How America turned into a nation of snackers By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, New York (CNN Business)Forget breakfast, lunch and dinner. People can’t get enough of the in-between. Big companies report that snack sales are soaring. Net sales of Doritos, Cheetos, Ruffles, PopCorners, Smartfood and SunChips grew by double digits in the second quarter. Retail sales of Pirate’s Booty jumped about Read More…
The Importance of Standing Together Against Injustice Anywhere “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere,” those are the now iconic words from the deeply moving letter from Birmingham jail written by MLK Jr. in 1963. While those words are powerful by themselves, just as powerful is the sentence which follows it: “We are Read More…
Mitch Perry, Florida Phoenix Dianne Hart, a state representative active in criminal justice issues, criticized the use of electronic bracelets on inmates as an unnecessary form of surveillance within prisons. (MyFloridaHouse.gov) A Florida Department of Corrections requirement that inmates wear electronic bracelets to monitor their movements in one facility is raising concerns among some family Read More…
The teacher frustration that was at record levels last year still burns. From burnout to frustration with inadequate pay, educators aren’t feeling any better today. (Adobe Stock via Defender Network) It’s no secret. Teachers are tired, overworked, overlooked, and underpaid. Although many of the conversations about hiring and retaining teachers, especially, Black teachers, were being Read More…
The COVID-19 pandemic underscored the critical importance of robust local food systems for resilience, sustainability, and community well-being. In 2021, the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church International Health Commission launched the AME Farm and Garden Initiative in response to rising food insecurity at both local and national levels. This initiative aims to connect, catalog, and Read More…
Lesley Lavery Professor of Political Science, Macalester College Steve Friess Independent writer and editor, University of Michigan Kansas faces the worst teacher shortfall in its history. The 4,000 teaching vacancies Florida faces as the new school year approaches “is more than the population of teachers in 19 of Florida’s smallest counties combined,” the state’s teachers union says. In Vermont, Read More…
13-Year-Old Boy Makes History, Publishes First Ever Book About Skincare for Black Children 13-year-old Bron Echols has made history as the first author to publish a book about skincare for Black children. Wash Your “T” and Close Your Eyes, which he co-authored with his mom, Patrice Tartt Chappelle, is a delightful and educational book set to Read More…
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