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USDA Renews Partnership With 1890 Land-Grant Universities
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins joined leaders from the nation’s 1890 historically Black land-grant universities March 4 for the signing of a renewed memorandum of understanding with the Council of 1890 University Presidents aimed at strengthening agricultural education and workforce development.
3 days ago2 min read


Faith at Work Isn’t Weird. It’s Real Life.
Let’s be honest. Talking about your faith at work feels awkward.
Nobody wants to be “that guy” in the break room who hijacks a normal lunch and turns it into a sermon. Especially if you’re young and trying to establish credibility. Early in your career, you already feel like you’re being evaluated on everything. The last thing you want is to be written off as unprofessional or out of touch.
6 days ago3 min read


250th Anniversary of George Washington's Letter to Phillis Wheatley
Bass Bonded Publishing honors works of Phillis Wheatley Today, February 28, marks an extraordinary moment in American history. On this day 250 years ago, General George Washington wrote a letter to Phillis Wheatley, one of the first published African American poets. In October 1775, Wheatley, an enslaved African woman with remarkable literary talent, wrote to Washington and enclosed a poem she had composed in his honor. Her words reflected her engagement with the revolution
Feb 282 min read


Sen. Tim Scott Hosts Black History Month Event Focused on Economic Opportunity
Sen. Tim Scott marked Black History Month with an event on Capitol Hill that highlighted economic empowerment, faith and public private partnerships, urging attendees to build on the legacy of past generations by expanding wealth creation opportunities.
Feb 272 min read


The State of the Union Rebuttal: A Stark Divide in Perceptions
The State of the Union rebuttal is a notoriously thankless assignment. It follows the pageantry of a presidential address to a joint session of Congress, arriving when viewer energy has ebbed and the response setting feels comparatively modest. Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger, fresh in her new role, did what she could with the platform. Yet her remarks underscored a deeper national fracture. Americans are confronting the same set of facts but drawing sharply different conclu
Feb 253 min read


No Spin, No Shame: RFK Jr. Tells Armstrong Williams the Unvarnished Truth About His Life
Conservative commentator Armstrong Williams described his recent interview with U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as one of the most candid and riveting of his career, highlighting Kennedy's commitment to unfiltered truth-telling.
Feb 212 min read
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