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3 Ways To Prevent The Pandemic From Spoiling Your Retirement – Whenever It Is - Milwaukee Community Journal
By Albert Lalonde The pandemic has brought the possibility that some older workers will have to retire sooner than they planned. One factor is that people 65 and above are considered to be among the highest-risk groups for severe illness from COVID-19. Thus, as the economy opens back up, baby
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RESPECT Jennifer Hudson Stars as Aretha Franklin
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Afrotouch Design becomes first black-owned greeting card brand to be stocked by Waterstones - Voice Online
AFRICAN-INSPIRED STATIONERY, greeting card and gift brand Afrotouch Design has made history after teaming up... The post Afrotouch Design becomes first black-owned greeting card brand to be stocked by Waterstones appeared first on Voice Online.
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Faces Of Slavery: White Science's Attempt To Prove That Africans Were Biologically Inferior
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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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BILL VAUGHAN'S TASTY CLIPS: Michelle Obama, The Roots unite to energize voters
Hosted by Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson and Tarik “Black Thought” Trotter of The Roots along with the former first lady, the picnic will be filled with performances by a diverse group of young, highly popular hip hop, R&B and gospel artists with the goal of engaging and reaching 500,000 eligible
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Preaching Black Lives Matter in the national fight for racial justice | The Michigan Chronicle
As protests around the death of George Floyd take place across the United States, messages of transformation and racial justice have never been more necessary or more relevant. Many who have been reticent to speak out on issues of racial inequality in the past now find themselves motivated to take
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Confronting the Living History of the Civil Rights Struggle - Milwaukee Community Journal
To visit the town where Emmett Till was brutally murdered is to bear witness to our ongoing struggle for justice. Since 2018, The Nation has hosted a US Civil Rights Tour led by documentary film maker André Robert Lee. Traveling across the South to the most important sites of the Civil Rights
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Fireworks harm the quality of life in our neighborhoods - Milwaukee Community Journal
statement from Common Council President Cavalier Johnson With the upcoming 4th of July celebrations, Common Council President Cavalier Johnson is encouraging residents to have a safe summer by refraining from buying and using fireworks in the City of Milwaukee. President Johnson said fireworks
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Body of John Lewis makes final Selma Bridge crossing | Africanews
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Accountability and action during the COVID-19 pandemic
BY Tim Dutton, UNITE Pinellas Carl R. Lavender, Jr., Foundation for a Healthy St. Petersburg ST. PETERSBURG The rates of COVID-19 infection in Pinellas County are very different if you are black than if you are white, and the gap is widening quickly. It is a crisis, and WHAT is being done about
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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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10 Best Practices for Making the Financial Aid Process Less Painful - Milwaukee Community Journal

Applying for financial aid is no fun, but it can drastically impact how much it costs to send your child to college. Financial expert and best-selling author Eric Tyson demystifies the process and shares advice for getting a better price. Hoboken, NJ (July 2020)—No one enjoys filling out

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County Board Proposal Urges Governor and Legislature to Make Racist 911 Calls a Hate Crime - Milwaukee Community Journal
City police to report “an African-American man threatening my life” in that police were called on African Americans for mundane activities like operating
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Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee Keeps Safety Top of Mind as More Clubs Re-Open - Milwaukee Community Journal
With steadfast commitment to serving Milwaukee’s youth, Clubs re-open twenty-five additional sites.   MILWAUKEE, Wis. – (July 6, 2020) – After being closed for more than three months in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, today Boys Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee (BGCGM) re-opens 25 additional
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Black Speculation, Black Freedom | Public Books
Many black scholars—especially those who study black life, history, and culture—would recognize an uncomfortable and familiar situation that epitomizes ... The post Black Speculation, Black Freedom appeared first on Public Books.
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A Seattle City Council member suggested laying off officers by race to deal with a potential 50% budget cut, but Police Chief Carmen Best immediately shut down the idea. According…
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Youth Farm continues to thrive
ST. PETERSBURG – Have you been wondering what’s going on with the City of St. Petersburg’s Youth Farm program that started last year? Well, wonder no more. The Youth Farm aimed to empower youth to lead urban agriculture projects under community guidance and resources. It has proven to be
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As COVID-19 Cases Rise, Hotel Workers’ Union Offers Meeting Planners Resources to Book Events Safely - Milwaukee Community Journal

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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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Mo Gilligan to headline event for young care leavers - Voice Online
MO GILLIGAN has been announced as the headliner of an event designed to empower and... The post Mo Gilligan to headline event for young care leavers appeared first on Voice Online.
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Trump to Black Americans: If you dont understand your history, you will go back to it again - African American News Today - EIN News
that his message to Black Americans demanding the removal of his message was for Black Americans, specifically, whose ancestors were a lot for the African-American community, what is your president.  Trump replied that Black Americans need to learn about
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Latest On Covid 19 Aid! - Milwaukee Community Journal
With many vital programs set to expire such as , the additional $600 for unemployment, the heat was on for congressional  leaders to meet and approve a new bill. Initially the Senate was reporting to meet on a new package the third week in July, just before expiration of key programs. The presence
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Trump Biden election - let us hope better angels prevail
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Alderman Stamper and Milwaukee Alphas say “Thanks!” to essential workers - Milwaukee Community Journal

Fifteenth Dist. Ald. Russell W. Stamper, II and members of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., Delta Chi Lambda Chapter, recently teamed-up to recognize the bravery and dedication of essential workers in neighborhood grocery stores. The alderman and fraternity brothers provided lunch for the

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NFL Will Play Black National Anthem at Games | BlackPressUSA
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The NFL remains at the forefront of the new understanding, and now they’ve taken that knowledge, and, in an unprecedented decision, the league announced it would play Lift Every Voice and Sing – the Black National Anthem – before every opening day game this year. The performance of
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