Dollita Okine Nickecoy Bramwell has smashed Usain Bolt’s Under-17 400m record. Image: SportsMaxTV/Youtube Nickecoy Bramwell of Jamaica has beaten Usain Bolt’s 22-year-old Under-17s 400m world record from 2002. Though he was recovering from multiple injuries, including a persistent hamstring problem, the most recent record holder, a 16-year-old boy, accomplished this feat at the Carifta Games Read More…
Dollita Okine Williamsburg’s Bray School, the oldest Black school, is slated to reopen to the public in September 2024, commemorating the 250th anniversary of its closure. Photo Credit: Colonial Williamsburg Williamsburg’s Bray School, the oldest Black school in America, is slated to reopen to the public in September 2024, commemorating the 250th anniversary of its Read More…
Nationwide — Meet Nasara James Dabo, a 13-year-old girl from Nigeria who has caught attention with her incredible feat. At the International Mathematical Olympiad, she solved 34 math problems in just 172 seconds, winning a gold medal in the junior category. Nasara, who is a student at Ideal College International in Kaduna, outshone 150 competitors Read More…
K-9 units search for drugs and weapons in middle and high schools Post By Caroline Brauchler caroline@ocalagazette.com Forest High School underwent a surprise search Monday morning by a Marion County Sheriff’s Office K-9 unit as part of the administrative search policy instituted over a year ago. The search was routine and scheduled but occurred at Read More…
Melanie Cholish/Facebook I saw this poster today and I was going to just let it go, but then I kept feeling tugged to say something. Melanie Cholish/Facebook While this poster is great to bring attention to the issue of child trafficking, it is a “shocking” picture of a young girl tied up. It has that Read More…
Nationwide — On Saturday, July 27th, Valerie J. Lewis Coleman, a 60-year-old African American grandmother and former teacher, will host the When I See Me™ BIPOC Children’s Book Fair as a day for the Dayton, Ohio community to come together to celebrate diversity in children’s literature. Valerie is an author, engineer, and retired educator who Read More…
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