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May 1, 2024
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Algonquin College Celebrates Successful Implementation of the LFC biodigester
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MGM RESORTS INTERNATIONAL RELEASES 2023 SOCIAL IMPACT AND SUSTAINABILITY REPORT
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Mint and Ultra: Welcome to the T-Mobile Family!
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Still Austin Whiskey Co. Takes Home Double Gold Medal at the 2024 San Francisco World Spirits Competition
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This Older Californians Month, Start the Conversation with Your Family to Connect with California’s Aging Resources
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Battelle Joins Stay in the Game! Attendance Network to Benefit Ohio Students
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Wild About Sprouts Introduces New Product: Alfalfa, Broccoli, and Kale Blend To Healthy, Sustainable Superfoods Portfolio
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The Village at Buckland Court Assisted Living Community Named One of the Country's Best by U.S. News & World Report for Thir
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Prominent New York Online Real Estate Education and Licensing Provider REC4SUCCESS Announces Affiliations With REBNY and LIBOR
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Ideal Living Launches New AirDoctor 2500 Air Purifier to Combat Rising Air Pollution Levels, Improve Air Quality for Americans
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ComEd, Partners Announce Expanded Summer Job Training for Teens Interested in the Trades
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Avangrid’s Innovative Condor Conservation Plan Contributes to Rearing of 12 California Condors
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Older Americans Month Theme, "Powered by Connection," Raises Awareness of the Impacts of Social Isolation
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Benchmark Senior Living at Plymouth Crossings Assisted Living Community Named One of the Country's Best by U.S. News & World
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University of Phoenix Vice Provost to Serve as Advisory Committee Co-Lead for 2024 AACRAO Technology & Transfer Virtual Summ
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Surge Institute Announces Open Applications for the New 2025 Cohorts in Detroit, Philadelphia and Chicago
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Benchmark Senior Living at Split Rock Assisted Living Community Named One of the Country's Best by U.S. News & World Report
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SCLC To Carry On Fallen Leader's Vision
August 03, 2011
Following the sudden death of Southern Christian Leadership Conference president, Rev. Howard Creecy Jr., other SCLC leaders expressed shock but vowed to continue the work he started. Creecy died of an apparent heart attack on Thursday, he was 57. Creecy was elected president of the civil rights group in January ...
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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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Natives Want Feds To Look Into Sacred Land Dispute
July 11, 2011
In the latest twist to the saga involving the increasingly likely desecration of sites held sacred by some American Indians, a coalition of Indian citizens has filed a last-ditch legal appeal against the U.S. Forest Service, hoping to change a tide that has long seemed unchangeable. ...
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Mystery Still Surrounds '64 KKK Killings
June 27, 2011
A cloud of mystery still surrounds the events of the Deep South’s most notorious nights: the murders of James Chaney, Andrew Goodman and Michael Schwerner, three civil rights workers who were chased down a rural lane by a gang of Klansmen, beaten, shot and buried in a dam. The case riveted America, prompting Lyndon Johnson, the President ...
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Despite Problems, DC Caribbean Carnival Still On
June 24, 2011
The 19th Annual DC Carnival almost didn't happen this year due to outstanding money owed to the police department to cover overtime costs for last year's event. Local sources say the annual procession, featuring costumed participants on flatbed trucks and on foot, requires a large police presence, and last year the D.C. Police Department hit organizers with an overtime bill, of which $53,000 is still owed. ...
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Women's Risk Of Heart Disease After Gestational Diabetes Differs By Race
June 07, 2011
When they analyzed the study participants by racial-ethnic group, black race and Hispanic ethnicity predicted heart disease even after adjusting for other risk factors. ...
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Maternal Mortality Rates Increasing For Black Women
June 06, 2011
Nationally, blacks have a four-times greater risk of pregnancy-related death than whites - a rate of 36.1 per 100,000 live births. ...
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First Black Alabama Congressman Honored
June 03, 2011
A Life Member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, the National Bar Association, The Alabama State Bar Association and a Life Member of the NAACP. ...
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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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DC Public Charter School Discipline Policies Hurt Minorities
May 27, 2011
School discipline policies and procedures in D.C. public charter schools lead to high expulsion and suspension rates of minorities. ...
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New Drugs Encouraging For Blacks Hepatitis C Patients
May 26, 2011
“We found a 65 to 75 percent cure rate in both the people who had never been treated and in those who had a relapse and in the third group we found up to a 55 percent cure rate.†...
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Black Men 'In control' Less Likely To Experience Depressive Symptoms
May 24, 2011
A sense of control over one's life, also referred to as "perceived mastery," facilitates positive mental health. ...
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Racist Comments Stir London Uprising
May 20, 2011
"Black women are … far less attractive than white, Asian, and Native American women." The piece drew a barrage of complaints from readers. ...
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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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Atlanta Set For Big Civil Rights Game Weekend
May 11, 2011
"It's about giving thanks to all those who have given us a chance to be where we are today," said Braves right fielder Jason Heyward, who grew up in suburban Atlanta. ...
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Dems Reintroduce DREAM Act
May 11, 2011
"We're not giving up," said Sen. Richard Durbin of Illinois, "This is not just a piece of legislation, it is a matter of justice." ...
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Several Blacks Awarded Charlie Rangel Fellowships
May 06, 2011
The program encourages the application of members of minority groups historically underrepresented in the Foreign Service. ...
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Sickle Cell News Round-Up
April 28, 2011
Sickle Cell disease is a genetic blood disorder that affects over 80,000 people in the US and millions worldwide. ...
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Spelman Hosts Inclusion Summit
April 28, 2011
Nine historically black colleges and universities will gather to examine institutional climate issues around diversity, inclusion, gender and sexuality at HBCUs. ...
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Newspapers Improve Diversity Numbers
April 27, 2011
“The worst news was perhaps that the percentage of sports editors who were women or people of color fell 2.3 percentage points to 9.42 percent in 2010." ...
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BLACK COLLEGES VS FEMALE VIOLENCE
April 27, 2011
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HBCU Summit Set To Make History
April 25, 2011
“While many of our HBCU partners have active LGBT student organizations, public discourse around sexuality issues has been less public on our campuses.†...
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Initiative Aims To Raise $100M For Black Entrepreneurs
April 13, 2011
OICA announced that it is launching a focused initiative designed to encourage more African Americans to think like and become entrepreneurs. ...
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Adminstration Launches Plan To Reduce Health Disparities
April 08, 2011
Racial and ethnic minorities still lag behind in many health outcome measures. They are less likely to get the preventive care they need to stay healthy. ...
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ACLU Alleges Racial Bias In FL Foreclosure Courts
April 07, 2011
The special “mass foreclosure docket†established in December 2008 operates under rules that differ substantially from those that govern the rest of Lee County. ...
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First Black Broadcast Network Bounce TV To Launch This Fall
April 04, 2011
The new network will be called Bounce TV and will target African Americans primarily between the ages of 25-54. ...
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NAT'L URBAN LEAGUE DECLARES WAR
March 31, 2011
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Mass Immigration Leads To Mass Redistricting
March 29, 2011
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MINORITIES SUFFER FOOD SHORTAGE
March 28, 2011
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Black Altruist Wins Marylander Of Year Award
March 28, 2011
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DC Black Population In Decline
March 25, 2011
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