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Ella Jenkins, children’s music matriarch, passes away at 100
The name Ella Jenkins may not jump out to you — but your preschool teacher knew her well, and her music likely formed the soundtrack of your early days. Jenkins, born in St. Louis and raised on the South Side of Chicago, spent nearly seven decades writing and recording music for young ears. Working primarily with what is now the…
Ten stabbed in Seattle’s Chinatown-International district
Seattle’s Chinatown-International District has been shaken by a series of violent stabbings that left ten people injured within just two days.
According to The Gazette Extra, the attacks unfolded on November 7 and November 8, with five victims targeted each day. The November 8 assaults occurred near 12th Avenue South and South Jackson Street, turning a bustling neighborhood into a…
Life after service: Stories of veterans of color
Veterans Day comes around once a year, and frankly, it often slips by without the full attention it deserves. For those of us who may not have a military background, or a family member who has served, Veterans Day can easily be written off as another federal holiday, or as headlines show, a day for veterans and their loved ones…
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Trump’s America: The Road Ahead
Trump’s deportation plan brings fear and sadness at California’s border
Trump has pledged to conduct the largest mass deportation campaign in U.S. history on Jan. 20 when he takes office; threatened to impose tariffs on Mexico if it doesn’t stop the northbound flow of migrants and fentanyl; and described plans to use…
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People Tend To Believe Crime Is Up Even When Data Shows It’s Down
Many immigrant voters on Election Day told Documented they voted for Donald Trump because of the city’s rising crime rates. But is crime really up? We looked at citywide and nationwide crime statistics. As of September 2024, New York Police Department data shows that major crime…
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’The Other Ones’ take a break and focus on self-care
by Martin and Rich Lee Growing up in an immigrant family, we rarely saw our parents because they each worked two jobs and on the weekends. It taught us the […] The post ’The Other Ones’ take a break and focus on…
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Fear of God Founder Jerry Lorenzo is Now A Fall 2024 Initiate of Kappa Alpha Psi
Jerry Lorenzo, the acclaimed American fashion designer and founder of the luxury brand Fear of God, has officially joined the San Fernando-Santa Clarita (CA) Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Incorporated as part of their Fall 2024 line. Renowned for redefining American fashion…
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