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May 16, 2024
GENESIS AND TGR FOUNDATION CONTINUE PARTNERSHIP BY ADVANCING ACCESS TO STEAM EDUCATION
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Adena Health midwife helps first-time parents through long, emotional journey
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Radical Stitch - The largest survey exhibition of contemporary Indigenous beadwork ever presented on the continent
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Minneapolis Agency Preston Spire Designs Website Destigmatizing Mental Health, Adding to Roster of Work Centered on Mental Welln
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BLUE SHIELD OF CALIFORNIA NAMED ONE OF THE 50 MOST COMMUNITY-MINDED COMPANIES IN THE UNITED STATES
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The Centennial Continues: NY NOW Celebrates 100 Years This August, Plus Launches Online Directory
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Domini Impact Investments Releases 2023 Engagement Report Focused on People and Planet
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Cotton Incorporated Celebrates the Benefits of Authentic Cotton Denim for 151st Birthday of Blue Jeans
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Belkin Offers the Very Best of Tech for Dads and Grads 2024
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Students Across US to Hear from NASA Astronaut Aboard Space Station
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US Sports Camps and Nintendo Partner to Level Up Camp Experiences Across North America
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Tech Visionary and Trailblazing Innovator Edwige A. Robinson to Address Graduates at DeVry University’s Commencements
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75 Students Awarded $150,000 in Scholarships from A+ Federal Credit Union
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EcoEngineers Partners With XPRIZE to Accelerate Carbon Removals
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Conference Focuses On Minorities In Foster Care
August 05, 2011
Child welfare advocates and experts gathered at Brown University for a forum focusing on racial disparities in the country's foster care and juvenile justice systems. The focus of the conference was why minority children are more likely to removed from their homes by child welfare officials than white children. ...
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More Korean Kids Ending Up In Foster Care
March 10, 2011
According to the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) in Los Angeles, the number of Korean children in foster homes has risen steadily in recent years ...
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Latino Commission: Take Action Against Derogatory Language That Can Foster Hatred And Violence
April 14, 2010
Six New York City officials have delivered a letter expressing their full support for claims filed before the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) asking the federal agency to look into homophobic language used on Puerto Rican television. They are Congresswoman Nydia Velázquez, Council Speaker ...
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Less Diversity In Supervisors Of NY's Foster Care
November 30, 2009
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Tuskegee Airmen Foster Dream Of Flying
November 27, 2009
Teen hopes to be one of few black pilots. As a young black man with a passion for flying, Colin is an anomaly. The senior at South County Secondary School in Fairfax County, Va., has his sights on the US Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs and dreams of ...
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Campaign to Encourage Adoption of Black Children in Foster Care Launched
October 27, 2009
According to the Administration for Children and Families, there are currently 496,000 children in the foster care system and, of these, 130,000 are available for adoption. Thirty-one percent of the children in foster care waiting to be adopted are African American; African American children are overrepresented in the foster care population relative to their percentage in the U.S. general population. ...
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New Research: Blacks, Native Americans more likely to go to foster care
September 29, 2009
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Latino Group Helps L.A. Children in Foster Care
September 01, 2009
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What Happens to People of Color as They Age Out of Foster Care?
July 09, 2009
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Lambda Legal Applauds West Virginia Court Order Restoring Custody of Foster Child to Lesbian Mothers
June 09, 2009
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Foster Child is Given A Better Chance
June 03, 2009
A Better Chance (a national nonprofit in NYC that changes the life trajectory for academically talented youth of color via access to rigorous and prestigious educational opportunities for students in grades 6-12 ...
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HARLEM DOWLING 7th ANNUAL FOSTER/ADOPTIVE PARENTS RECOGNITION BREAKFAST HONORS EVERYDAY HEREOS
May 13, 2009
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Woman Reveals How She Fought the Healthcare, Legal and Foster Care Systems to Win Back Her Daughter And Her Life
April 16, 2009
Claire Power Murphy is the author of Preserved to Serve, recounts many times that the health care system let her down, the most poignant being the misdiagnosis of her daughter which led to the infant's removal from her home. ...
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Social service program reaches out to teen moms in foster care, offers opportunities
March 12, 2009
A 20-year-old program designed for black teenage mothers who are in foster care has become a safe haven for the young ladies, despite society often writing them off. ...
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Civil Rights Groups Express 9/11 Solidarity
September 01, 2011
National civil rights, human rights, civil liberties, Muslim, Jewish, and South Asian groups introduced their statement of shared principles and previewed their activities related to the 10th anniversary of 9/11. More than 70 diverse organizations have signed on to the statement of shared principles in advance of the anniversary ...
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Study: Minority Kids Feel Stigma In Elementary Grades
August 31, 2011
According to a study published today in Child Development magazine, US Children belonging to ethnic minorities feel socially stigmatized as early as primary school, and may suffer greater anxiety about their academic performance. Researchers from the University of California, Los Angeles, and New York University found that students ...
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Vault.com Ranks US Law Firms On Diversity
August 09, 2011
Vault.com has released its 2012 Law Firm Diversity Rankings, and the more things change, the more they stay the same. For the third straight year, Carlton Fields has claimed the No. 1 spot for its “Overall Diversity†initiatives. ...
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MINORITY CHILD HUNGER CRISIS
July 18, 2011
America's minority children have fallen further behind in the last year in a wide variety of areas, according to a report releaed today by the Children’s Defense Fund. The report also shows continuing and increasing inequality in our country. Particularly striking is the fact that children of color, who are now 44 percent of America’s children, will be the majority of children in 2019 – just eight years from now. In nine states and the District of Columbia, this is already the case. The report, The State of America’s Children 2011, says with unemployment, housing foreclosures, and hunger at historically high levels, children’s well-being is in jeopardy. ...
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BLACK CHAMBER BLASTS JOBS PLAN
July 08, 2011
National Black Chamber of Commerce (NBCC) President Harry Alford testified Friday at a joint committee hearing on "The Gainful Employment Regulation: Limiting Job Growth and Student Choice." Alford voiced his opposition to the controversial ‘Gainful Employment’ rule which was formally introduced on June 2. ...
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Obama Admin. Accused Of Misleading Congress On Deportation Cases
July 08, 2011
Judicial Watch, the public interest group that investigates and prosecutes government corruption, announced today that it has obtained documents from the Obama Department of Homeland Security (DHS) showing that DHS officials misled Congress and the public about the scope of an immigration enforcement ...
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Minority Business Seen As Future Bedrock Of Economy
July 06, 2011
Minorities will become the majority of the U.S. population by 2045. When they do, they will also become the majority of America's workforce, supply chains, and entrepreneurial economy. Their success in creating wealth will determine the fortunes of the nation and everyone within it, according to James H. Lowry, a senior advisor ...
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Black And Jewish Leaders Meet In Motown To Tackle Mutual Concerns
June 27, 2011
Black and Jewish leaders from across the country are in Detroit this week to bond while finding ways to fight poverty at a time when the problem is growing. Sponsored by the national office of the Jewish Council for Public Affairs, the program involves ...
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Poll: Belief In Economic Opportunity Crosses Race Lines
June 07, 2011
Whites and minorities share many common views about what it takes to succeed in today’s economy and a cultural optimism about the progress America has made. ...
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June Is African-American Music Appreciation Month
June 02, 2011
African-American musicians, composers, singers, and songwriters have made enormous contributions to our culture. ...
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Black Sorority Presents Finer Womanhood & Scholarship Program
June 01, 2011
Mayor Tom Henry presented a City of Fort Wayne Proclamation to the chapter and proclaimed the day “Black Infant Mortality— Healthy New Beginnings Day.†...
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Minorities Rely On Social Media For Activism
May 31, 2011
African Americans and Hispanics are significantly more likely to believe that they can help get the word out about a social issue or cause through online social networks. ...
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Reports Give Ways To Promote Gender Diversity In Higher Education
May 31, 2011
While women have continued to play a greater role in higher education instruction in the last half-century, progress in faculty diversity has not kept up with student diversity. ...
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Southern Poverty Law Center Recognizes Tolerance Efforts Of Schools
May 23, 2011
"Each of these schools can serve as examples for other schools hoping to instill these values in their students, faculty and staff." ...
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Russell Simmins Keynotes UNCF "Recipe For Success" Scholarships
May 23, 2011
“We are honored to recognize the achievements of these students and to have Russell Simmons, Darden Restaurants and UNCF do the same.†...
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SBA Honors National Small Business Champions
May 20, 2011
These small business owners and leaders of small business support organizations were recognized today for their outstanding support of entrepreneurs. ...
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