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May 11, 2024
Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Mildred L. Oberkotter: Inspiring Thousands of Children with Hearing Loss to Achieve Their Dre
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National Geographic Documentary Films, Along With Oscar- and Emmy-Winning Producers Little Monster Films and Lightbox, in Associ
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McHappy Day® Raises Record-Breaking $8.9M Bringing Total Raised to Over $100M for Families in Canada
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Ecodrive Awarded $300,000+ in Seed Funding at San Diego Angel Conference VI, with Runner Up Achieve Clinics Securing a $100,000+
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Northern Colorado Community Invited to Attend Free Event and Flex Support for Local Veterans & First Responders
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Hyatt Doubles Down on Latin America Growth with 30+ Planned Openings Through 2027
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Norman's Hallmark Shares Top 2024 Mother's Day Gift Ideas
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Associates of Cape Cod, Inc. (ACC) Marks 50 Years of Protection Through Detection with a New Look
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HEI Reports First Quarter 2024 Results
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Intuit and REI champion climate action through Clearloop with new White Pine Solar Farm
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Ørsted and Shipbuilder Edison Chouest Christen First-Ever American-Built, Offshore Wind Service Operations Vessel
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"The Tax Master" CARLOS RAMÍREZ PRESENTS FOR THE THIRD CONSECUTIVE YEAR USA TAX CONVENTION, THE PREMIER EVENT FOR HISPANI
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National Institute for Innovation and Technology™ Announces Groundbreaking Pre-Apprenticeship Program During Youth Apprent
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Canadian Canoe Museum Reveals New Location at Water's Edge
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Keeping Canadians safe from wildfires
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Prominent Female Sales Leader Sues Cynosure And Numerous Executives For Sexual Assault, Sexual Harassment, And Gender Discrimina
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University of Phoenix Announces 2024 Faculty of the Year Award Recipients
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Tickets Now on Sale for the 56th Bell Ringer Awards Ceremony
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Salem Media Group Announces the Sale of its Principal Office in Camarillo, CA
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AEG Presents Names Brent Fedrizzi President, North American Regional Offices
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Research: Minority Children Need Strategies To Fight Obesity
September 08, 2011
The White House Task Force on Childhood Obesity, created by the president as part of the first lady's "Let's Move" campaign, aims to solve the epidemic of childhood obesity within a generation, returning the country to a rate of 5 percent by 2030, which was the rate before childhood obesity first began to rise in the late 1970s. ...
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Researcher: Residential Segregation Declines In U.S. Cities
September 01, 2011
According to University of Michigan research the ideal of equal housing opportunities is closer to becoming a reality in most major U.S. metro areas, "While black-white segregation remains high in many places, there are reasons to be optimistic that 'apartheid' no longer aptly describes much of urban America," said Reynolds Farley, an investigator at the U-M Institute for Social Research (ISR) who studies racial segregation in the United States. ...
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Park Service Committed To Rescheduling MLK Dedication
August 29, 2011
The National Park Service formally welcomed the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial as America’s 395th national park on Sunday – the 48th anniversary of Dr. King’s “I Have a Dream†speech, delivered in 1963 on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. The National Park Service also emphasized its commitment to working closely with the Martin Luther King, Jr., Memorial Foundation to reschedule the ceremonial dedication planned for Sunday that was unfortunately postponed due to Hurricane Irene. ...
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Study: Blacks Win Fewer Research Grants
August 18, 2011
A study commissioned by the government found medical researchers who are black are about one-third less likely than their white colleagues to win grants from the U.S. National Institutes of Health The findings will be published in Friday’s issue of the journal Science. “It is striking and very disconcerting,†said Donna K. Ginther ...
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Secret Services Mourns Death Of First Black Agent
August 10, 2011
Charles L. Gittens, the first black US Secret Service agent, died on July 27 an agency spokesman confirmed. He was 82. Gittens became an agent in 1956 and was first assigned to the Charlotte, N.C., office. He also worked in the New York City office investigating counterfeiting and bank fraud. After retiring in 1979, he worked for the Justice Department investigating war criminals. Danny Spriggs, vice president of global security for The Associated Press and fellow Secret Service agent, called Gittens ...
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Postal Service Honors Black Publisher John H. Johnson
July 21, 2011
As part of its Black Heritage Stamp series, the United States Postal Service is honoring legendary black publisher John H. Johnson. “We are proud to immortalize John H. Johnson as our latest inductee in our Black Heritage stamp series,†said Stephen Kearney, manager, Stamp Services. “He was the trailblazing publisher of Ebony, Jet and other magazines as well as an entrepreneur. In 1982, he became the first black person to appear on Forbes magazine’s annual list of the 400 wealthiest people in America. His magazines portrayed black people positively at a time when such representation ...
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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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First Woman To Command U.S. Military Service Academy Takes Helm
June 03, 2011
"The Coast Guard has always led by allowing women equal access to all our jobs and assignments." ...
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Researchers Say Women Expect Lower Pay
May 23, 2011
"These results may indicate that women are just more realistic about their salary expectations." ...
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Researcher: U.S. Will Become Hispanic Nation
May 19, 2011
One area of concern suggested by data analyses is that Hispanic education levels are not keeping up with growth increases. ...
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New Asian Breast Cancer Research Announced
May 17, 2011
Researchers have developed a more accurate method for estimating breast cancer risk for Asian and Pacific Islander American (APA) women. ...
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Research: Inner-City Mothers Need More Breastfeeding Support
May 09, 2011
Researchers found differences in initiation rates among patients born in different hospitals, and among patients seen in different health centers. ...
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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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Bill Will Establish Indian Youth Service Corps.
May 06, 2011
This bill would help us restore our public lands while providing young Americans with job opportunities that could spur a life-long interest in our environment. ...
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Unintentional Racial Biases May Affect Economic, Trust Decisions
April 25, 2011
Researchers asked 50 racially diverse participants to rate the trustworthiness of individuals depicted in photographs of Black, White, Asian, Hispanic, and mixed race men. ...
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Report: Minority Economic Growth 'Stunted'
April 22, 2011
The report identifies critical long-term economic trends of greater inequality and stunted upward mobility. ...
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ECONOMIC OPS ESCAPING MINORITIES
April 14, 2011
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Chicago Hosts Urban League Economic Summit
April 13, 2011
The summit featured a keynote address by National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial, remarks from Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley. ...
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Report Shows Need For More Gay Health Research
March 31, 2011
“Adequate research and data is critical to fully understanding and addressing the unique health needs of the LGBT community." ...
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Research: NYPD Drug Enforcement Unfairly Targets Minorities
March 30, 2011
“Police like to use marijuana as a pretext to crack down on more serious crime, but there’s little evidence to suggest this is an effective strategy." ...
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Researchers Examine Black Violent Crime Drop
March 28, 2011
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Cesar Chavez Honored With Service Fair
March 15, 2011
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Investigation Into Widespread Mortgage Service Abuses Begins
March 08, 2011
“This crisis not only threatens our nation’s economic recovery, but it also drains state and local budgets that rely on property tax revenues." ...
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WA Hosts Asia-Pacific Economic Conference
March 07, 2011
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FCC Strengthens Tribal Nations Services
March 03, 2011
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Researchers To Study Rural Black HIV+ Males
March 03, 2011
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Black Lawmaker Launches Mortgage Servicer Abuse Investigation
March 01, 2011
Cummings has just launched a wide-ranging investigation into increasingly widespread allegations of foreclosure fraud and abuse. ...
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Research: Barber Shop Chatter Good For Health
March 01, 2011
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MLK Dream Alive for Few, Says Researcher
February 23, 2011
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Recession Expanded Racial Economic Gap
February 18, 2011
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