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COVID-19 Could Mean Better Pricing from Your College of Choice. Heres How to Ask - Milwaukee Community Journal
If your financial aid offer is lower than you had hoped, you don’t have to settle for paying more—especially if the pandemic and the subsequent downturn have hit you hard. Financial guru Eric Tyson, MBA, shares strategies parents can use to get a better price. Hoboken, NJ (July 2020)—COVID-19 has
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Vanessa Williams is Making a Difference with Thousands of Black Mayors | BlackPressUSA
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The International Association of Mayors of African Descent is visionary mayors and leaders united for the purpose and vision of establishing the platform in which education, empowerment, and economic development through trust, trade, training, and tourism.
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Civil Rights Groups File Lawsuit Demanding Better Conditions in Broward County Jail | BlackPressUSA
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Even though parts of the state are reopening, it does not mean that the risk of COVID-19 outbreaks in jails has vanished,” said Benjamin Stevenson, staff attorney at the ACLU of Florida. “Broward County Jail has failed to adjust its facilities to health guidelines during this
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How to work off the ‘Quarantine 15’ - Milwaukee Community Journal
HOUSTON – (July 1, 2020) – From gyms closing to ordering more takeout, COVID-19 has disrupted the health and fitness routines of many people. According to a weight loss expert at the Baylor College of Medicine, stress and spending more time at home can lead to emotional eating and snacking all day
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Black Lives Matter (Poem) - Milwaukee Community Journal
Being black shouldn’t be a crime Legislation needs change And Colored people aren’t a threat Know your facts before you shame Living black should bring us joy Instead it causes fear Victims lie like they’re in trouble Even when the coast is clear Say their names in times of doubt Missed the
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Palo Conteh is not guilty of treason says Jury
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 01 July 2020: “Mr Foreman, members of the jury, I need not remind you that in a criminal trial the accused bears no burden: the Prosecution charged him and brought him here and therefore, the law requires that they should prove his guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. [Read
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First Period Child Care Counts Payments Set - Milwaukee Community Journal
Second Period Applications Open Today (MADISON) – The Department of Children and Families (DCF) awarded just over $32 million to 2,367 early care and education providers through the first period of the Child Care Counts: COVID-19 Emergency Payment Program. The application window for the second
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Make your own, all-natural cleaning wipes from home - Milwaukee Community Journal
Making the Wipes Step 1: Reuse an old coffee canister as the container for your wipes. You can leave it as is, or you can spray paint the can, both inside and out, to give it a pop of color, while also preventing it from rusting Step 2: Cut a paper towel in half using a knife (serrated knives work
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The Sword of The Black Press | BlackPressUSA
NNPA NEWSWIRE — After graduating from Georgia State in 1972, Gantt was awarded a graduate fellowship to enroll at the Washington Journalism Center. While there, he worked as a U.S. Capitol correspondent, reporter and documentary producer for National Public Radio. His 1973 documentary about gospel
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Big Mac Racism at McDonald's | BlackPressUSA
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Under the guise of reorganizing the way they manage the franchise system, the restaurant system across the country, they basically decimated the ranks of the African American leadership and employees,” Caruso said. “That to me is one of the most glaring act of intentional
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President Bio reinstates minister who threatens to kill opposition supporters
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HHS Announces Partnership with Morehouse School of Medicine to Fight COVID-19 in Racial and Ethnic Minority and Vulnerable Communities - Milwaukee Community Journal
$40 Million Initiative Will Help Communities Hardest Hit by the Pandemic The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Minority Health (OMH) announced the selection of the Morehouse School of Medicine as the awardee for a new $40 million initiative to fight COVID-19 in racial and
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Online Classes - Milwaukee Community Journal
The Milwaukee Urban League and the Milwaukee Area Technical College are offering a GED and Healthcare customer services certificate program. Online class begins July 8 and ends August 28. Financial assistance is available. For more information, contact Maura Fitzgerald, mfitzgerald@tmul.org or
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Supervisors Want Details on Progress Towards Racial Equity from County Departments - Milwaukee Community Journal
MILWAUKEE – The Board of Supervisors unanimously adopted a resolution condemning racial injustice in America and Milwaukee and requesting detailed reports from several major Milwaukee County departments about policies and practices to achieve racial equity. The request for information, from
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OPEC’s decision to extend production cuts is a positive step for African energy players
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 08 June 2020: Over the weekend, the 11th OPEC and non-OPEC Ministerial Meeting concluded on a series of decisions which will help maintain a still fragile market stability, and which should be supported. Held via videoconference on Saturday, June 6th, the Ministerial Meeting
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As Wisconsin Sees COIVD-19 Cases Spike After Reopening, Retirement Income Strategies Provides Local Residents with Safe Options for Financial Services - Milwaukee Community Journal
As an essential business, the Madison-based financial firm offers both virtual and socially-distant in-person meetings amid pandemic July 07, 2020—Evansville, Wis. – Retirement Income Strategies, a Wisconsin-based financial planning firm with locations in Brookfield, Evansville, Madison and
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Attorney General Keith Ellison Takes Over George Floyd Murder Case | BlackPressUSA
NNPA NEWSWIRE — "It is with a large degree of humility and great seriousness, I accept for my office, the responsibility for leadership in this critical case involving the killing of George Floyd," Ellison said during a news conference in Minneapolis.
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Oprah Winfrey Donates $12 Million for COVID-19 Relief in Five Cities | BlackPressUSA
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Winfrey made sure that there was plenty of fish in the places she’s called home. Through the Oprah Winfrey Charitable Foundation, the OWN Network boss announced she was donating $12 million to organizations dedicated to helping underserved communities in
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Opportunity Wisconsin Statement on May Jobs Report - Milwaukee Community Journal
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NGC concludes COVID-19 sensitization in the South East region of Sierra Leone
Anthony Kamara: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 26 June 2020: Following a five-day visit to the southeast of Sierra Leone, Hon. Kandeh Yumkella leader of the national Granf Coalition (NGC) in parliament, has completed his coronavirus disease sensitization tour. The visit took him and party representatives
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Sierra Leone's parliamentarians conclude debate on president Bio’s statement
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Palo trial defense counsel takes state prosecutors to task on criminal procedure
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