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Details: Written by BOTWC Staff; Published: 25 April 2024

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Computer technology is one of the fastest-growing career fields. The ability to code is an essential skill for anyone looking to keep up with changes in the tech industry. To help get more girls started on this journey, Black Girls Code has launched Code Along Jr., a free online coding academy for girls ages 7 to 10.

Details: Written by KIMBERLEE KRUESI and JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press; Published: 25 April 2024

State Rep. John Ragan, R-Oak Ridge (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

The move marked a rare defeat on a GOP-backed proposal initially introduced nearly one year ago. State lawmakers began seriously considering banning the consideration of reparations only after the state’s most populated county, which encompasses Memphis, announced it would spend $5 million to study the feasibility of reparations for the descendants of slaves and find “actionable items.”

Details: Written by Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent; Published: 24 April 2024

A TikTok content creator, sits outside the U.S. Capitol (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)

President Joe Biden signed a bill on Wednesday approving the ban of TikTok, adding significant pressure on the platform to find a new owner.

Details: Written by Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr., President and CEO, National Newspaper Publishers Association; Published: 24 April 2024

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The value that the Black newspapers bring to their community cannot be replaced by technology platforms, but platforms play a significant role in helping to connect people with important community outlets that cover local events, support community news publishers, and increase readership. All of this translates into increased revenue for Black publishers through ad clicks, paid subscriptions, and donations. Rearranging the financing of news online would place this all at risk and fly in the face of the purported goals of this bill.

Details: Written by Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent; Published: 23 April 2024

Admiral Zeita Merchant (Photo: NNPA)

Merchant said she initially joined the Coast Guard with the intention of financing her medical school education.

Details: Written by MORIAH BALINGIT and SHARON LURYE of The Associated Press and DANIEL BEEKMAN of The Seattle Times; Published: 23 April 2024

Adriane Burnett reads to her son Karter Robinson on Saturday, April 14, 2024 in Birmingham, Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)

For these moms, a day without work is often a day without pay. And when they face an interruption in child care arrangements, an adult in the family is far more likely to adjust by giving up work, according to an analysis of U.S. Census survey data by The Associated Press.

Details: Written by Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent; Published: 22 April 2024

Mayor Karen Bass (Photo: NNPA)

The incident took place at approximately 6:40 a.m. on April 21, when the suspect allegedly smashed a back window to gain entry into the Hancock Park home.

Details: Written by LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press; Published: 22 April 2024

The Supreme Court will consider whether banning homeless people from sleeping outside when shelter space is lacking amounts to cruel and unusual punishment on Monday. The case is considered the most significant to come before the high court in decades on homelessness, which is reaching record levels In California and other Western states. Courts have ruled that it’s unconstitutional to fine and arrest people sleeping in homeless encampments if shelter space is lacking.

Details: Written by Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent; Published: 19 April 2024

Sgt. Jatonya Clayborn Muldrow (Photo: NNPA)

The court sided with Sgt. Jatonya Clayborn Muldrow, who alleged she was reassigned to a less prestigious role within the St. Louis Police Department because of her gender.

Details: Written by MATT BROWN Associated Press; Published: 19 April 2024

The Rev. Dr. Chauncey Brown in Chicago (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)

With help from state and federal funds, the city has spent more than $300 million to provide housing, health care and more to over 38,000 mostly South American migrants. The speed with which these funds were marshaled has stirred widespread resentment among Black Chicagoans. But community leaders are trying to ease racial tensions and channel the public’s frustrations into agitating for the greater good.

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