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New Music Friday: 8 essential albums from Ledisi, Bryson Tiller, Mick Jenkins & Alfa Mist

Ledisi. Photo credit Ron T. Young New Music Friday delivers eight essential albums this week, featuring standout releases from Ledisi, Bryson Tiller and Alfa Mist alongside notable projects from Say She She, Mick Jenkins & EMIL, and more. This week’s new music releases span jazz, hip-hop, R&B, alt-disco and Afrobeats, offering a focused look at tributes, collabs and culture-forward experimentation. From jazz craftsmanship to rap precision and club-ready harmonies, these are the albums to stream now. This recap is curated […]

October 3, 2025

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Wisconsin Tech Month spotlights innovation, equity and community statewide

Wisconsin Tech Month returned this October with a packed calendar of meetups, summits, and hands-on workshops aimed at showcasing the state’s tech economy while expanding access and participation. Led by Milky Way Tech Hub and Latinos in Tech with partners across the state, the initiative bundles Milwaukee Tech Week, Women in Tech programming, Midwest Tech Week, and a newly promoted Dev Week into a monthlong series focused on talent, entrepreneurship, and practical applications of AI and data. Organizers say the […]

October 2, 2025

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The BET Hip Hop Awards cut the cord as DEI dies

The show's suspension comes amid broader efforts to curb diversity at the institutional level. The next attempt to canonize the movement must learn lessons from its successes — and its missteps.

October 2, 2025

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Lesotho’s Famo music: from shepherd songs to gang wars

In Lesotho, a style of traditional accordion music called Famo has become entangled with deadly gang rivalries. Once the soundtrack of shepherds and migrant workers, today it's linked to killings, government bans — and a fight over cultural identity.

September 30, 2025

U.S. Air Force retired Lt. Col. George E. Hardy, a Tuskegee Airman, stands next to his former P-51D Mustang at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Oct. 4, 2016.

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George E. Hardy, Tuskegee Airman, dies at 100

George E. Hardy was the youngest Red Tail fighter pilot at 19 years old and completed 21 missions across Europe during World War II.

September 29, 2025

Joanne Chesimard, who used the name Assata Shakur and was a member of the Black Panther Party and Black Liberation Army, leaves Middlesex County courthouse, in New Brunswick, N.J., April 25, 1977. (AP Photo/File)

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Assata Shakur, a fugitive Black militant sought by the U.S. since 1979, dies in Cuba

Assata Shakur, a Black liberation activist who was given political asylum in Cuba after her 1979 escape from a U.S. prison, has died. Officials in New Jersey, where Shakur had been arrested, convicted and imprisoned, said she was 78.

September 29, 2025

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New Music Friday: 9 essential albums from Doja Cat, CARRTOONS, Olivia Dean, Mulatu Astatke

CARRTOONS New Music Friday delivers nine essential albums this week, featuring marquee drops from Doja Cat and Lady Wray alongside notable projects from Olivia Dean, Rochelle Jordan, and Ethio-jazz legend Mulatu Astatke. This week’s new music releases span pop, R&B, Afrobeats, club, jazz, and global grooves, with tight LPs and EPs built for both headphones and the dance floor. Doja Cat — “Vie” (Kemosabe/RCA) Doja Cat’s fifth studio album arrives as a pop-forward pivot after 2023’s “Scarlet,” signposted by the […]

September 26, 2025

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What schools stand to lose in the battle over the next federal education budget

Education researchers warn budget proposals from the White House and House Republicans would impose steep cuts on some of the nation's most vulnerable students and disadvantaged school communities.

September 26, 2025

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Live Nation Urban invests in Cxmmunity Media, advancing HBCU esports and creator-focused live events

Live Nation Urban has made a six-figure strategic investment in Cxmmunity Media, the Atlanta-based, Black-owned entertainment and events company behind the HBCU Esports League and creator-driven culture festivals. The capital, delivered through the Black Lily Capital Investment Fund, is intended to expand Cxmmunity’s content pipeline, scale large-format activations such as The Kickback and Atlanime, and deepen philanthropic work through The Cxmmunity Foundation, which focuses on access to careers in gaming, esports and digital entertainment for emerging talent. What is Live […]

September 25, 2025

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New Music Friday: 8 essential albums from Ledisi, Bryson Tiller, Mick Jenkins & Alfa Mist

Wisconsin Tech Month spotlights innovation, equity and community statewide

The BET Hip Hop Awards cut the cord as DEI dies

Lesotho’s Famo music: from shepherd songs to gang wars

George E. Hardy, Tuskegee Airman, dies at 100

Assata Shakur, a fugitive Black militant sought by the U.S. since 1979, dies in Cuba

New Music Friday: 9 essential albums from Doja Cat, CARRTOONS, Olivia Dean, Mulatu Astatke

What schools stand to lose in the battle over the next federal education budget

Live Nation Urban invests in Cxmmunity Media, advancing HBCU esports and creator-focused live events

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