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What does it mean to be woken? Local NAACP leaders talk about the word’s politicization

What does “woke” mean to you?

From its 1923 origins in the Black community to today’s co-optation for various political agendas, the definition of the word has evolved and come to mean different things to different people.

For Black leaders on the Treasure Coast, it’s still a positive word of empowerment that embodies the NAACP’s mission, which according to its website is to “achieve equity, political rights and social inclusion by advancing policies and practices that expand human and civil rights, eliminate discrimination and accelerate the well-being, education and economic security of Black people and all persons of color.”

“The

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The Christmas literary commonplace

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Todd R. Nelson is a retired educator. His book of Maine essays, “Cold Spell,” was published in October by Down East Books.

For Christmas one year, my brother created “a literary commonplace.” “Initial entries compiled by Derek Nelson; subsequent entries by Todd Nelson,” as his cover says. He was inaugurating a collecting practice that has endured to the present.

“Commonplace” was not a new concept, since we Nelsons always liked an excuse to

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5 Reasons to Discuss Estate Plans Over the Holidays

When you think of your family festivities to celebrate the holidays, estate planning may not be on your mind. We think it should be.

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While eggnog and estate planning might not be the typical tradition, the holidays are a great time to have important discussions with family members.

Why should estate planning be a topic at the dinner table?

Because of the following:

  1. In person discussions are so important when
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Mahopac undecided on name change but withholds logo from field re-do

MAHOPAC − Anticipating the possibility “Indians” may be dropped as the nickname of the district’s athletic teams, the Mahopac Board of Education Tuesday night agreed that only an “M” will be at the center of an artificial turf field that’s being replaced, instead of the current logo, which is an M, with an arrow and a feather.

But with trustees noting the full logo could be painted later, if desired, the board made it clear no decision has been made on whether Mahopac will comply with a state Education Department directive that schools scrap Native American nicknames and logos.

The

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Healthcare in 2023 – Rickard & Associates

Healthcare continues to change from day to day and year to year. Over the past few years, we have seen a tremendous amount of changes in the healthcare industry.

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Experts have stated that changes will continue in 2023.

Some of the changes we might see in 2023 include:

  • An increase in wearable medical devices. These can include things like personal health trackers, devices that can monitor blood pressure, and
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Best Non-Alcoholic Beer | Shopping : Food Network

Whether you’re abstaining from alcohol for a short period of time or have sworn it off altogether, you’ve likely heard the hype: non-alcohol (NA) and alcohol-free (AF) beer is IN. Sales of so-called near beer and low-alcohol beer were up 19.5% in 2022, according to NielsenIQ, and thanks to advances in technology, they now taste so, so much better than they used to. For beer lovers, that means dozens of tasty options are now available from around the world — produced both by NA/AF-exclusive breweries as well as “regular” breweries of all sizes cashing in on what smart money predicts

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Definition of NFT | PCMag

(Non-Fungible Qokay) A guarantee of ownership that is immutable on Ethereum, Solana or other programmable blockchain. Although an NFT can certify ownership of any object whether digital or physical, it is widely used to record the ownership of art and collectibles. Collections of NFTs that are based on some theme and generated by the computer are popular (see generative NFT). See NFT blockchains, Ethereum and Solana.

However, an NFT can verify ownership of land in a virtual world or objects purchased in a video game, as well as membership in a group; essentially an irreversible

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Richland, WA school board votes to define ‘controversial’ issues

The Richland School District Administration building on Keene Road in West Richland is lit up at night.

The Richland School District Administration building on Keene Road in West Richland is lit up at night.


Jennifer King

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Richlands, WA

The Richland School Board, in a split vote, revised its policies on the teaching of “controversial issues” in the classroom.

A majority of the board said they wanted to give principals and teachers a better sense of when to alert parents about an upcoming lesson or discussion that could involve a “controversial” topic.

The policy doesn’t actually bar the teaching of the topic. A previously rejected definition was denounced by the ACLU of Washington.

The board defines controversial

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