Tuesday, October 13 2026
Authors for the 'Long Distance' Anthology

A Crowdfunding Campaign Is Underway For ‘Long Distance,’ a New Pan-African Comic Book Anthology

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There’s a new pan-African comic book anthology called “Long Distance” that is conducting a crowdfunding campaign.

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Asian World Film Festival

Dates For The 2023 Asian World Film Festival Have Been Announced

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This year’s Asian World Film Festival will open with a Korean movie and close with a Chinese one.

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Publicity photo for Gone with the Wind featuring McDaniel, Olivia de Havilland and Vivien Leigh

Hattie McDaniel — Replacing An Iconic Actor’s Long-Lost Academy Award

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At some point in the 1960s, the Oscar that was awarded to Hattie McDaniel for her best supporting role in 1939’s “Gone With The Wind” disappeared from Howard University’s drama department.

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Close-up of Middle Eastern man preparing a prayer mat for daily prayer at home.

An Interactive Muslim Prayer Mat Will Be Featured At The New York Toy Fair

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A U.K.-based company that makes an interactive Muslim prayer mat will be showcasing it this coming weekend at the 2023 New York Toy Fair in New York City, U.S.A.

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World Culture Festival (Photo Credit: Art of Living Foundation)

World Culture Festival Set For 450,000 Attendees

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The Art of Living Foundation, organizer of the semiannual World Culture Festival, says more than 450,000 people have registered for this weekend’s event on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.

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Happy black schoolboy having a class in the classroom and looking at camera.

How To Counter The ‘Vicious Cycle’ Of More Black Boys Being Placed In Special Ed Classes Than Gifted And Talented Ones

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Educators in the United States have known for years that black boys are overrepresented in special education (SPED) classes and underrepresented in gifted and talented education (GATE) ones.

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Military B.R.A.T.s

Making Sure Military B.R.A.T.s Have Enough Teachers At DOD Schools

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More than 66,000 Military B.R.A.T.s are enrolled in 160 schools located in 11 foreign countries, seven U.S. states and two territories. Additionally, more than 8,000 educators teach these students.

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Erica Eng and July Jung were selected as this year's U.S. and international recipients, respectively, of the 2023 Academy Gold Fellowship for Women.

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