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Bright Horizons Family Solutions Reports Financial Results for First Quarter of 2024
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First Horizon Bank Teaches Financial Literacy Skills to more than 7,000 Students
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Inclusive Workforce Pathways Emerge as the Cornerstone for Corporate Resilience
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TARAJI P. HENSON, TASHA SMITH, METHOD MAN, MARSAI MARTIN, LARENZ TATE, ANGIE MARTINEZ AND MORE JOIN MARY J. BLIGE FOR THE THIRD
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Willdan Group Reports First Quarter Results
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Adtalem Global Education Fiscal Third Quarter 2024 Results; Guidance Raised
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Illinois American Water Proudly Recognizes American Water Charitable Foundation 2024 Water and Environment Grantees
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Apogee Enterprises Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend
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Metropolitan Celebrates Four Innovative, Water-Saving Projects
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ACCO Brands Reports First Quarter Results
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Yale's Akiko Iwasaki, PhD, named to TIME100 Lists of Most Influential People in the World
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SES AI Reports First Quarter 2024 Earnings Results; Affirms 2024 Outlook
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Canada and Blue Jays teaming up to renovate Mary Dorothy Jacobs Memorial Park baseball diamond in Curve Lake First Nation
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Hyundai Motor Spearheads U.S. Zero-Emission Freight Transportation with NorCAL ZERO Project Launch
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Sustainability Accelerating Investor Appetite in the Environmental Sector
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GROUNDBREAKING STUDY REVEALS HEIGHTENED CONSUMER DEMAND FOR GENDER EQUALITY IN ADVERTISING RESULTING IN UP TO 10X INCREASE IN SA
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Brookdale Management to Participate in Two Investor Conferences in May 2024
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Afya Limited Announces Entering Into a Share Purchase Agreement for the Acquisition of Unidompedro and Faculdade Dom Luiz
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University of Phoenix Professional Development Hosts Webinar on How Organizations Can Integrate Traditional Titles With a Skills
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AHRC Nassau's 75th Anniversary Spotlights History of Advocacy, Importance of Membership
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Poll: Civil Rights Advancements Is MLK's Most Important Legacy
August 23, 2011
-Most Americans believe the "most monumental" facet of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s, legacy is the advancement of civil rights in the U.S, according to the Northwestern Mutual Foundation's "Monumental Legacy" survey, The survey was presented prior to the dedication of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., monument on the National Mall in Washington this weekend. When asked "which aspect of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s legacy is most monumental," half of respondents (47%) chose "his advancements in civil rights ...
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Republican Party And Black Advancement
May 07, 2010
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Benjamin L. Hooks: Internet Service Crucial
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December 17, 2009
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NEW RESEARCH REVEALS SIGNIFICANT BARRIERS TO ADVANCEMENT FOR UNDERREPRESENTED MINORITIES IN TECHNOLOGY
June 02, 2009
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5 school teams from National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers regional com
May 01, 2009
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BLACK KILLER'S DEATH DATE UPROAR
September 07, 2011
Georgia is scheduling the execution later this month of an inmate who has won worldwide support for his claims of innocence in the 1989 slaying of a Savannah police officer, his attorney said Tuesday. A Chatham County judge signed the death warrant for Troy Davis yesterday, marking the fourth time since 2007 ...
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UNREST BETWEEN BLACK LAWMAKERS
September 01, 2011
Black Florida Rep. Allen West, the only Republican member of the Congressional Black Caucus, is threatening to quit the CBC over what he calls “racially motivated rhetoric†by fellow caucus members aimed at the tea party. While speaking at a Black Caucus-sponsored event in Miami, fellow CBC member Congressman Andre Carson of Indiana made the assertion that ...
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Health Equity Summit Coincides With MLK Memorial Opening
August 23, 2011
The Martin Luther King, Jr. Health Equity Summit, convened by the Institute for the Advancement of Multicultural and Minority Medicine (IAMMM), continues today as the long-awaited Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial is unveiled and opens to the public on the National Mall. Both events sharpen public attention on human rights: the Summit focusing tightly on the health status of minorities and populations in low-resource countries and achieving health equity at the lowest cost. ...
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Not Enough Black Police Recruits, Says NAACP
August 16, 2011
The New Jersey State police department has come under criticism from the state chapter of the NAACP for not having enough black cadets in this year's recruit class. The first class of recruits in two years reports for training today ...
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NAACP Chair Addresses Broad Agenda At Confab
July 22, 2011
Roslyn M. Brock, chairwoman of the NAACP, took on recent voting, the "tea party" and the nation’s troubled economic, health and education systems in her keynote address Sunday at the group’s 102nd annual convention in Los Angeles. “After decades of progress to open up access and make it easier for all Americans ...
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Latinos Call For Obama To Seize Initiative
July 21, 2011
The National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO) is calling on President Obama to seize what it views as an opportunity to address issues critical to the Latino community. NALEO says it wants President Obama ...
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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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Super Bowl Study: White Men Dominate Ad Agencies
July 20, 2011
Super Bowl television commercials, and the advertising agencies producing them, remain out of step with the diversity of the audience for the nation’s most popular sporting event, according to a study released today by the University of Central Florida. White men continue to dominate advertising agencies ...
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Chicago Minority Students Demand Changes
July 15, 2011
Students packed Chicago Public Schools headquarters to deliver a report on school discipline policies that contends the district spends more than 14 times as much on school security as it does on student counseling. The report, produced by Voices of Youth in Chicago Education (VOYCE), a minority student-led “education justice†advocacy group, claims that CPS’ approach to discipline and disproportionate security and guidance budgets hurts graduation rates and deprives the cash-strapped district of revenue. VOYCE’s report, “Failed Policies, Broken Futures: The True Cost of Zero Tolerance,†...
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Obama Borrows Iconic Civil Rights-era Painting
July 12, 2011
Decades after Ruby Bridges made history walking into a desegregated New Orleans elementary school, the nation's first black president has chosen to honor her courage and that moment in time by hanging the painting outside of the Oval Office. The Norman Rockwell Museum announced the loan of Norman Rockwell’s iconic painting ...
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Study Predicts Latino Population Surge In CA
July 05, 2011
Latinos and Asians are driving population growth in Silicon Valley and in the state of California, but a study shows that by 2040 Latinos will make up the largest population group in the San Mateo and Santa Clara regions. Former San Jose mayor Ron Gonzales discussed this and other information about the Latino population ...
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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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Hispanic Organizations Get Behind AT&T-T-Mobile Merger
June 07, 2011
The commitments that AT&T is making as part of this proposed merger will resonate strongly in Latino communities. ...
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Black Women Attorneys Head Straight To Corporate Jobs
June 07, 2011
Gender was perceived as more of a barrier to advancement than race and/or ethnicity, but this did not deter in-house women of color from setting high goals for advancement. ...
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Civil Rights Coalition Unveils Plan To Transform High Schools
June 07, 2011
“We can no longer afford to wait to transform our public high schools. All students must attain the knowledge and skills they need to compete in the 21st century marketplace ." ...
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Blacks Support Mobile Phone Merger
June 02, 2011
Collectively, the signatory groups represent the approximately 40 million African Americans in the United States. ...
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'Achieving' Women Entrepreneurs Honored By 100 Black Men
June 02, 2011
In the United States, more and more women are taking the leap into entrepreneurship and learning the benefits of owning a business. ...
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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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Yale School of Medicine Honors First Black Women Graduates
May 27, 2011
“We are delighted to celebrate the accomplishments of these extraordinary African Americans who courageously broke the racial barrier at Yale School of Medicine.†...
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Bayer Gender Bias Lawsuit Widens
May 25, 2011
According to the amended complaint, there is an entirely new class of plaintiffs and an additional Bayer HealthCare Division now added to the case. ...
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Broad Civil Rights Coalition Lays Out Plan For 2012 Budget
May 25, 2011
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AG Holder Speaks At Asian Heritage Month Event
May 24, 2011
We pay tribute to the contributions – and sacrifices – made by generations who have done so much to enrich our nation’s history, and who will be essential to its future success. ...
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Black Women Professionals Play It Safe At Work
May 20, 2011
"To confidently take risks, Black women need support from their loved ones, community and powerful sponsors who are willing and able to support their advancement." ...
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Civil Rights Group Help Victims Of Predatory Lenders
May 20, 2011
The NAACP initially accused Wells Fargo of unfair lending practices, but dropped a planned lawsuit after the bank agreed to help African Americans get high quality loans. ...
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Atty Gen Holder Marks 57th Anniversary Of Brown v. Board Of Ed
May 18, 2011
In the wake of Brown v. Board of Education, people of all ages – and from every corner of our nation – became inspired and emboldened ...
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