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August 2, 2023

White ‘AI Jesus’ Answers Questions From the Serious to the Comical

By Joseph L. Kimmel Jesus has been portrayed in many different ways: from a prophet who alerts his audience to the world’s imminent end to a […]
August 2, 2023

Henrietta Lacks’ Family and Biotech Firm Reach Historic Settlement Over Stolen Cells

Henrietta Lacks’ family reached a settlement with multi-billion-dollar biotech company Thermo Fisher Scientific over stolen regenerative cells. The post Henrietta Lacks’ Family and Biotech Firm Reach […]
August 2, 2023

Florida Education Officials Say These Women Benefited From Slavery. Here’s the Truth.

The Florida Education Department is drawing ire from the public, historians and elected officials for its 2023 social studies standards. The post Florida Education Officials Say […]
August 1, 2023

New Jersey’s Black Maternal and Infant Mortality Rates Among Worst in US

The CDC emphasizes, because more than 80% of pregnancy-related deaths in the U.S. are preventable, every pregnancy-related death is tragic. The post New Jersey’s Black Maternal […]
July 31, 2023

What New Jersey’s Community Solar Program Means for Renters and Low-Income Residents

Community solar is now a permanent option for New Jerseyans, many of whom are renters and low-income residents. Here’s how the program works. The post What […]
July 29, 2023

Responding With Restorative Justice

Restorative justice considers the humanity of those who offend and view the offenders as more than just their offense. The post Responding With Restorative Justice appears […]
July 28, 2023

DeSantis’ ‘War on Woke’ Similar to Attempts by Other Countries to Deny and Rewrite History

The tactics that Gov. Ron DeSantis is using to censor the teaching of American history in Florida look a lot like those seen in Russia. The […]
July 28, 2023

‘Do Not, for the Love of God, Tell Kids That Slavery Was Beneficial’

A 1994 Florida statute requires schools to teach African American history, but Gov. DeSantis has been chipping away at the legacy of the law. The post […]
July 24, 2023

Newark’s 2023 Teacher of the Year on Preparing Her Students for Life After High School

Newark Vocational High School math teacher Juanita Greene was honored as the district’s 2023 Teacher of the Year. The post Newark’s 2023 Teacher of the Year […]