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Rabbi Manis Friedman Returns from Israel Speaking Tour to Launch "To Win a War (The Jewish Way)" in Hebrew and English Editions
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Oshkosh Corporation to Display Next Generation Delivery Vehicle and Electric Refuse and Recycling Collection Vehicle at 2024 ACT
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National Institutes of Health All of Us Research Program Mobile Tour Visits Kerrville, TX
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Advantage Capital Names Steven Lichtin as CEO of Advantage Renewables
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Conservation International Releases Guide for Fashion Industry: How to Build Stronger, Respectful Partnerships with Indigenous P
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Nexon’s Highly Anticipated Dungeon&Fighter Mobile Now Available in China
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Affinity Plus Foundation Announces Addition to Board of Directors
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Baystate Health to build new, state-of-the-art community health center with landmark donation and support from MassMutual
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UNIVERSITY OF IOWA HEALTH CARE STEAD FAMILY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL JOINS THE CHILDREN'S BRAIN TUMOR NETWORK AS ITS NEWEST MEMBER IN
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The Benison ATL: Pioneering Stonecrest's First Mini-Home Community on New Birth's Campus, Expands Affordable Housing Opportuniti
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$5.8M Grant To Expand Latino Afterschool Programs
July 15, 2011
The Goizueta Foundation, a private grant-making foundation in Atlanta, has awarded YMCA of the USA a grant for $5.8 million to expand YMCA early learning and afterschool programs for Hispanic and Latino families, with a focus on those from underserved communities. The grant will also help the Y further develop ...
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White Cops Walk While Black Cop Held
July 14, 2011
The Black Law Enforcement Association of Washington is criticizing prosecutors for filing an assault charge against an black Seattle police officer involved in an off-duty brawl while not charging two white Seattle officers who stomped on a prone Latino suspect in another incident. The decision by the City Attorney's ...
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BLACK TEA PARTY VS. NAACP
July 14, 2011
The newly formed black led South Central L.A. Tea Party group is preparing to rally against the NAACP during its 102nd annual convention in Los Angeles later this month. The group states the purpose of the rally is to bring attention ...
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Study: Tomatoes May Prevent Prostate Cancer In Blacks
July 14, 2011
According to new research at the University of Illinois at Chicago, lycopene, a red pigment that gives tomatoes and certain other fruits and vegetables their color, could help prevent prostate cancer, especially in black men. Lycopene is a potent antioxidant, and some studies have shown that diets rich in tomatoes ...
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Blacks Top NY Hate Crimes Victims
July 14, 2011
New York State experienced a slight increase in the number of reported hate crimes last year, according to a report released today by the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS). The Hate Crime in New York State 2010 Annual Reportoffers a comprehensive, statewide look at reported hate crime ...
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Black Colleges Major Part Of Reviving US Education
July 13, 2011
If the United States is going to regain its global leadership position in higher education, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) will need to play a major role, says a White House official on education. A local news report says, just how the nation's predominately Black institutions ...
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Black Firefighters Fight Entrance Exam Fee Increase
July 13, 2011
The Vulcan Society, an organization of black firefighters, and The City of New York were back in court this week when the city wanted to charge $54 for the new Fire Department entrance exam, a whopping 80% increase over the last time the exam was given just four years ago. The judge said no, and also found a way to ...
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Alums Want To Move Past Racist Scandal
July 13, 2011
Fifteen former presidents of the University of North Dakota Alumni Association and UND Foundation boards have signed a letter saying the school�s Fighting Sioux nickname should be retired before the dispute causes serious problems for the school, according to a News From Indian Country report. The Legislature ...
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Black Women Stress Compounded
July 12, 2011
Using incense or lighting a candle may seem like good ways to let go of racial stress, but a recent study found that might not be the case in terms of racial tension among women. In fact, some coping strategies employed by African-American women ...
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Black TV Network Sets Fall Launch Date
July 12, 2011
Martin Luther King III and Ambassador Andrew Young announced today that Bounce TV, the first-ever over-the-air broadcast television network for black audiences, will debut on Monday, September 26 at 12:00 Noon Eastern Time. "September 26 will be an important milestone as we launch the first-ever independently owned ...
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Blacks Laud New Pollution Rules
July 12, 2011
Ahead of the August release its Climate Justice Department's national report which will rank the nation’s 431 coal-fired power plants on how they affect low-income communities and communities of color, the NAACP is applauding The Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) finalized rules that will cap toxic ...
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HELP FOR EMBATTLED BLACK CONG
July 12, 2011
An independent U.S. agency has denied claims that black Florida Rep. Alcee Hastings made sexual advances toward female staff member, Winsome Packer. Packer’s lawsuit alleges that Hastings kept asking her if he could stay at her apartment or to visit his hotel room in Vienna, and made comments including asking her ...
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Doctors Make Discovery In Blacks With Glaucoma
July 12, 2011
Measuring oxygen during eye surgery, investigators at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have discovered a reason that may explain why African-Americans have a higher risk of glaucoma than Caucasians. They found that oxygen levels are significantly higher in the eyes of African-Americans ...
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Guilty Plea In Black Cemetery Desecration Case
July 11, 2011
The former manager of historic black cemetery, Burr Oak will spend 12 years in prison after she pled guilty to her lead role in a grave-desecration scheme that netted her more than $100,000 in cash, Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced. Thousands of blacks have been buried at Burr Oak for decades ...
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Blacks Eye CA Redistricting Plan
July 11, 2011
The California Redistricting Commission (CRC) has been considering a move that would cripple African American political power. "The CRC's process as they develop the next round of maps would divide South Los Angeles ...
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Do Dark Skinned Black Women Get Harsher Sentences?
July 11, 2011
Colin Powell said it, Sen. Harry Reid hinted at it about President Barack Obama, and black folks have known it for hundreds of years. There are advantages to being a light-skinned black person in the United States. Online news magazine The Root reports, research on those advantages isn't new ...
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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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African American Civil War Museum Ready For Grand Opening
July 11, 2011
The African American Civil War Museum is reopening in a new location in D.C. to give it more space for exhibits and programs. The ribbon cutting is scheduled for Monday, July 18, but museum organizers have put together an entire weekend of events to mark the opening of the new location. ...
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Al Sharpton Teams To Discuss Sexual Diversity Among Black Men
July 08, 2011
In response to the brewing controversy around homosexuality and the Black community, the Black Men's Xchange (BMX) National has joined forces with the National Action Network and the Malcolm X Grassroots Movement to present the community forum I AM A MAN: Black Manhood & Sexual Diversity in the Black Community next Saturday at the National Action Network in New York. ...
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First Black Female NASCAR Owner Rolls Out Team
July 08, 2011
The Subway Jalapeno 250 at Daytona International Speedway last Friday, was the inaugural race for one of the most unique teams and causes ever to come to the NASCAR Nationwide Series. Racing For Education, LLC in conjunction with Diversity Motorsports Racing, LLC, rolled out its new #19 Racing For Educationcar driven by Mike Bliss ...
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BLACK CHAMBER BLASTS JOBS PLAN
July 08, 2011
National Black Chamber of Commerce (NBCC) President Harry Alford testified Friday at a joint committee hearing on "The Gainful Employment Regulation: Limiting Job Growth and Student Choice." Alford voiced his opposition to the controversial ‘Gainful Employment’ rule which was formally introduced on June 2. ...
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New Concern Expressed Into Probe Of Black Lawmaker
July 08, 2011
A coalition of reform groups Friday, urged the House ethics committee to resume work on the long-pending investigation of black California Rep. Maxine Waters and to provide a public accounting of the status of the case. ...
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Black Men Place Family, Community Above Personal Health
July 08, 2011
A new study from the University of Michigan School of Public Health says black men place a higher priority on fulfilling social roles such as family provider, father, husband and community member than they do on physical activity---and their health suffers because they don't often find time for both. The study looks at why ...
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Treasury Expands Small Business "Main Street" Program
July 07, 2011
The U.S. Department of the Treasury today announced that six community banks received a total of $123 million as part of the first wave of capital provided by the Small Business Lending Fund (SBLF). The SBLF, which was established as part of the Small Business Jobs Act that President Obama signed into law ...
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BLACKS WIN KATRINA SUIT
July 07, 2011
Black homeowners and two civil rights organizations today announced a settlement in a post-Hurricane Katrina housing discrimination lawsuit brought against the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the State of Louisiana regarding the "Road Home" program. ...
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Black Fraternity Celebrates 100 Years In Indiana
July 07, 2011
As part of their national meeting and centennial celebration in Indianapolis, thousands of delegates of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc. have begun a "pilgrimage" to Indiana University Bloomington, where the organization was founded 100 years ago. Kappa Alpha Psi was the second historically black fraternity ...
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Black Activist Gets Kudos For Helping Immigrants
July 06, 2011
Lumumba was recognized for serving a different community. He is one of this year’s recipients of the Freedom from Fear Award, produced by the nonprofit group, Public Interest Projects. The honor recognized accomplishments made on behalf of immigrants and refugees. Among other accomplishments, Lumumba’s citation notes that last summer he introduced a Jackson City Council measure preventing the city’s police from making “unwarranted inquiries into a person’s immigration status.†...
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Racist Murderer Gets Life For Killing Black Lawman
July 06, 2011
The Justice Department announced that Dale Mardis, 57, was sentenced today to life in prison, with no possibility of parole, for the racially-motivated killing of Shelby County, Tenn., Code Enforcement Officer Mickey Wright. Mardis was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Bernice Donald. ...
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Black Film Festival Starts Tuesday In Miami
July 05, 2011
The American Black Film Festival (ABFF) comes back to Miami to celebrate the contributions that the African-American community has made to the film industry. This year the ABFF schedule includes four days of film screenings, cocktail receptions, workshops, and "master classes" taught by the likes of Robert Townsend and Spike Lee. ...
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Black Bone Marrow Registry Raises Awareness
July 05, 2011
A bone marrow transplant can be a cure for someone with sickle cell disease or other illnesses like leukemia and lymphoma. Most patients who need transplants do not have a match in their family and depend on the Be The Match Registry to find a match. But many African Americans and other minorities can’t find marrow donors ...
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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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