamphlets and prescriptions. It’s also about power, presence and, yes, poetry. Mystkue Woods, M.Ed, a sexuality arts educator and consultant, knows this well. Through her work blending expressive arts with public health, she’s making space for Black women and queer folks to not just survive, but thrive.