New legislation would prohibit faculty from compelling students to adopt certain beliefs and clarify the purpose of public higher education in Texas. — Read on thetexan.news/intellectual-diversity-in-higher-education-bill-approved-by-texas-senate-committee/
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City of Chester’s finances so bad it could be disincorporated
If a solution to Chester’s financial woes is not implemented by the end of 2023, Chester’s receiver could look to deem the city nonviable. He’s trying to avoid that scenario. — Read on whyy.org/articles/chester-city-finances-disincorporation/
Support apprentices rebuilding a historic house in St. Elizabeth, Jamaica
I spent quite a lot of my childhood getting lost in museums: returning the glassy stares of stuffed animals at the Natural History Museum in London, … Support apprentices rebuilding a historic house in St. Elizabeth, Jamaica
Duke University Press – Spiritual Citizenship
In Spiritual Citizenship N. Fadeke Castor employs the titular concept to illuminate how Ifá/Orisha practices informed by Yoruba cosmology shape local, national, and transnational belonging in African diasporic communities in Trinidad and beyond. — Read on http://www.dukeupress.edu/spiritual-citizenship
Rutgers faculty strikes: 9,000 educators to walk off job, affecting 67,000 students – Gothamist
Gothamist is a non-profit local newsroom, powered by WNYC. — Read on gothamist.com/news/rutgers-faculty-strikes-9000-educators-to-walk-off-job-affecting-67000-students
Christina Sharpe reflects on the complexities of Black life through a new literary form | CBC Radio
Toronto writer and professor discusses the on-going experiences of Blackness and the life of her mother in her new book, Ordinary Notes. — Read on http://www.cbc.ca/radio/thenextchapter/christina-sharpe-reflects-on-the-complexities-of-black-life-through-a-new-literary-form-1.6804552
Saudi-led coalition lifts import restrictions in south Yemen | News | Al Jazeera
Saudi-backed government says commercial ships will be allowed to dock directly in southern ports, including Aden. — Read on http://www.aljazeera.com/amp/news/2023/4/7/saudi-led-coalition-lifts-import-restrictions-in-south-yemen
Memphians talk Pearson ousting: Pearson confirms re-election plans | News | fox13memphis.com
According to Shelby County Commissioner Erika Sugarmon, leaders in Nashville threatened to withhold millions of dollars in state funding for projects in the Memphis area if commissioners were to reappoint Pearson. — Read on http://www.fox13memphis.com/content/tncms/live/
Encuentran sin vida a Eustacio Alcalá, defensor del territorio en la sierra costa michoacana – Pie de Página
Encuentran sin vida a Eustacio Alcalá, defensor del territorio en la sierra costa michoacana – Pie de Página — Read on piedepagina.mx/encuentran-sin-vida-a-eustacio-alcala-defensor-del-territorio-en-la-sierra-costa-michoacana/
Community Justice Exchange — Donate via AB Charities
In an unprecedented use of the FACE Act (a law intended to protect abortion access and abortion clinics), pro-choice community members in Florida are being targeted and charged by the Department of Justice. Read more about how pro-choice organizers have been targeted in attempts to chill protest and dissent since the Dobbs decision and now face federal charges. —Continue reading “Community Justice Exchange — Donate via AB Charities”
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