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  James Smith, the engineer who is now the 1st Black man to head FBI office in New York

  Mildred Europa Taylor

  A year after being appointed to run the Houston FBI office, James Smith is heading to New York to make history. The FBI on Monday named Smith as the assistant director of the FBI’s New York Field...

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  Dekaney High School graduates make history as first African-American female valedictorian and salutatorian

  Mildred Europa Taylor

  A’myri Phillips and Cali Johnson of Dekaney High School have made history as the first African-American female valedictorian and salutatorian in the school’s history. The graduation ceremony...

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  NBA Draft: All top 10 players selected were represented by Black agents for the 1st time – report

  Mildred Europa Taylor

  History was made at the 2023 NBA Draft at the Barclays Center on Thursday as all of the top 10 players selected in the draft were represented by Black agents for the first time, according to Diverse Representation. ...

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  Columbus boy mowing lawns to get school money

  Mildred Europa Taylor

  A Columbus boy is mowing lawns in his neighborhood while on summer break to raise money for school and help his family. A Facebook post of 12-year-old Jayden Jackson looking for lawns to mow has been shared...

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  Angela Bassett finally gets her Oscar after 30 years

  Mildred Europa Taylor

  Angela Bassett, Mel Brooks and Carol Littleton will receive honorary Oscars at this year’s Governors Awards, said the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. The Honorary Award is “to...

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  17-year-old volleyball player who lost both her legs in violent crash sues city of St. Louis

  Mildred Europa Taylor

  A teenager is suing the city of St. Louis after a horrific crash in February that took both her legs. 17-year-old Janae Edmondson from Tennessee was on her way to a volleyball tournament in St. Louis when...

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