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Time to reflect on the boy child, commemorating World Day of Boy Child - NewsDay Zimbabwe
For over 25 years post the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, civil society organisations (CSOs) as well as governments and the donor world have been prioritising the girl child at the expense of the boy child when drafting intervention
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Rwanda: Professor Lwakabamba to Chair Coventry University's New Africa Hub
[New Times] Coventry University Group, a globally renowned higher learning institution has appointed former education minister Professor Silas Lwakabamba as the Regional Managing Director for its newly opened Africa Hub in Kigali.
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Trailblazing Georgetown Coach John Thompson Dies At 78
… work in support of African-American players and coaches long … the people affected were African-American kids and John wasn’ … what was right, for African-American kids. And that’s … on all coaches, but especially African-American players and coaches, that’ …
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Centering Children and Families at the Margins •
With more and more school districts shifting to online learning, the needs of the most vulnerable members of society are being excluded from consideration. As director of activism for brightbeam, a network of activists fighting for education justice, I work with parents across the country. Many of
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An Elite Consulting Firm Said 'Black Lives Matter,' But Staffers Never Got The Message
Partners at Red Associates described Black women as “angry” and “scary,” and one person was asked to use eugenicist-approved “The Bell Curve” in research.
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Office of Historic Resources and Getty Conservation Institute in Los Angeles Announce Project to Identify and Protect African American Historic Places in City
[St. Elmo Village, est. 1969. Photo: Elizabeth Daniels, © J. Paul Getty Trust. St. Elmo Village, an artists’ enclave of ten Craftsman bungalows in a colorful garden setting, was founded by artists …
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Weber Shandwick: Diversity and Inclusion- Empowering our People and our Business
Diversity and Inclusion is paramount at Weber Shandwick – it isn’t just a program or initiative, it’s a strategic imperative deeply integrated into the way we do
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Dr. Toussaint King Hill passes away | Atlanta Daily World
THE REVEREND DOCTOR TOUSSAINT KING HILL, JR., nephew of Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King, Sr., cousin to Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King, Jr., and recently retired senior pastor of the historic West Hunter Street Baptist Church of Atlanta, Georgia passed away quietly at home Wednesday
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The City Treasurer’s office creates a Scorecard for Broker Dealer Selection | The Crusader Newspaper Group
Process to Effect Change in Diversity, Equity & Inclusion and Corporate Social Responsibility In her first year, Chicago City Treasurer Melissa Conyears-Ervin’s office revolutionized the way cities invest in, and contract with, financial institutions. Her office became the first in the nation to
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Cari Champion’s ‘Brown Girls Dream’ creates opportunities for future leaders - TheGrio
Cari Champion is a renowned broadcast journalist who’s hosted ESPN’s SportsCenter Coast to Coast, co-hosted of NBC’s reality competition series... View Article The post Cari Champion’s ‘Brown Girls Dream’ creates opportunities for future leaders appeared first on TheGrio.
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She Represents: Haley Taylor Schlitz | Dallas Weekly
Haley Taylor Schlitz is a second-year law student SMU Dedman School of Law, an author, public speaker and respected thought leader on the issues students of color face in navigating gifted and talented programs in our public schools. In 2016, at the age of 13, Haley graduated high school and
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When is Juneteenth and is it a federal holiday?
Juneteenth is a date commemorating the end of slavery in America and is consequently known to some as the country's "second Independence Day."
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Pastor Keion Henderson to Speak at the International Leadership Summit (ILS) Virtual Experience
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TechCentral Webinar: How companies can cope with the 'new normal' - TechCentral
From safe work environments to secure remote access, organisations – especially in the hospitality, health care, property and education industries – are grappling with how to keep onsite employees safe, and remote workers productive and secure.
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Barack Obama is not my hero – Florida Courier
Barack Obama has spent the past several weeks months promoting his political memoir, “A Promised Land.” But the former president’s messaging is out of touch, tone-deaf, and indicative of his personal and class interests. I’m Black and 20 years old. I wasn’t able to vote in either of
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The African American Wellness Project Partners with VNR1 Communications in PSA Campaign to Combat Health Disparities in the African American Community | Dallas Weekly
“We are at an unprecedented time in our nation’s history. Racism is an omnipresent public health burden,” said Dr. Michael LeNoir, one of the nation’s top Black physicians and AAWP’s founder. “We believe that health disparities will exist if we allow them to continue and that through partnerships
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GLAAACC’S Business Evolution Program Takes Businesses to the Next Level - Los Angeles Sentinel
At 35, GLAAACC’s 2021-22 BEP cohort is almost triple the number of participants from the previous year. The post GLAAACC’S Business Evolution Program Takes Businesses to the Next Level appeared first on Los Angeles Sentinel.
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African American Federal Executive Association Builds a Pipeline of Talent for Senior-Level Jobs - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
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Spaces in Baltimore and Detroit Barbershops - Dallas Examiner
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Frederick Speaker Series 2021-22 Line-Up Announced by Weinberg - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
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I SAW THE SIEGE: Del. Stacey Plaskett Was Ready To Fight | The Orlando Advocate
During Black History Month, Zenger News presents “I Saw the Siege,” a series of on-camera interviews with African-American eyewitnesses to the deadly Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol. WASHINGTON — A House Democrat who co-prosecuted former president Donald J. Trump’s second impeachment trial
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Man up and cry: Making room for men to be vulnerable
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Alpha Kappa Alpha's Dr. Erika James Becomes First Woman Dean of Wharton School of Business - Watch The Yard
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I SAW THE SIEGE: Del. Stacey Plaskett Was Ready To Fight – Free Press of Jacksonville
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