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Eddie Bernice Johnson 1987 in the Dallas Morning News High Profile – Dallas Post Tribune
“There are two great days in a person’s life; the day we are born and the day we discover why.” William Barclay My Day By Dr. J. Ester Davis Written by Colleen O’Connor “Happy Birthday to Eddie Bernice Johnson, U. S. Congress” This summer the Universal Peace Federation sponsored Peace Road 2020
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Crystal Mason, jailed for illegal voting after casting provisional ballot, seeks to have conviction overturned - Dallas Examiner
By KAREN BROOKS HARPER The Texas Tribune A Fort Worth woman jailed for casting a provisional ballot in the 2016 presidential election while on supervised release for a federal conviction is asking the
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Boxer Shakur Stevenson Comes Out Swinging At 130 Pounds – Dallas Post Tribune
In It didn't take long for Shakur Stevenson to show the world his talent in the boxing ring. As an amateur, he won a silver medal in the bantamweight division at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. As a pro, he established himself as one of boxing's future stars, showcasing an abundance of
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Mothers Against Police Brutality to build network of leaders among families impacted by deadly police shootings – Dallas Mavericks supports the national Fellowship Legacy Program. | Dallas Weekly
On Martin Luther King, Jr. Day this year, Mothers Against Police Brutality, with major support from the Dallas Mavericks, announces a new effort to build the movement against unaccountable fatal police shootings. MAPB, a national organization based in Dallas, was founded by Collette Flanagan in
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Black Lives Matter Signs Burned at Historic Black Churches In D.C.
Black Lives Matter signs outside of several historic Black churches in Washington D.C. were burned and destroyed during a pro-Trump rally.
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Distance Learning, COVID-19 Pose Challenges to Educators, Administrators and Parents
Veteran educator David Anderson told Black Press USA that students, parents, teachers and administrators of color all face various levels of challenges during the coronavirus pandemic.
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More US churches are committing to racism-linked reparations - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
… long-term programs benefiting African Americans. Some major denominations … Indigenous people and African Americans felt they are … term programs benefiting African Americans. This will include … impoverished, from the African American community.” Many of …
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Health Officials Sound Alarm on Rising COVID Cases | Dallas Weekly
“These next few months might be the most difficult time in the public health history of this nation,” said Dr. Robert Redfield, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Despite the grim outlook, the CDC announced it had reduced the recommended minimum quarantine time
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Parkland Nursing Leader Trinette Pierre, DHA, Elected to ACHE Council of Regents
Dr. Pierre will take office in March 2021 Trinette K. Pierre, DHA, BSN, RN, CCC, CEC, CHLC, FACHE, NEA-BC, NurseUnit Manager at Parkland Health & Hospital System, has been appointed …
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US experts convene to decide whether to OK Pfizer vaccine - Black News Channel
By LAURAN NEERGAARD and MATTHEW PERRONE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. government advisory panel convened on Thursday to decide whether to endorse mass use of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine to help conquer the outbreak that has killed close to 300,000 Americans. The meeting of outside
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NFL Executives On Diversity: ‘We’ve Got To Do Better’ - The Seattle Medium
“When you look at mobility of Black men and Black women in professional sports, it’s poor,” said Troy Vincent, the league’s executive vice president of football operations. The only person in a higher post in the NFL is Commissioner Roger
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Charley Pride, Trailblazing Country Music Star, Dies At 86
The "Kiss an Angel Good Morning" singer was the first Black member of the Country Music Hall of Fame.
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More US churches are committing to racism-linked reparations - Los Angeles Sentinel
The Episcopal Diocese of Texas acknowledges that its first bishop in 1859 was a slaveholder. An Episcopal church in New York City erects a plaque noting the building’s creation in 1810 was made possible by wealth resulting from
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Michigan Chronicle, 1 of 28 Black and Brown Publishers Selected to Participate in the Google News Initiative Ad Transformation Lab | Uncategorized | The Michigan Chronicle
Via BlackPressUsa.com/ NNPA Newswire — Over the course of the program, each publisher will receive coaching to address their organization’s path to business growth, including improving digital publishing tools and advertising capabilities and developing new digital
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EPA invites City of Pflugerville, Texas, to apply for $42 million WIFIA Loan to improve water quality | Dallas Weekly
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that the city of Pflugerville, Texas, is being invited to apply for a $42 million Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loan. Nationally, EPA announced 55 new projects in 20 states. This funding will help finance over
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US Carries Out Rare Execution During Presidential Transition
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) — The Trump administration Thursday carried out its ninth federal execution of the year in what has been a first series of executions during a presidential lame-duck period in 130 years, putting to death a Texas street-gang member in the slayings of a religious couple from
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Hospital Capacity in Dallas on December 12
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Q&A with NAMI Texas' executive director about mental health during the COVID pandemic - Dallas Examiner
By ELVIA LIMÓN The Texas Tribune It’s been a tough year for most people in Texas, Americans and across the globe, which can take a toll on anyone’s mental health. Texas continues to
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Texas GOP chair Allen West calls for new 'union' of 'law-abiding states' after Supreme Court dismisses election lawsuit - TheGrio
Despite the Trump Administration's lawsuits failing to overturn the 2020 Presidential election results, some Republican lawmakers continue to side with... View Article
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Support for homeless students in Dallas ISD schools - Dallas Examiner
Special to The Dallas Examiner Recently, in the spirit of Thanksgiving, hundreds of pounds of food and hygiene products were picked up by schools to distribute among the almost 4,000 Dallas ISD students
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Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee introduces Reparations Bill | New York Carib News
With the start of the 117th Congress this week, Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas), a senior member of the House Committees on Judiciary, Budget, and Homeland Security, has reaffirmed her quest for legislation that could eventually provide reparations for slavery victims.
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Maren Morris suggests CMA Awards are to blame for COVID-19 death of country music star Charley Pride - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
Charley Pride died aged 86 on Saturday in Dallas of complications from COVID-19 - almost exactly one month after he attended the CMA Awards on November 11 in Nashville, Tennessee.
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Michigan AG: Texas 'has no standing to disenfranchise' 39 million voters - TheGrio
Dana Nessel, the attorney general of Michigan, rebuked a Texas lawsuit seeking to overturn the presidential election results of four... View Article The post Michigan AG: Texas 'has no standing to disenfranchise' 39 million voters appeared first on TheGrio.
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More than One Shot at Voting: ‘American Sniper’ Co-Author Got Multiple Mail-In Ballots – The Wilmington Journal
WASHINGTON — Scott McEwen, co-author of the bestselling biography “American Sniper,” says California’s scattershot approach to distributing mail-in ballots this year left him with nine that he could have used to vote. That, in turn, [...]
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Republicans line up behind Trump's attack on the election - Black News Channel
By NOMAAN MERCHANT and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — More than half of House Republicans, including their top two leaders, are backing a Texas lawsuit seeking to invalidate President-elect Joe Biden's victory in an extraordinary display of the party's willingness to subvert
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A Georgia HBCU Remains Committed to Providing a Pipeline of STEM Degree Students | BlackPressUSA
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Country Music’s First Black Superstar, Charley Pride, Dies At 86
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Black lawyers organization launches campaign to empower Black voters during Georgia run-off elections | The Atlanta Voice
The Young Black Lawyers' Organizing Coalition (YBLOC) announced the launch of its 'Black Ballots, Black Futures–Georgia' GOTV voter protection campaign, which seeks to empower Black voters and protect Black voting rights during the Georgia run-off elections. 'As we head into the final weeks of the
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‘The weapon that will end the war’: First coronavirus vaccine shots given outside trials in U.S. - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
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