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Dr. Gladys West, the trailblazing mathematician whose work helped lay the foundation for modern GPS technology, has died. She passed away Saturday surrounded by family. She was 95. West’s journey began far from satellites and supercomputers. Born into poverty on a Virginia farm during the Jim Crow era, she grew up in a segregated South […]
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The work and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. remain front and center this Martin Luther King Jr. Day through The King Center, led by his youngest daughter, Dr. Bernice A. King. Today, Monday, Jan. 19, The King Center concludes its 2026 MLK Day observance with the annual Beloved Community Commemorative Service at Ebenezer […]