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3 Generations of Black History Come Together Featuring a Civil Rights Activist, a Peace Activist, and a Ugandan Dance Troupe
Black History Month Events Coming to Toronto & Hamilton February 2023; Canadian nonprofit to host impactful Black History Month Events filled with discussions, dancing, music and more Read More
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Blagden Alley Naylor Court Association in Ongoing Discussions With Ward 2 Councilmember Brooke Pinto in Efforts to Preserve Blagden Alley
The association continues its proactive approach to advancing responsible stewardship of the Blagden Alley Naylor Court Historic District, asks for help with noise, trash, traffic, and infrastructure support for alley businesses Read More
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Friends of Island Academy, a 30-Year Pioneering Nonprofit Supporting Young People Affected by the Criminal Justice System, Changes Its Name to Youth Justice Network
Youth Justice Network Embodies Long Fight to Break the Cycles of Incarceration and Disproportionate Confinement of Young People of Color Held in New York City's Jails Read More
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Oakland NAACP and Co-Petitioners Demand Changes to Reading Program to Reach All Students
Community Groups, Nonprofits, and Universities Join the Oakland NAACP Calling on Oakland Unified School District's Board of Education to Take Eight Critical Steps to Improve Student Literacy Outcomes in Virtual Town Hall Meeting; Virtual Press Conference Announcing Community Support Set for Wednesday Morning Read More
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New Book From Redstone Publishing House Explores Christian Based Racial Justice Work Before The Civil Rights Era
The Preacher of Morgantown traces the life and writings of Rev. Bernard Gibbs (1872-1944), an activist and civil rights minister from Tennessee, who championed Methodism's approach to civil rights issues prior to the 1940s. Read More
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Local Politician Matt Ready Creates New Washington Healthcare Organization to Combat Private Corporate Influence Over Healthcare
The Association of Washington Public Hospital Commissioners (AWPHC) Created to Counteract Undue Influence of private lawyers and corporations including the AWPHD (Association of Washington Public Hospital Districts) and MRSC (Municipal Research Service Center) Over Elected Leaders in Washington State Healthcare Industry Read More
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The 431 Exchange: Advocating for Equal Educational Opportunities for Adults
From 1965-1972, a small vocational school helped transform civil rights in New Orleans and the nation by empowering its graduates with the skills they needed to integrate America's largest corporations. In a tribute to the school's legacy, The 431 Exchange has been founded to honor the 431 graduates of the school and continue the school's innovative and humanistic approach to career education. Read More
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Organization Seeks to Have US Descendants of Enslavement Formally Recognized as Unique Ethnic Group
Failure to formally acknowledge the unique ethnic identity of Indigenous and African descendants of colonialism and enslavement in the United States has evolved into "an ambiguity of their existence and mythological caricature of their experience," says United Nations NGO, United States Sustainable Development Corp. Read More
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Federal Prosecutors Stay Silent to Convict Innocent Man
Attorneys have recently discovered numerous instances of prosecutorial misconduct in the case of United States v. Donovan Davis, Jr. AQMI Foundations assists inmates with their cases while they are incarcerated, as well as when they are released. Read More
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UN NGO Recommends Kennedy Model to Leverage Billions for Southeast United States
The model recommended by the United States Sustainable Development Corp would resemble the 1963 brainchild of US President John F. Kennedy to build infrastructure, recruit industry, develop industry sectors, build a skilled labor force and leverage private sector investment. Read More
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A Bad Interpretation Can Ruin - Even End a Life
Are you bilingual? Can you carry on a conversation in another language? If so, how deep can your conversation be? How detailed? Can you talk about a variety of subjects: medicine, law, psychology, history, geography, construction, etc.? There is a broadly held misconception that any person with a good command of two or more languages can serve as an interpreter, but this would be the same as thinking anyone with two hands can play Chopin on the piano. Read More
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The Prince George's County Memorial Library System Foundation Announces Its New Initiative Focused on Bridging the Gap Between Law Enforcement and Youth
The Prince George's County Memorial Library System Foundation (PGCMLS Foundation) is thrilled to announce the details of their new initiative focused on bridging the gap between law enforcement officers and today's youth. This initiative titled, "Bridging the Gap", will officially be launched at their first event, which will be held on Wednesday, November 18, 2015 at the Oxon Hill Library located Read More
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Ruby McCollum Story Premiers on Discovery ID Channel on November 18, 2014 at 10:00 pm EST
Discovery ID premiers The Shot Doctor, recounting the notorious Ruby McCollum murder trial that shook the foundations of the Segregationist South in 1952, and forever changed access to the Courts for African-Americans. Read More
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Award Winning Debut Novel Strikes the Right Balance with Critics and Judges
Indie author Nancy Klann-Moren has found a way to stand out from the pack and break free from the "self-published" stigma. Awards. "I knew my novel had merit, I just needed a helping hand in spreading the word." says Moren. Read More
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The Tyler Group Barcelona Hand and Gavel Domestic: Civil Rights in the Modern World
The 13th Amendment of the United States of America exemplifies the constitutional protection government provides for the civil rights as well as the general inalienable human rights of people to be free to live and to express themselves. Read More
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Leonce Law Launches Employee Rights Law Firm with Atlanta's Legal Elite in Attendance
Employment law specialist and former defense attorney Porsche Leonce believed it was fitting to launch her law firm, which enforces employee rights, on the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Read More
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Wau Holland Foundation Launches Campaign To Honor Moral Courage of PayPal 14
Prominent German charity, the Wau Holland Foundation, the owner of the account blockaded by PayPal in 2010, launches campaign to raise restitution owed by 14 individuals, who were unfairly prosecuted for peaceful digital sit-in Read More
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