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‘I never dreamt this:’ Seminole County names building in honor of 1st Black student to integrate schools

‘I never dreamt this:’ Seminole County names building in honor of 1st Black student to integrate schools

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Seminole County Public Schools is naming a building at Sanford Middle School on Wednesday in honor of the first African American student who integrated schools in the district nearly 60 yeas ago.

Whitney Houston sings the National Anthem during the pregame show at Super Bowl XXV while tens of thousands of football fans wave tiny American flags in an incredible outburst of patriotism during the Persian Gulf War on 01/27/1991. (Photo by Michael Zagaris)

More than 30 years later, Whitney Houston’s stirring Super Bowl performance still resonates

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The late Whitney Houston gave the world many great musical moments with all her talents, but arguably the biggest gift of all came during Super Bowl XV in Tampa.

Club members march past the historic Carver Theater, named for former slave and famed botanist and inventor George Washington Carver, during the Zulu Social Aid and Pleasure Club "second line" parade in New Orleans.

Brush up on your Black history: 10 good-to-know facts, stories

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Whether you feel like you have a strong understanding of black history, or you're working to learn more, we've assembled 10 facts, or anecdotes, from history.com, to help you grow your knowledge base.

FILE - The bullseye logo on a sign outside the Target store in Quincy, Mass., Monday, Feb. 28, 2022. Target says it will stop selling a product dedicated to Civil Rights icons after a now-viral TikTok spotlighted some significant errors. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)

Target stops selling product dedicated to Civil Rights icons after TikTok video shows errors

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Target says it will stop selling a product dedicated to Civil Rights icons after a now-viral TikTok video spotlighted some significant errors.

In this photo provided by the U.S. Air Force, a hangar stands at MacDill Air Force Base, Jan. 4, 2021, in Tampa, Amid record-breaking spikes in rent, service members and housing activists say the Department of Defense has not adequately increased housing allowances, thereby neglecting its commitment to military families. (Senior Airman Tiffany Emery/U.S. Air Force via AP)

More searching planned at a Florida Air Force base where 121 potential Black grave sites were found

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The U.S. Air Force plans to expand its search for grave sites in a former Black cemetery at a base in Florida after discovering 121 potential sites already.

Orange County Library System library cards are free for residents, gives access to programs, resources and activities

📖Eatonville library celebrates Black history, literary legend Zora Neale Hurston

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Each year, the town of Eatonville and the Association to Preserve Eatonville Community hosts the Zora! Fest honoring her life and legacy. Some of the events leading up to the festival are encouraging community members to explore their local library.

Dr. Peter Delfyett, distinguished professor of optics and photonics at UCF's CREOL.

Want to get kids into STEM careers? Principal, scientist say get them reading

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A 2017 study at the University of San Diego found “students who experience science through a balance of reading informational text and hands-on experiences show greater gains on measures of science understanding, science vocabulary and science writing.”