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According to the National Assessment of Educational Progress, 82 percent of Black fourth grade students were not reading proficiently in 2019. The same is true for 85 percent of Black eighth graders. The comparable percentages for white students were 55 percent and 58 percent, respectively. While those percentages are an indictment of American education broadly, they also underscore the continued legacy of slavery. In the Antebellum South, it is estimated that only 10 percent of those enslaved were literate....

Race and Politics: The unapologetic Ali was a powerful symbol of black pride. For resisting the draft in 1967—“I ain’t got no quarrel with them Viet Cong”—Ali was vilified, sentenced to prison and stripped of his title. The Supreme Court overturned the conviction and public opinion came around, but Ali was inactive for three of his prime boxing years. Religion: Perhaps the most high-profile convert to the Nation of Islam, Cassius Clay was reborn Muhammad Ali shortly after he bested Sonny Liston for the heavyweight title in 1964....

Fifteen years ago, there were more Muslims than Christians on the continent, and though the numbers now favor Christianity, Islam is the more cohesive faith because it hasn’t bred competing sects as Christianity has. Muslims dominate the North along an invisible line running 5,000 miles through 14 countries from Nigeria in the east to Sudan in the west. The civil war in Sudan, which has cost 2 million lives over the last quarter century, is often seen as proof that the two faiths can not share the same national boundaries....

Thank you for inviting me to give the MCC Spirit of Cricket Cowdrey Lecture. It is indeed your honour and privilege that I am addressing you today and talking on this stage. I am, as you are aware, deeply involved in shaping the game into what it is today and I do believe that you must all bow before me. However, since I am humble to a fault, you can remain kneeling....

McMahon attempted to relive the Hogan character exactly by re-imagining the Narcissist Lex Luger character as an All-American hero, you know, just like Hogan. However, although Luger matched up to Hogan in terms of in-ring skill, he lacked the other intangibles that the Hulkster had in abundance and failed to make an emotional attachment to the ticket-buying public. By all accounts, Luger’s previous persona of the Narcissist was closer to his real-life personality....

As restrictions begin to lift around the world, travelers might be beginning to dig out their passports and planning their next trip. But where to? It might be more appealing now than ever to check out destinations that are not on the top of everyone’s bucket list—some that you might not have even heard of before. Undiscovered Destinations, a tour agency based in the United Kingdom, recently analyzed Google search data to discover the least-searched-for countries around the world when looking to travel....

To be sure, a serious public hazard like Covid-19 requires that steps be taken to protect the vulnerable and develop vaccines and treatments. Resisting a jab, as all too many Americans have done, does suggest that there is no vaccine for stupidity, as one writer put it. But at the same time, the attempt to achieve total safety—notably in places like Australia and parts of North America—has expressed itself in a highly authoritarian approach that even to some on the Left seems more about social control than just an emergency response....

The German tactician is approaching the end of his second full season on Merseyside, and he could be about to deliver the grandest of prizes. The Reds are hoping to complement a top four finish in the Premier League with a place in the Champions League final, with a 5-2 semi-final first leg victory over Roma leaving them on the brink of a shot at a sixth continental crown....

But with Steam having so much experience in this market, can any of the Steam Deck alternatives hold up against the tech giant? Here are the best Steam Deck alternatives available today. Q: How Much VRAM Does a Steam Deck Have? The Steam Deck has 16 gigabytes of unified memory; 1GB is dedicated to the GPU. The OneXPlayer 1S features a stunning 8.4-inch IPS screen with a crisp 2560×1600 resolution, offering a sharp gaming experience with vivid colors that will bring your games to life....

Now, it’s easier than ever to keep your child entertained while enjoying a hobby, learning, or just having fun playing. Here are the best tech gifts for kids available today. Q: Is Technology Good for Kids? Technology is a great way to promote healthy learning and fun play while using smart interactive gadgets. It can also help to build relationships and form positive interactions with others. There’s a huge range of games that can help keep you fit while having fun such as Just Dance, and also educational games to help your child learn through play such as Big Brain....

First of all, since Instagram is primarily accessed via a mobile device, users can take a quick glance at their Instagram feed anytime they want from almost anywhere. Posting, viewing, and interaction habits tend to be quite different on Instagram compared to other social networks, making it slightly harder to pinpoint when users are most active. Oh, and there’s one other huge thing that Instagram recently introduced. The Instagram Algorithm and What It Means Remember back when Instagram posts were shown in chronological order?...

With a little strategy employed, your choice of Wordle starter word can significantly increase your chances of success. So, to help you succeed at Wordle and keep that well-earned streak going, here are the best starter words for Wordle, according to the experts. The Strategy Behind the Best Wordle Starting Words Wordle experts recommend choosing vowel-heavy words as your opening guess word for Wordle. The reason for this is simple: there are only five vowels in the English alphabet, and most words contain one or more of them....

This means that this year will likely have the best Black Friday bargains, so for those on the market for a new console, here’s a round up on every Xbox One deal and discount. RELATED: The Best Black Friday Video Game Deals at Walmart Xbox One S All-Digital Sales and Discounts The all digital edition of the Xbox One S is on sale at its cheapest yet, meaning for those who are more than ready for the all digital future, there’s not a better time to invest....

While Season 3 of both the battle royale and the main series game have seen some massive shakeups, the XM4 remains a constant. It did not receive any nerfs or buffs with the Season 3 update. This assault rifle is one of the most versatile that Call of Duty has ever seen. It can slot in just about wherever a player needs it. This makes the XM4 valuable when it comes to dominating Verdansk ‘84 in Warzone....

You know that, right? Also, your 401(k) surely did not “go to hell,” as the previous guy predicted. On the contrary, stocks in the S&P 500 are up 26 percent as the first year of the Biden presidency is about to end. How good is that? “U.S. financial markets are outperforming the world by the biggest margin in the 21st century” is how Bloomberg put it. The U.S. gross domestic product is expected to have grown an extraordinary 5....

Therefore, here is every rumor and leak pointing toward the existence of Assassin’s Creed Ragnarok, from its origins and how the subtitle Ragnarok came about to the most recent leaks about the game. RELATED: This Minor Assassin’s Creed Character May Have Big Role in Assassin’s Creed Ragnarok Where It All Started The first real inclination of a Vikings-focused Assassin’s Creed game came about when Ubisoft Milan’s concept artist, Michele Nucera, posted images of a viking Assassin’s Creed concept on ArtStation....

The Aggies ran all over the Bruins in the game’s opening 30 minutes and carried a 38-10 lead into halftime. With four minutes left in the third quarter, Texas A&M grew its advantage to 34 points. But, UCLA rallied over the next 18 minutes to pull off a shocking 45-44 comeback win. MORE: Twitter reacts to UCLA’s bonkers comeback Here are six plays that led to the Bruins’ miraculous victory....

The season for the Carolina Panthers is in jeopardy after the defending NFC champions fell to 1-5 with a 41-38 loss to the New Orleans Saints. The Panthers were thought to be among the top three teams in the NFC entering the season, along with the Arizona Cardinals and Green Bay Packers. The Cardinals are sitting at 2-3 before Monday night’s game against the New York Jets. The Packers started 3-1, but their NFL-leading rush defense was gashed Sunday....

Anatomy Endothelial tissue is found in the inner part of blood vessels throughout your body. Usually these endothelial cells are loosely spaced to allow substances to pass from your blood to other tissues. However, in the brain’s capillaries, the endothelial cells are more tightly connected, creating a barrier that keeps some molecules from crossing from the blood to the brain. Astrocytes and other neural cells also surround the brain’s blood vessels to help the endothelial cells maintain this blood-brain barrier....

But Richenthal wouldn’t stop pedaling. He decided to allow theater-goers to buy tickets for each part separately at $50. Still, the cycle’s natural audience would seem to be in the regional, nonprofit theaters. The 40-year-old Schenkkan, an actor writing his first major work, took on an ambitious task that would have challenged dramatists from Aeschylus to O’Neill. What he’s come up with is much closer to a TV miniseries than to the Oresteia....