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May 6, 2024
Teacher Appreciation Week Should Be EVERY Week
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ARC Churches and Dino Rizzo Announce a New Season of UNSCRIPTED
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The Goddard School Teacher of the Year Awards Honor Extraordinary Early Childhood Educators
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VOTE MAMA PAC REACHES LIFETIME MILESTONE; ENDORSES OVER 150 CANDIDATES
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Eyemart Express' Expert Insights on Dry Eyes for Healthy Vision Month
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Sustainable D2C Toilet Paper Brand Who Gives A Crap Takes Major Leap in U.S. Expansion with Launch into Whole Foods Market Store
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Betterware de Mexico Expands to U.S. Market
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Learning Beyond Introduces Spanish and Additional Offerings to Meeting Growing Needs of Early Childhood Education Sector
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INDIAN MOTORCYCLE RALLIES OWNERS' COMMUNITY TO SUPPORT FUNDRAISING EFFORT TO BENEFIT FOLDS OF HONOR
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New York City School Bus Electrification Project Wins 2024 “Transportation Power Player” Award
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Meridiam and Conrac Solutions Announce $299M Project to Enhance Reno-Tahoe International Airport’s Efficiency, Sustainabil
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KinderCare Celebrates Educators During Teacher Appreciation Week
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RDS to Sort Single-Stream Recycling at Facility Powered by AMP Technology
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Nanochon closes $4M Series Seed Prime
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Strickland Brothers 10 Minute Oil Change Announces the Grand Opening of Its Newest Location in the Atlanta Area
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The NRP Group Celebrates Grand Opening of The Renaissance at Lincoln Park, Unveils New Affordable Housing Community in New Roche
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PRINTIQUE TO OPEN EXHIBIT CELEBRATING INSPIRING WOMEN IN PHOTOGRAPHY AT 19TH STREET GALLERY
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H2O.ai and Carahsoft Introduce a GenAI Bootcamp for Government to Provide Hands-on Training and Best Practices for GenAI Impleme
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Walk-On's Sports Bistreaux Calls a Time Out for Moms this Mother's Day
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Celebrating Mothers with a LIVE community class featuring Burnalong and FIT4MOM
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MINORITIES: END FINGERPRINTING
August 16, 2011
Activists are demonstrating outside the state Democratic Party's headquarters in Atlanta today calling on the Obama administration to scrap a federal fingerprint-sharing program aimed at deporting illegal immigrants. The demonstrators complained the “Secure Communities†program is tearing families apart and distracting local police from other crime-fighting priorities. They timed their demonstration to coincide with protests in Chicago and other cities across the nation. ...
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In Arizona Aftermath, States Steer Clear Of Immigration Fight
August 02, 2011
A year after SB 1070 took effect, states nationwide are turning away from similar bills, fearing the financial and political fallout seen in Arizona and the consequences that anti-immigrant legislation could have in their own backyards, according to a New America Media report. “Arizona was a wake up call for other states,†said Elena Lacayo, field coordinator with the Immigration Policy Project at the National Council ...
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Scientists Discover Gene Behind Asthma Risks In Blacks
August 01, 2011
A new national collaboration of asthma genetics researchers has revealed a novel gene associated with the disease in African-Americans, according to a new scientific report. By pooling data from nine independent research groups looking for genes associated with asthma, the newly-created EVE Consortium identified a novel gene association specific to populations of African descent. In addition, the new study confirmed the significance of four gene associations recently reported by a European asthma genetics study. The findings, published in Nature Genetics, ...
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Largest Ever Genetic Map Of Blacks Created
July 22, 2011
A consortium led by scientists at the University of Oxford and Harvard Medical School has constructed the world's most detailed genetic map. A genetic map specifies the precise areas in the genetic material of a sperm or egg where the DNA from the mother and father has been reshuffled in order to produce this single reproductive cell. The biological process whereby this reshuffling occurs is known as "recombination." While almost every genetic map built so far has been developed from people of European ancestry ...
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Al Sharpton Teams To Discuss Sexual Diversity Among Black Men
July 08, 2011
In response to the brewing controversy around homosexuality and the Black community, the Black Men's Xchange (BMX) National has joined forces with the National Action Network and the Malcolm X Grassroots Movement to present the community forum I AM A MAN: Black Manhood & Sexual Diversity in the Black Community next Saturday at the National Action Network in New York. ...
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Black Fraternity Celebrates 100 Years In Indiana
July 07, 2011
As part of their national meeting and centennial celebration in Indianapolis, thousands of delegates of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc. have begun a "pilgrimage" to Indiana University Bloomington, where the organization was founded 100 years ago. Kappa Alpha Psi was the second historically black fraternity ...
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Parent's Group Opposes Charter School Expansion Plan
July 05, 2011
Parents Across America (PAA), a grassroots organization representing public school parents from across the United States today is speaking out in opposition of HR 2218, the “Empowering Parents through Quality Charter Schools Act.†...
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Asian American Navigating The College Admissions Process
July 05, 2011
The existence of obstacles to Asian Americans gaining admission to elite universities stems from the perception that, as a group, they have performed relatively well in higher education. From 1976 to 2007, the percentage of Asian American college students increased from 1.8 to 6.7 percent ...
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Newly Elected Black Mayors Make Jobs A Priority
June 29, 2011
The recent elections of Alvin Brown as Jacksonville, Florida’s first African American mayor and Michael Hancock as Denver’s second Black mayor, provide much needed new hope and leadership in the war on unemployment. Both Brown and Hancock have strong Urban League roots and both have made job creation in their ...
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BLACK POLITICAL CLOUT MOVING SOUTH
June 28, 2011
African-Americans once were clustered so heavily in urban areas that the terms "black" and "inner city" came to be used almost synonymously. According to the 2010 U.S. Census results, that time is history. While blacks have by no means vanished from cities, unprecedented numbers have headed for the suburbs or left the ...
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Is A Post-Racial America Possible?
June 21, 2011
As the field of candidates for President grows, some in the Black community are being forced to accept the hard reality that race relations in America have not improved. Still others never thought a post-racial America ever had a chance to begin with. ...
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Redistricting No Longer A Black-White Issue In Virginia
June 08, 2011
The group, Virginia New Majority, says the map approved by Board of County Supervisors in April does not reflect the county’ s demographics. ...
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DID "WAR ON DRUGS" TARGET BLACKS?
June 06, 2011
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LATINO FOOD SECURITY GLOOMY
June 02, 2011
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More Than Immigration At Stake In Historic AZ Recall Effort
June 01, 2011
A bipartisan effort to recall conservative state Senator Russell Pearce, known for his tough stance on illegal immigration, could signal a shift in the political climate in Arizona. ...
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FEDS TO ASIANS: SORRY
May 31, 2011
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Minorities A Factor In Drawing Political Lines​
May 26, 2011
Angelo Falcon, president of the National Institute for Latino Policy and a panelist at the summit, questioned why there are no Latino legislators on the committee. ...
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NAACP To Celebrate 102nd Convention In LA
May 20, 2011
This year’s convention is especially significant as they honor the 75th anniversary of the Youth & College Division. ...
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Nat'l Black Entrepreneur Initiative Launched
May 16, 2011
The endowment will fund grassroots programs that encourage, train and support individuals in their quest to become successful business owners. ...
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Georgia Civil Rights Movement To Celebrate 50th Anniversary
May 13, 2011
The mass demonstrations and arrests in Albany in 1961 and 1962 helped change the course of American history. They were the first such campaigns in the country. ...
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Civil Rights Group Sues MD. Education Commission For Discrimination
May 12, 2011
The lawsuit, filed in 2006 and amended four times, says the state under-funds traditionally black colleges, causing them to lag behind the state's other institutions. ...
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Blacks Support Ban Of Menthol Cigarettes
May 12, 2011
A ban is supported by a majority of Americans (56 percent), particularly African Americans (76 percent) who were found to be disproportionately affected. ...
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IMMIGRATION TOPIC ONE TODAY
May 10, 2011
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Blacks With Bulimia
May 09, 2011
"Our community doesn't talk about this stuff," says Armstrong, who chronicled her battle in the 2009 memoir. ...
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Low Income Communities, People Of Color Most Affected In Recession
May 09, 2011
Unemployment for Blacks is 15.5%, more than double of Whites at 7.9%. 15 states have a higher percentage of people of color than the national average of 36.9%. ...
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Poll: Women Bear Brunt Of Economic Crisis
May 06, 2011
Women are bearing the brunt of today’s economic crisis, says a major national poll, the complete findings of which were released by the Ms. Foundation for Women. ...
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DNC To Get First Woman Chair In 4 Decades
May 04, 2011
The 44-year-old Florida congresswoman, selected by President Barack Obama to replace former Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine, is known as a sharp partisan with an outspoken style. ...
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Reforms That Helped Elect Candidates Of Color Under Attack
May 03, 2011
Reforms such as ranked-choice voting (RCV) and public financing of campaigns are under attack from mainstream media and business groups. ...
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Group Calls AZ Bill Signing "Misguided"
May 02, 2011
SB1406 would construct a state-sponsored border fence using private donations and inmate labor. "The law is prime for lawsuits." ...
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May Is Asian Heritage Month
May 02, 2011
Today, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders have a profound impact on our society as leaders in all facets of American life. ...
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MLB Revises Delta Civil Rights Game Schedule
May 02, 2011
Major League Baseball and the Atlanta Braves have announced a revised schedule of events surrounding the fifth annual Civil Rights Game. ...
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