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Kellanova and Shaw's join No Kid Hungry to help end summer hunger for kids and families in Maine
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R.H. Boyd Hosts Third Annual Legacy Ball Honoring Influential Leaders and Supporting Scholarships and Grants
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Adhering to Asthma Medication is Safe for Pregnant Women with Asthma
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Avangrid Thanks Southern Connecticut Gas Employee for 51 Years of Service
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H2 Green Mining and Ohmium Sign Agreement to Boost Green Hydrogen in Chile
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Hartford HealthCare makes Earth-friendly pledge of carbon neutrality by 2050
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USAA to Gift Vehicles to Military and Their Families in 2024
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El Car Wash Partners With “CARD” to Support Neurodiversity in the Workplace
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Divert Announces Purchase of New Site in Lexington, North Carolina for Future Integrated Diversion & Energy Facility
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Energy Transition Accelerator Advances with New Secretariat, Expert Consultative Group
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Anta Kids joins hands with teenagers to launch running events in five cities, showcasing the essence of Chinese culture
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Investigation by the RCMP National Child Exploitation Crime Centre results in the arrest of a Gatineau man for distribution and
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Eaton to announce first quarter 2024 earnings on April 30, 2024
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University of Phoenix College of Nursing Faculty Leadership Selected for Prestigious Fellows of the American Association of Nurs
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NABCO 2024 Leadership Summit & Retreat: Uniting African-American County Officials for Empowerment and Advocacy
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MCR and BLT Complete $632 Million Refinancing of 53-Hotel Portfolio
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Clarification of Details Regarding Oceansix's Engagement with RB Milestone Group LLC
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Strengthening Canadian research and innovation
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New Jersey Natural Gas to Reduce Fleet Emissions with Neste MY Renewable Diesel
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Prime Minister announces appointment of the next Commissioner of the Northwest Territories
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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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Civil Rights Groups Back Obama's Choice Of Consumer Bureau Head
July 19, 2011
The appointment of former Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray by President Obama to be the first director of the newly formed Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is being applauded by civil rights leaders and groups alike. Nancy Zirkin, executive vice president of The Leadership Conference on Civil ...
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The World Marks Mandela Day
July 18, 2011
Millions of South Africans are celebrating the 93rd birthday of their former president Nelson Mandela today. Mandela Day, was inaugurated in 2009, and declared an international day by the United Nations that November. Mandela Day was inspired by a call made by Mandela himself for the next generation to take on the burden of leadership in addressing the world's social injustices. As a result people around the world have been asked to mark the occasion by devoting 67 minutes ...
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Neurologists Address Disparities In Stroke Care
July 14, 2011
Significant disparities in stroke treatment and prevention exist for racial and ethnic minorities, writes Dr. Salvador Cruz-Flores for Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association. Dr. Cruz-Flores adds, "Awareness, education and prevention are the keys to closing this health care gap." Cruz-Flores, ...
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MI Vows To Appeal Affirmative Action Ruling
July 13, 2011
The debate over racial preferences in higher education admissions could be headed back to the U.S. Supreme Court. A three-judge panel from the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals struck down a ban on the Michigan Civil Rights Initiative, which was approved by the state’s voters in 2006. ...
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President Clinton Invokes Jim Crow
July 07, 2011
Former President Bill Clinton compared efforts by Republicans to change voting laws across the country to Jim Crow laws and poll taxes that historically disenfranchised African American voters. Speaking before a group of liberal youth activists Wednesday, Clinton said laws in states like Florida and New Hampshire ...
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Voting Right Restrictions Under Scrutiny
June 30, 2011
Sixteen U.S. senators sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Justice yesterday urging it to review new state voter ID laws and scrutinize their implementation to ensure that eligible voters are not disenfranchised. “The civil and human rights community welcomes the senators’ request ...
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WARNING: CUT DEFICIT PROTECT POOR
June 27, 2011
Civil rights leaders are today calling on Executive and Congressional leadership to honor the precedent set by previous deficit reduction negotiations that have reduced the deficit without increasing poverty. In a letter to policymakers involved in deficit ...
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The Ugly Politics Behind Alabama's New Anti-Immigrant Law
June 22, 2011
Despite soaring deficits, cuts in social services, worker layoffs and tornado-devastated communities, Alabama's first Republican-controlled government in 136 years has turned its focus on undocumented immigrants ...
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HIV/AIDS Worry Majority Of Blacks
June 22, 2011
The Kaiser Family Foundation today released its eighth large-scale national survey of Americans on HIV/AIDS. Kaiser is reporting black Americans, and particularly young blacks, express much higher levels of concern about HIV infection than whites. ...
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Battle Brewing Over New Fla. Voter-Registration Law
June 08, 2011
Rep. Frederica Wilson (D-Fla.), reacting to outrage voiced by her constituents, this week asked the Department of Justice to block the new law. ...
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How Minority-Owned Small Businesses Benefit From Health Care Reform
June 08, 2011
The implementation of the Affordable Care Act will make a real difference to the competitiveness of minority-owned small businesses. ...
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Report: More Hispanics Go To Federal Prison
June 06, 2011
Statistics released this week revealed that Hispanics now comprise nearly half of all people sentenced for federal felony crimes, a number swollen by immigration offenses. ...
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House Democrats Blast Dept Of Ed. On Gainful Employment Regulation
June 02, 2011
DOE recently released a regulation that would make programs ineligible for federal student aid if they fail to meet one of three measures of “gainful employment.†...
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Blacks And AIDS: 30 Years Later
June 02, 2011
AIDS, initially thought to be the exclusive purview of white gay men, has taken a large toll on African Americans. ...
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Tornado Victims Fear Immigration Crackdown
June 01, 2011
"They thought we were with the police because of our vests, and they were worried the police would take them back to their home countries." ...
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Minority Quality Forum Launches the U.S. HIV/AIDS Index
May 31, 2011
This updated resource enables users – for the first time – to map HIV and AIDS prevalence and total counts by congressional district and county. ...
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Rising Minority Stars In NASCAR's Drive For Diversity Program
May 31, 2011
Being accepted into the Drive For Diversity program at Revolution Racing, Pena and Wallace have eased the financial burden on their families to finance their budding careers. ...
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Broad Civil Rights Coalition Lays Out Plan For 2012 Budget
May 25, 2011
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Louisiana Redistricting Draws Fire
May 13, 2011
The organizations argue that Louisiana has failed to meet its burden of showing that the redistricting plan was not adopted with a discriminatory purpose as required. ...
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Panel: Repeal of Citizenship Clause Would Carry Heavy Consequences
May 13, 2011
“No, this would not fix our nation’s broken immigration system. In fact, it would break our nation’s immigration system even further.†...
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Congressman: Ethnic Museums On National Mall Are Un-American
May 13, 2011
“The Museum of American History is where all the white folks are going to go, and the American Indian Museum is where Indians are going to feel at home." ...
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Visits To Asthma Specialists Delayed For Black Children
May 16, 2011
“Our study shows significant differences in levels of pre-existing illness exist between white and black children at the time of initial visit to an asthma specialist." ...
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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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Latino Social Security Crisis
May 12, 2011
Increasing the retirement age for Social Security would impose a significant and disproportionate financial burden on Latinos. ...
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IMMIGRATION TOPIC ONE TODAY
May 10, 2011
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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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Black Caucus Launches Stroke Initiative
May 05, 2011
The Congressional Black Caucus today released new research on stroke awareness among African-Americans and information on ways they can reduce their risk. ...
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FBI DISCLOSES MINORITY SCAM
May 02, 2011
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Rental Homes Still Out Of Reach For Low Income Americans
May 04, 2011
At the federal minimum wage of $7.25, a household would have to work 102 hours each week to afford the national average FMR for a two-bedroom home. ...
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League Of Women Voters Takes Issue With DOJ Decision
April 29, 2011
This requirement will disenfranchise thousands of citizens who do not have or cannot afford to acquire the needed documentation to prove their citizenship. ...
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