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Black History Month

We’ve been celebrating and recognizing the beauty of our black skin all month long! Now, as we conclude Black History Month 2023, we’ll take it back to day one with our brief yet fun, history of club and house music.   From the onset of the early 80s until the late 2010s, the sound of […]

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The Columbus Arena District will see changes to its outdoor drinking area.

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A line of severe thunderstorms swept across Columbus and central Ohio on Monday afternoon, leading to downed trees, thousands without power, and, in one area, turned-over mobile homes.

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The tour announcements keep coming!  This time the legendary group Wu-Tang Clan has announced that they are hitting the road with another legend, Nas for the N.Y. State Of Mind Tour 2023 – The Saga Continues Worldwide!

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Black lawmakers in Mississippi are pushing back against Republicans and their decision to create a separate court system to police Jackson. The post Black Leaders Condemn Mississippi White Republicans For Creating Rogue Court System appeared first on NewsOne.

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Mahalia Jackson was referred to as the “Queen of Gospel,” and her voice inspired countless vocalists in her genre and beyond. Today is her birthday.

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Students are defending Ethan Hooper, a teacher at Howard Middle School in Florida who was suspended over anti-book ban TikTok videos. The post Students, Parents Defend Anti-Book Ban Teacher Placed On Leave Over TikTok Videos appeared first on NewsOne.

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One day after a Reynoldsburg high school was locked down after a gun was found on a student, a second gun has been confiscated on the school’s campus.

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Steven Reed, Montgomery, Alabama's first Black mayor, is doing damage control after he was exposed on leaked audio saying he doesn't need "the Black vote" to win re-election. The post In Leaked Audio, Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed Says He Doesn’t Need ‘The Black Vote’ appeared first on NewsOne.