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May 1, 2024
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Hydrogen Industry Alliance Launched to Accelerate Clean Hydrogen Market Development
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THE CENTER FOR DISCOVERY SALUTES THE PROGRESS AND POSSIBILITIES OF THOSE WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AT ITS ANNUAL GALA MAY
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74% of American Employees Would Prefer to Work for a Smaller Business Over a Larger Business. So Why Don’t They?
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WISHEW And The New Era Of Social Networks: A Revolution Is Underway
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Boys Hope Girls Hope of New York Surprised with $2 Million Gift from Mackenzie Scott
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ABC Supply Co., Inc. Revs Up Homes For Our Troops Fundraiser With $4 Million Goal
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Marie Napoli Featured Among Top Super Lawyers® in 2024 New York Metro List
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Pair Eyewear Unveils Fourth Annual 'Love Wins' Collection To Support GLSEN
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Children's Hope India Honors Three Female Entrepreneurs At Its Annual Spring Luncheon
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Tutors International Comments on When School Isn't the Right Choice for Teen Mental Wellness
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Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum Announces its "In Her Shoes" Honorary Women, Highlighting Exceptional Leaders in Dallas
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Navajo Transitional Energy Company Selected by US Department of Energy to Receive $2.6M in Grant Funding for Home Solar Installa
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Navy Federal Credit Union Honors Servicemembers and Military Families Who Go Above and Beyond for Military Appreciation Month
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ASIAN HALL OF FAME ANNOUNCES 2024 INDUCTEES
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Texas de Brazil partners with The Honor Foundation during the month of May to benefit Special Operations Forces
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Alabama Senator Jeff Sessions says he's open to a minority candidate for Supreme Court justice
May 14, 2009
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Health Care Groups, Senator Gillibrand, House Members Join National Push for Health Care Reform in 2009
April 13, 2009
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FAMM Applauds Senator Jim Webb's Bipartisan Bill to Overhaul America's Criminal Justice System
March 27, 2009
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Senator doesn't regret comments on HIV
February 27, 2009
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KAVANAUGH PROTEST
October 05, 2018
NEW YORK - With Judge Brett Kavanaugh officially ascending to the Supreme Court on tomorrow afternoon, thousands of New Yorkers gathered in Times Square to denounce the new Associate Justice, who replaces retired Justice Anthony Kennedy. ...
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TRUMP FAULTED OVER SC NOMINATION
November 08, 2018
NEW YORK - Thousands of protesters streamed through the streets of New York City ...
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CA Gov Vetoes Bill Prohibiting "English Only"
September 08, 2011
California Governor Jerry Brown has vetoed SB 111, a language rights bill authored by San Francisco Congressman Leland Yee. According to Yee's office, SB 111 was landmark legislation that would have prohibited businesses from denying service to a patron because of the language he or she speaks. ...
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CA Black Community Rallies For LA Sports Complex
September 07, 2011
Citing Black unemployment, minority rights groups in the Black community are calling on California Senator Alan Lowenthal and all California legislators to stand up for jobs, especially for those hit hardest by the recession. The protest is co-sponsored ...
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Al Gore Compares Climate Change Skeptics To Racists
August 30, 2011
In an interview with FearLess Revolution founder, Alex Bogusky, former U.S. vice President Al Gore compared the debate over climate change to the Civil Rights movement in the US in the 1960s. This comparison has sparked negative reaction from members of the black leadership network, Project 21. The group condemned Gore’s attempt to "injected race into the debate over emissions regulations by comparing those ...
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Latinos Want Apology From McCain
August 29, 2011
U.S. Senator John McCain is under fire today for his refusal to apologize for speculating earlier that a wildfire in Willow Arizona had been caused by illegal immigrants. McCain’s office has told the press he won’t apologize and say his earlier remarks were not specific to this fire but merely that perhaps illegal immigrants cause fires. The National Tequila Party, which claims to be a counter movement to the Tea Party said: ...
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U.S. To Begin Case-By-Case Review On Deportation
August 19, 2011
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) responded Thursday to the April 13 letter by 22 Democratic Senators that asked the President to use his executive authority to grant relief from deportation and deferred action to DREAM Act eligible youth. In the letter, DHS announced that it will provide field guidance to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Citizenship and Immigration Services (CIS) ...
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NY Lawmakers Push For Urban Jobs Act
August 16, 2011
With more than one-third of the nation's minority youth unemployed, a group of politicians and community activists today stood at Make the Road New York in Jackson Heights today, to continue their push for federal legislation aimed at increasing employment among at-risk youth. The Urban Jobs Act, they say, would provide federal funding to nonprofit organizations, allowing them to carry out programming ...
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Civil Rights Museum Presents 20th Anniversary Freedom Awards
August 11, 2011
To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the National Civil Rights Museum, the 2011 Freedom Awards will be given to select individuals for their contributions to civil and human rights, education, the arts, sports community, justice and for their dedication to creating opportunity for the disenfranchised. Honorees this year include Danny Glover, Cicely Tyson, Bill Russell, Alonzo Mourning, the Reverend Jesse Jackson, among others. The Freedom Awards is a global civil rights event, part of the mission ...
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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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Obama Talks Higher Taxes In Address To Latino Group
July 22, 2011
Black Radio Network will be carrying the webcast of the National Council of La Raza's annual convention live from Washington as President Barack Obama will join national leaders from the business, government, and nonprofit sectors. The conference will be held July 23–26 at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel ...
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Obama To Address Latino Convention
July 21, 2011
Black Radio Network will be carrying the webcast of the National Council of La Raza's annual convention live from Washington as President Barack Obama will join national leaders from the business, government, and nonprofit sectors. The conference will be held July 23–26 at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel and will feature issues vital to the Latino community and all Americans: education, the economy, health care, immigration reform, and more. ...
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ILLINOIS POLICE BIAS CONTINUES
July 13, 2011
An annual report released today by the Illinois Department of Transportation reveals that Illinois State Police troopers continued to ask motorists of color for permission to search their car without cause at a higher rate than white drivers during 2010. The report documents that the pattern identified ...
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Illegals Staying Away From Arizona
July 11, 2011
People on both sides of the immigration debate in Arizona are skeptical of new research that shows a national decrease in the flow of illegal immigration from Mexico into the United States. But there is one thing they are certain of: ...
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Civil Rights Activists Angry About NC Redistricting
July 06, 2011
North Carolina Republicans and Democrats are at odds over the redrawing of Congressional districts. On Thursday, the state legislature with hold another public hearing on the matter. Lawmakers have already released preliminary maps of Congressional districts, and state house and senate districts. ...
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NC Republican Plan Creates Minority Super Districts
July 05, 2011
Senators Bob Rucho and Representative David Lewis are on the defensive issuing a statement saying, "From the beginning, our goal has remained the same: the development of fair and legal congressional and legislative districtsâ€. ...
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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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Nation's Mayors Speak Out On "Failed" War On Drugs
June 22, 2011
According to the mayors’ resolution, the Criminal Justice commission will produce recommendations to “reduce crime and violence, improve cost-effectiveness, ensure the interests of justice at every step of the criminal justice system…reduce incarceration, reform U.S. drug policy, eliminate racial and gender disparities ...
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ACLU Alleges Bias In Illinois Police Searches
June 08, 2011
"Years of data make clear that consent searches by the ISP are conducted in a racially disparate manner," said Harvey Grossman, legal director for the ACLU of Illinois. ...
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Investors Meet With Minority, Women-Owned Firms At Consortium 2011
June 07, 2011
Key decision makers from across the country will also join the annual meeting with a focus on identifying emerging managers. ...
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New Evidence Could Win Medal of Honor For Black WWI Hero
June 06, 2011
Despite federal policy that denied blacks combat roles in white American units, the Hellcats distinguished themselves in battle. ...
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TRANSPORTATION, WHAT'S THE DEAL?
June 01, 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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National Black Nurses Of The Year Announced
May 27, 2011
"They are the consummate professionals who demonstrate commitment and excellence…role models for all of us to follow." ...
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Goodwin Liu Withdraws Appeals Court Nomination
May 26, 2011
Liu is seen as potentially the first Asian American Supreme Court nominee, and time as an appeals court judge would have burnished his credentials. ...
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Key Democrat Blames Racism For Obama's Problems
May 26, 2011
"I can tell you; people don't like to deal with it, but the fact of the matter is, the president's problems are in large measure because of the color of his skin." ...
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