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Mar 16 2023
News
Texas takes control of Houston's public schools, raising questions of racial power grab
(CNN) -- Leaders of the Houston Independent School District, the largest school district in Texas and one of the biggest in the nation, will be replaced by a new board appointed by the state commissioner of education, the district said Wednesday, raising questions over whether the new leaders will reflect the city's ethnic and racial diversity and its political priorities. The Texas Education
CBS News (Online)
Mar 18 2023
Opinion
St Patrick’s Day reminds us of the importance of welcoming immigrants
On Friday, revelers will gather and march in festive parades throughout the country to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. This tradition predates the founding of the United States and its longevity speaks to the rootedness and prominence of the country’s Irish American population.
But the pageantry and pride on display on St. Patrick’s Day speak to something more than a shared ethnic identity
Washington Post
Mar 14 2023
News
Restaurant Specials, Parties: St. Patrick's Day Events Around Vienna
VIENNA, VA — St. Patrick’s Day is on a Friday this year, and local restaurants and bars will be swimming in Kelly green. There will be plenty of ways to celebrate Irish culture and heritage, so dress in your best green attire and head out to celebrate at Vienna's small businesses. There's good news for Catholics who abstain from eating meat on Fridays during Lent but want to enjoy some corned
Patch.com
Mar 11 2023
News
Decked out in green, Utahns celebrate St. Patrick's Day with parade and festival
SALT LAKE CITY — St. Patrick's Day isn't just a holiday for Kellie Stone. It's also her birthday and a day to celebrate her Irish heritage. The 46th annual St. Patrick's Day Parade and Siamsa — Celtic celebration — hosted by the Hibernian Society of Utah became the perfect place for Stone to celebrate Saturday among thousands of Utahns decked out in green and shamrocks. Stone comes every year
KSL
Mar 10 2023
News
Seattle to replace aging cherry trees next to Pike Place Market
After a debate around their preservation, eight aging cherry trees will be removed from the entrance of Pike Place Market next week and replaced with younger trees to honor Japanese heritage. Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell announced Friday that he will order the city to remove the trees next week, replacing them with younger cherry trees, while maintaining the symbolism “Cherry blossom trees are
The Seattle Times
Mar 16 2023
News
Buddhism Went Mainstream Decades Ago. US Churches Still Aren’t Ready.
Churches dot Linwood, a predominantly Black neighborhood in Columbus, Ohio. Yet drive down a quiet road past Holy Spirit Church of Columbus and Christ Centered Apostolic Church and you’ll find an unexpected sight: a brightly colored Buddhist shrine with ornate gold accents and a pointed roof typical of Laotian architecture.
Twin red dragons guard the pathway to the shine, surrounded by
Christianity Today
Mar 10 2023
News
Richmond Main Street Station honored in commemorative stamp collection
Some were train lovers. Others were history buffs. In the crowd, were also philatelists -- a fancy word for stamp lovers. But on Friday, they gathered together and their collective attention fell on the Richmond Main Street Railroad Station. The 120-year-old railroad station is one of five selected by the U.S. Postal Service to be featured on a commemorative stamp collection and its official
Richmond Times Dispatch
Jul 16 2019
News
Defending Trump, White House adviser Kellyanne Conway asks a reporter: 'What's your ethnicity?'
White House counselor Kellyanne Conway on Tuesday responded to questions about President Donald Trump's attacks on four congresswomen of color by asking a reporter about his heritage.
Andrew Feinberg, a White House reporter for Breakfast Media, a website about politics and technology, asked Conway, "If the president was not telling these four congresswomen to return to their supposed
NBC News (Online)
Aug 19 2019
News
Warren offers public apology over claim to tribal heritage
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren offered a public apology Monday to Native Americans over her past claim to tribal heritage, directly tackling an area that’s proved to be her biggest political liability.
“Like anyone who has been honest with themselves, I know I have made mistakes,” the Massachusetts senator said at the start of her appearance
Associated Press