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After the Uniform Comes Off: A Veteran’s Journey From Baghdad to Healing
After 34 years in the U.S. Army, including a deployment to Iraq, Bakersfield resident Michelle Spencer says the psychological toll of war followed her home.
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Becerra Becomes First Latino Elected Governor as 17 Black Candidates Lead in California Races
Black candidates are leading in 17 of the 24 state and federal contests in which they appeared on California’s Nov. 3 General Election ballot, according to semi-official results counted as of midnight. The Associated Press (AP) has declared 10 of them winners, including Secretary of State Shirley Weber (D), Controller Malia Cohen (D) and the state’s three Black members of Congress.
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Becerra Becomes First Latino Elected Governor as 17 Black Candidates Lead in California Races
Black candidates are leading in 17 of the 24 state and federal contests in which they appeared on California’s Nov. 3 General Election ballot, according to semi-official results counted as of midnight. The Associated Press (AP) has declared 10 of them winners, including Secretary of State Shirley Weber (D), Controller Malia Cohen (D) and the state’s three Black members of Congress.
IN MEMORIAM: Marcia Ann Gillespie, Editor of Essence and Ms. Magazines, Dies at 82
Born in Rockville Centre, New York, in 1944. The daughter of a church sexton/small business owner and domestic worker/caterer, Gillespie parlayed her degree in American studies from Illinois’s Lake Forest College into a research job at Time-Life Books, Inc. in New York.
Trojans Take Down No. 2 Ohio State in Statement Victory
USC delivered its biggest victory of the Lincoln Riley era Saturday night, knocking off No. 2 Ohio State, 30-18, at the Coliseum.
Inside 820 S. Michigan: New Book Captures the Lost World of Ebony and Jet
820 Ebony/Jet: Visions of the Johnson Publishing Company, an American Icon, published Tuesday by MW Editions, features photographs by Chicago photographer Barbara Karant documenting the former Johnson Publishing Company headquarters at 820 S. Michigan Ave., the longtime home of Ebony and Jet magazines. Pasted markdown
THE RELIGION CORNER: We Stand on Their Shoulders — the Sacred Duty of the Ballot Box
As this edition of The Washington Informer hits the stands, millions of citizens have cast their ballots, made their voices heard, and begun reflecting on the election’s outcome. The atmosphere this election season has been heavy. We feel the weight of history, the tension of a divided nation, and anxiety about tomorrow. In this issue, I remind Gen Z voters of the past struggles that secured this right.
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After the Uniform Comes Off: A Veteran’s Journey From Baghdad to Healing
After 34 years in the U.S. Army, including a deployment to Iraq, Bakersfield resident Michelle Spencer says the psychological toll of war followed her home.
IN MEMORIAM: Marcia Ann Gillespie, Editor of Essence and Ms. Magazines, Dies at 82
Born in Rockville Centre, New York, in 1944. The daughter of a church sexton/small business owner and domestic worker/caterer, Gillespie parlayed her degree in American
Eight Black Women Win Georgia Statewide Offices
Georgia voters elected eight Democratic women to statewide offices Nov. 3, giving women seven of the state’s eight major executive positions and a seat on
Political Playback: California Capitol News You Might Have Missed
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World Day of Remembrance for Traffic Victims Matters Because Every Life Matters
The third Sunday of November marks the World Day of Remembrance (WDoR) for Traffic Victims, a day when families like mine pause to remember loved
THE RELIGION CORNER: We Stand on Their Shoulders — the Sacred Duty of the Ballot Box
As this edition of The Washington Informer hits the stands, millions of citizens have cast their ballots, made their voices heard, and begun reflecting on
New Computer Lab Adds to MLK Catholic Student Center’s Sense of Home
The center’s new computer lab has become one of the places where Holmes feels calm, supported and connected to campus life. Holmes said she struggled
How the Sandwich Generation Can Help Protect Aging Parents’ Finances
If you’re raising children while also supporting an older parent, you’re likely managing schedules, healthcare needs, day-to-day decisions and even finances. People in this group