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Pink Lipsticks and Green Thumbs: Mary Kay Inc. Celebrates 60 Years of Sustainable Beauty With Special Tree Planting Event in Lew
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Genesys Accelerates the Future of Personalized AI-Powered Experiences at Xperience 2024
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Bond Named a Platinum Best Managed Company for Seventh Consecutive Year
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Cemex Adopts Solar Power Consumption at Clinchfield Cement Plant, Pioneering Sustainable Manufacturing Practices
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Citi Foundation Grants a Collective $5 Million to Five South Florida Nonprofits Working Locally to Increase Economic Opportunity
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Thomas Frazier II, Ph.D. Appointed Chairman of Autism Speaks Board of Directors
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Duke Energy funds $100,000 in upgrades to the American Red Cross Emergency app, helping increase accessibility among diverse aud
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Asahi Kasei to build a battery component plant in Port Colborne, Ontario
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New Jersey Natural Gas Announces Installation of State’s First CarbinX Carbon Capture Units
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Citi Foundation Grants a Collective $9 Million to Nine Southern California Nonprofits Working Locally to Increase Economic Oppor
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Ever.green Brings Additionality to the Energy Sector via High-Impact REC Contracts
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Santa Clara Family Health Plan hosts Older Adult Health and Wellness Day event May 18
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Citi Foundation Grants a Collective $5 Million to Five Greater Washington, D.C. Nonprofits Working Locally to Increase Economic
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USA Cares Achieves Remarkable Functional Allocation Milestone, Surpassing Industry Standards
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Seeds of Fortune Inc. Celebrates 10 Years with "Women of Color Creating Wealth" Awards and Summit at Chase Business Center in Ha
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Citi Foundation Grants a Collective $6 Million to Six Greater Chicago Nonprofits Working Locally to Increase Economic Opportunit
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Citi Foundation Grants a Collective $9 Million to Nine Northern California Nonprofits Working Locally to Increase Economic Oppor
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Citi Foundation Grants a Collective $16 Million to 16 Greater New York City Nonprofits Working Locally to Increase Economic Oppo
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Black-led Philanthropic Endowment Fund concludes its first call for proposals
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Halfway River Group Finalizes Equity Investment in Kathairos Solutions
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Watchdog Group Continues Scrutiny Of Clarence Thomas' Travels
July 07, 2011
Nonpartisan government watchdog group, Common Cause, moved on two new fronts today to address ethics questions surrounding the U.S. Supreme Court:In a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the U.S. Marshals Service, the non partisan government watchdog group formally asked for copies of government records relating ...
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American Indian Infants Death Rate Double That Of Whites
July 06, 2011
American Indian infants in North Dakota, South Dakota and Minnesota are roughly twice as likely to die as white infants, and health officials say the best defense is prevention and education. American Indian infants tend to face greater risks, including being born prematurely, having teenage mothers ...
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Study: Stereotypes Can Affect Doctor Care Of Parkinson's Patients
July 06, 2011
Cultural, ethnic and gender stereotypes can significantly distort clinical judgments about "facially masked" patients with Parkinson's disease, according to a newly published study from researchers at Tufts University, Brandeis University and the National Cheng Kung University in Taiwan. ...
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Groups Allege Ulterior Motive Of Immigration Program
July 06, 2011
Immigration rights groups allege documents obtained through Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) litigation show that the controversial Secure Communities deportation program (S-Comm), designed by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to target people for deportation, is also a key component of a little-known FBI project to accumulate a massive store of personal biometric information ...
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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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Are Blacks Afraid Of Science?
July 05, 2011
Over the years, Neil deGrasse Tyson has become perhaps the most recognized scientist in the country. As the host of PBS’ NOVA scienceNOW, and a regular guest on such popular shows as The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, the Colbert Report and Jeopardy! the astrophysicist continues to bring his own brand ...
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Latino Groups Call For Day Of Protest In GA
July 01, 2011
A Hispanic advocacy group has called on Latinos in Georgia to not "work, buy, sell or spend" today in protest of the new immigration law which is effective today. The protest is being hailed as a "Day of Non-Compliance" by the organizer, the Georgia Latino ...
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Program Seeks To Boost Latino Use Of Broadband
July 01, 2011
In conjunction with its 82nd Annual National Convention, the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), along with the National Council of La Raza (NCLR) launched two new public service announcements encouraging Latinos ...
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MLK 'Table of Brotherhood Project' Announced
June 30, 2011
On the 48th anniversary of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "I have a Dream" speech, Chevrolet is sponsoring the “Table of Brotherhood Project,†a four-city tour honoring King's legacy. The tour culminates with the Aug. 28 dedication of the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial in Washington. ...
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Crack Offenders Eligible For Early Release
June 30, 2011
Thousands of federal prisoners locked up for offenses involving crack cocaine will be eligible for early release following today's vote by the United States Sentencing Commission to apply the Fair Sentencing Act guidelines retroactively ...
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Latino Rights Group Reports On 'State Of Latino Nation"
June 30, 2011
As part of a press conference held today at its 82nd Annual National Convention, the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), highlighted its commitment to improving health among the U.S. Hispanic population. One initiative, Latinos Living Healthy, is aimed at reducing childhood obesity among ...
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Best Buy Accused Of Widespread Profiling
June 29, 2011
Best Buy Co., the nation's largest electronics retailer, faces new allegations of discrimination and retaliation barely one week after agreeing to settle ...
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Half Of Minority Homes Headed By Single Moms
June 29, 2011
The percentage of children living with their mother without a father present varied widely among race and origin groups in 2009, from 8 percent for Asian children to 50 percent for black children. Seventeen percent of non-Hispanic white children and 26 percent of Hispanic children also lived with their mother only. ...
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Report Reveal Effects Of Increasing Asian Population On Higher Education
June 27, 2011
The National Commission on Asian American and Pacific Islander Research in Education (CARE) today released, in partnership with the Asian & Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund, precursory findings from its forthcoming research report ...
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New Genetic Risk Factors Of Lupus Found In Study Of Black Women
June 24, 2011
Researchers from Boston University’s Slone Epidemiology Center have found four new genetic variants in the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) that confer a higher risk of systemic lupus erythemathosus (“lupusâ€) in African American women. The study, which currently appears on-line in Human Genetics, is believed to be the first ...
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Conference Touts Growth Of Charter Schools
June 23, 2011
According to data relesed by the National Alliance for Public Charter School (NAPCS), who recenlty celebrated its 11th annual conference in Atlanta, public charter school growth has risen by nearly 12% between 2009 and 2011. The data show public charter schools serve a higher percentage of non-white and urban students, with 63% of public charter schools being non-white, compared to 43% of that same population in conventional public schools. Roughly 55% of public charter schools are located in large cities as opposed to 25% of traditional public schools. ...
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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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NY Dept Of Ed. Accused Of Mistreating Minorities
June 22, 2011
The New York Civil Liberties Union is urging the Department of Education to continue its ongoing efforts to include positive-discipline practices in the city’s schools. In testimony provided on the disciple code for New York City public schools the NYCLU cautioned that the DOE’s disciplinary code and zero-tolerance policies criminalize ...
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First Black To Head March Of Dimes
June 21, 2011
LaVerne Council, a longtime March of Dimes volunteer leader and Board member, was elected as the first black chair of the organization's national Board of Trustees. Council is only the second woman to head the 73-year-old national organization. ...
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Bank Settles With Feds Over Allegations Of Discrimination
June 20, 2011
Justice Department reaches settlement in alleged lending discrimination in St. Louis. Settlement provides $1.45M to ensure equal lending services to African-American community ...
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Latinos Keep $169B Out Of Banks
June 20, 2011
A new study released by the University of Virginia Darden School of Business and its Tayloe Murphy Center outlines specific steps for how banks and credit unions can capture billions of dollars in deposits by reaching out to Latino and other "unbanked" households across the United States. ...
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Report Looks At Health Disparities In The Age Of Personalized Medicine
June 22, 2011
Science Progress, a project of the online magazine Center for American Progress, released “Addressing Race and Genetics: Health Disparities in the Age of Personalized Medicine,†a report that studies how personalized medicine can potentially alleviate racial and ethnic health disparities. Personalized medicine, which is the development of medicines and therapies tailored to patients’ unique genetic traits and risks ...
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Feds Accuse Gang Of Targeting Blacks
June 08, 2011
“The Azusa 13 gang waged a campaign of hate during a two-decade crime spree in which African-Americans were harassed and attacked.†...
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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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Landmark Study On Millennials Challenges "Post-Racial" Myth
June 07, 2011
“Contrary to widespread labeling of the millennial generation as 'post-racial,' young people actually see a lot of racial problems." ...
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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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Program Brings New Class Of Latino Interns To Capitol Hill
June 06, 2011
The program works to expose talented young Latinos to the inner-workings of Congress, while preparing them to become part of Congress. ...
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Book Highlights History Of Women And Slavery In America
June 06, 2011
The book is “an impressive selection of documents that brilliantly illustrates the many dimensions of women’s experience of slavery, from the earliest laws." ...
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Feds Begin Official Notification Of Black Farmers Settlement Process
June 06, 2011
African American farmers around the country are now receiving information about their legal rights to the settlement. ...
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Black Female Dean Makes History At Univ. Of Maryland
June 03, 2011
She is the first woman to hold the post, and succeeds James Harris, who is stepping down after 14 years as dean. Dill’s term begins August 1. ...
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Cholera Surges Again In Part Of Haitian Capital
June 06, 2011
The group is reporting that the number of new cases is more than three times what it saw back when the disease first surged in the fall. ...
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