New funding requests, compounding costs and lower-than-projected property tax revenue has pushed the Austin school district’s budget deficit from $92 million to $110 million, prompting officials ...

The African-American Cultural & Genealogical Society of Illinois Museum is one place to find those artifacts. Executive director Evelyn Hood is dedicated to uncovering and preserving history.

Ephraim says, “Sam’s Concerto for Trumpet and Orchestra is really special. This composition has been in the making for more than a decade, and the theme within the piece was actually written ...

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AUSTIN (KXAN) — At least 112 school districts across Texas have now switched to four-day school weeks, often in a bid to prevent teacher turnover. At least 21 other districts offer a hybrid ...

Seck explained that every African country has its own specific type of drum to provide vital communications between communities. He noted his drum came from Guinea, South Africa, and is ...

Set in Lorain, Ohio — where Morrison herself was born — the book tells the story of Pecola Breedlove, an eleven-year-old African American girl ... feels more of a cultural studies class ...

Fear persists despite assurances from city leaders Austin city leaders have tried to assuage fears among the city’s immigrant communities. In a recent American-Statesman/KVUE interview ...

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