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[ September 30, 2014 ] Black History Month is not dead Education
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[ May 24, 2023 ] Men who care about Jackson held second annual conference to eradicate violence Local
[ May 24, 2023 ] NAACP issues travel ban on Florida in response to governor’s ‘hostility’ toward minorities National

Obama administration declares support for women in military draft

December 2, 2016 Online Editor 0

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration declared its support Thursday for requiring women to register for the military draft, a symbolic but significant shift that reflects the U.S. military’s evolution from a male-dominated force to […]

Pentagon chief to military: Open all combat jobs to women

December 4, 2015 Online Editor 0

WASHINGTON (AP) — After three years of study and debate, Defense Secretary Ash Carter ordered the military Thursday to open all military jobs to women, removing the final barriers that kept women from serving in […]