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Breaking Barriers in Ballet: Misty Copeland Set to Receive Trailblazer Award

Lauren Poteat, NNPA Newswire Washington CorrespondentSeptember 5, 2019

On Sep. 11, the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), will honor Misty Copeland, with their esteemed Trailblazer Award, during the CBC’s annual “Celebration of the Arts” event

Family

Sickle Cell Strong: Sickle Cell Disease Advocate Marie Ojiambo

Lauren Poteat, NNPA Newswire Washington CorrespondentAugust 8, 2019

Ojiambo raises awareness around sickle cell disease and advocate for better health care opportunities for patients suffering from the disease in Kenya.

Education News

ESSA Demands Full Transparency on K-12 Educational Funding

By Lauren Poteat, NNPA NewswireApril 19, 2018

According to the federal Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) all public schools will be required to give fully-detailed reports on how and where they spend institutional funding.