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Most Tenants Get No Information About Flooding. It Can Cost Them Dearly

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This 52-year-old Oak Cliff Bar Might Close for Good

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I Was Just Thinking: Long Seen as a Rising Star for GOP, Kentucky AG Now Faces Heat for Handling of Breonna Taylor Case

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Girma, Haben (1988- )

Haben Girma, both blind and deaf, is a disability rights advocate and attorney who became the first deaf and blind graduate of Harvard Law School in Massachusetts when she graduated with a Juris Doctor degree (JD) in

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Joe Biden endorsed by Coalition of Black Trade Unionists

Former Vice President Joe Biden, sided by Dr. Jill Biden delivers remarks at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, PA on March

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Tyler Perry aims to get 250,000 Black Florida residents to vote - DefenderNetwork.com

As Election Day comes closer and more initiatives are popping up to get as many voters to the polls as possible, media mogul and Atlanta resident Tyler Perry is throwing his hat in the ring with a new campaign that is aiming to get hundreds of thousands of Black Florida residents voting. Tyler

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The Tie Breaker Ruling in Perspective: A Plaintiff Looks Back on the Historic U.S. Supreme Court Decision of 2007

In 2000 Kathleen Brose led an organization called Parents Involved in Community Schools which filed a lawsuit against the Seattle School District, challenging its tie-breaker rule in Seattle Public Schools which gave preference to racial minorities in school assignments when all else was

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WANTED: Residents to join conversations about racial equity in proposed bond 2020

Dallas ISD’s Racial Equity Office (REO) is calling on communities in the city’s southern sector to help define what racial equity will look like in Dallas ISD’s proposed Bond 2020 package of school and facility

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Ashes instead of soap: Inside Zimbabwe’s COVID-19 fight

COVID-19 has worsened the underlying structural and perennial problem of water shortages in Matabeleland North, South and Bulawayo provinces, said Dumisani Nkomo, chief executive officer for Habakkuk Trust, a nonprofit

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More spaces available this winter for people experiencing homelessness -

Partners from the City of Minneapolis, Hennepin County and State of Minnesota are coming together to encourage people experiencing unsheltered homelessness in Hennepin County to come inside as winter weather arrives. Source

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N. Y. Attorney General Letitia James Moves To Dissolve NRA

N.Y. Attorney General Letitia James filed a suit Thursday seeking to dissolve the NRA following a probe showing the group is "fraught with fraud and abuse."

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Federal Judge Halts Trump's Rule That Would Prevent 700K From Receiving Food Stamps During Pandemic | Dallas Weekly

As the pandemic worsened, businesses shuttered, and unemployment reached record levels, the President announced the implementation of a new rule that would have required more food stamp recipients to work to receive benefits. Trump sought to limit the ability of states to renounce existing work

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Souls to the Polls: An Early Voting event with social distancing - North Dallas Gazette

At a time when disenfranchisement, voter suppression and voter intimidation are once again threats to democratic rights, DFW Metro Justice & Equality launched an Early Voting initiative called Souls to the Polls to encourage African-Americans to vote. Voters will meet at designated locations and

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Kobe Bryant’s jersey goes on display at the African American history museum - African American News Today - EIN Presswire

… that tell the story of African American activism through sport. With a … history.” The National Museum of African American History and Culture is open …

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Chargers Weekly- Chapter 10

As this pandemic impacts the globe, we knew it would inevitably impact the world of sports also. Just as with Major League Baseball (MLB) and the NBA, the NFL has found itself altering their schedule based on the positive corona virus test.

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CDC greenlights evictions despite continued pandemic

by Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent Landlords can resume eviction proceedings after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued clarifications to a previous executive order from President Donald Trump. The CDC’s memo released this week noted that its order

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One-On-One: U.S Representative Colin Allred on voting, healthcare, education and the American family - North Dallas Gazette

By Allen R. Gray NDG Contributing Writer Colin Zachary Allred is in the midst of a highly contested battle to win back his seat as the U.S. Representative from Texas’s 32 Congressional District. Allred won the seat in the 2018 midterms by defeating longtime Republican incumbent Rep. Pete

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Dallas Black Clergy Addresses 'Back the Blue' Rally at Friendship West | Dallas Weekly

On Sunday, a group of white supremacists invaded the grounds of Friendship West Baptist Church in Oak Cliff. Thursday, the Dallas Black Clergy held a closed virtual press conference, specifically for Black media, via Zoom to address this grave transgression and to demand that Dallas officials

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Anthem and Bublr partner to provide free annual bike passes

Bublr, Milwaukee’s nonprofit bikeshare operator, is proud to partner with Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield (Anthem) to provide FREE Access Passes to qualifying individuals. The promotion, which started in May for Mental Health Awareness Month, is part of a joint campaign to highlight the

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Black Officers Break From Unions Over Trump Endorsements

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Police unions nationwide have largely supported President Donald Trump’s reelection, amid mass demonstrations over police brutality and accusations of systemic racism — but a number of Black law enforcement officers are speaking out against these endorsements, saying their

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The Brazilian government fails to act, but solidarity and voluntary work are doing everything to save the Brazilian forest - The New York Beacon

Photo credit: Marcele Becker Viviane Faver The Pantanal forest is the largest continental wetland in the world. Formed by flood plains, it has a gigantic aquatic environment, and is home to an immense biodiversity: 2000 species of plants, 582 species of birds, 132 species

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Free Hearing Screenings Every Thursday

The Savannah Speech and Hearing Center, 1206 East 66th St., a nonprofit organization serving clients with speech pathology and audiology needs, offers free hearing screenings which are open to the public every Thursday from 9-11 a.m. Children ages three years old to adults of all ages are screened

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Association of Black Cardiologists Creates COVID-19 FAQ Community Watch | Afro

WASHINGTON, May 18, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Today, the Association of Black Cardiologists (ABC) issued patient-centered frequently asked questions (FAQ Community Watch) related to COVID-19 for its community health advocates and

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***EVENT CANCELED*** Rev. Jackson, son, Yusef, to take COVID-19 test today at Kennedy King College | The Crusader Newspaper Group

Leading by example, the Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. and his son, Attorney Yusef Jackson, who is Secretary of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition Board, will lead by example 12 noon, Tuesday, May 26th, by taking a COVID-19 test at Kennedy King College, 6301 S. Halsted

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This 52-year-old Oak Cliff Bar Might Close for Good

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Hyundai Hope On Wheels Awards $11.2 Million To Pediatric Cancer Research And Celebrates September Childhood Cancer Awareness Month - North Dallas Gazette

The non-profit embarks on a virtual month-long series of events and announces 26 researcher grant winners at children's hospitals throughout the nation in the month of September Additional grants provided to add even more COVID-19 testing sites FOUNTAIN VALLEY, California (PRNewswire) - Hyundai

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Beat goes on at Jazz Hands for Autism -

MAKING A DIFFERENCE Whether they come to learn how to play an instrument or improve their technique, whetherthey want to learn music theory, write the next big hit, jam with others or work on their vocals, all are welcome at Jazz Hands for Autism,a nonprofit organization designed to engage

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Biden’s Wife Campaigns: A Busy First Day of Early Voting

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Monday Night Politics: Meet the candidates

In my own neighborhood, I have served as a precinct chair for over a decade and have worked to help elect strong Democratic leaders in Dallas and across the State, including County Judge Clay Jenkins, Congressman Marc Veasey, former Congressman Beto O’Rourke and many

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Chartering Ceremony: NC100WB Chicago Metropolitan Chapter | Chicago Defender

The virtual chartering ceremony and 58th chapter of the National Coalition of 100 Black Women Chicago Metropolitan Chapter were held on September 20, 2020, with the induction of 145 professional women. Drema Lee Woldman was elected as the Chartering President. The National Coalition of 100 Black

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