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Milwaukee Mom Writes Children’s Book to Lift Up the Voice of Her Autistic Daughter | The Madison Times
By PrincessSafiya Byers Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service This story was originally published by Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service, where you can find other stories reporting on fifteen city neighborhoods in Milwaukee. Visit milwaukeenns.org. Amelia Peace’s 5-year-old daughter, Robyn Guiden, is
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Bravery, hope and escape: the best books to cheer up kids in lockdown
From polar bears to murder mysteries, Katherine Rundell’s picks will make long days feel shorter and a small world seem larger
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Utah police shot autistic boy, 13, after mom called 911 for help
The mother of a 13-year-old autistic boy is speaking out after he was shot by a police officer in Salt... View Article The post Utah police shot autistic boy, 13, after mom called 911 for help appeared first on TheGrio.
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Looking Back At A Year of COVID-19 in Florida - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
A look at how the coronavirus pandemic took away people we loved, changed the way we lived, kept us separate, yet brought us together.
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Sia quits Twitter after backlash over autism depiction in her movie 'Music'
The singer-director has removed her Twitter account amid controversy over her new film 'Music'.
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4 Types Of Moms Who Have Comprised My Incredible COVID-19 Support System - Blavity
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Sistahs on the Frontline: LEIA SCHENK: AN OUTSPOKEN ADVOCATE — The Sacramento Observer
It doesn’t matter if it’s law enforcement, Confederate-flag toting White supremacists or an African American protecting their own privilege — Leia Schenk will go toe-to-toe with anyone who threatens Black people’s lives and livelihood. Ms. Schenk is unapologetically entering spaces and changing the
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Shaq Casually Pays Off Engagement Ring For Jewelry Store Customer: 'Whenever I Leave The House, I Try To Do A Good Deed' - Blavity
NBA icon and TV sports analyst Shaquille O'Neal went viral paying it forward to a man paying off an engagement ring on Tuesday. In an Instagram video, the former Los Angeles Lakers great slyly hands his credit card to a jewelry store employee while the young man is standing line. The Hall of Fame
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An American Black Film Festival recap for films still available to screen virtually | The Crusader Newspaper Group
By Elaine Hegwood Bowen, M.S.J. The 24th annual American Black Film Festival is in full swing virtually until August 30. The fest is usually held in Miami but is being offered online this year. I wrote about a few films in my August 22 column. I was able to screen a few more after Crusader press
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Let’s Get Lit-erary: Should and should nots of required reading - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
It’s pretty evident that most people don’t care for the books featured in school curriculums. In fact, most don’t bother reading them at all.
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Missteps could mar long-term credibility of AstraZeneca shot
By MARIA CHENG AP Medical Writer LONDON (AP) — AstraZeneca's repeated missteps in reporting vaccine data coupled with a blood clot scare could do lasting damage to the credibility of a shot that is the linchpin in the global strategy to stop the coronavirus pandemic, potentially even undermining
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On Rare Disease Day, Feb. 28: Black Families Across the Nation Use Their Stories to Empower Others | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star
It was around 10 am about six months ago, August 18, 2020. Jamie and Tonya Nash and their two sons were in class and at work inside their house in Newnan, Georgia, a suburb of Atlanta. It was a scene being played out in millions of homes across the nation as the days of the coronavirus pandemic
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TEA investigators find failures in HISD special ed were ‘institutionalized’ - DefenderNetwork.com
Special investigators with the Texas Education Agency are urging more state oversight of special education services in the Houston Independent School District. Their recommendation to install a state conservator over special ed comes after state administrators launched a special accreditation probe
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Brittany O'Grady On 'Little Voice,' Racial Injustices and Light Skin Privilege
You know those television shows that keep you glued to the screen from the very minute you turn it on? The show where the lead character is so good and […] The post Brittany O’Grady On 'Little Voice,' Racial Injustices and Light Skin Privilege appeared first on Essence.
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Sam’s Place, Shalem Healing, and Refua Medicinals Open in Historic Harambee Building - Milwaukee Community Journal
Bader Philanthropies, Inc., one of southeastern Wisconsin’s top 10 foundations, announced today Sam’s Place; a Milwaukee-based eatery and jazz café; will open at the end of February on the first floor of the newly renovated two-story building located at 3338 N. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive in
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WITH the virtual start of the new school year less than a week away, there are concerns that students with special learning needs will be among those left out in the cold.
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Burst into Books Founder, Jurema Gorham offers Increased Access to Literacy | Chicago Defender
Jurema Gorham founded Burst into Books in 2018 to offer families increased access to literacy, academic enrichment, and meaningful relationships As families prepare to begin a new school year virtually, … Continued
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India's Little Wonder: Jiya Rai Creates Swimming Record, Wins Over Autism | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star
“Why is your child so weird? She can’t speak? How is she going to survive?” hearing such comments became a usual thing for Madan Rai and Rachana Rai when their daughter was a mere two-year-old. Soon, she was detected with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The developmental and neurological
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Kristian Little Stricklen named President of Madam Walker Legacy Center | The Crusader Newspaper Group
The Madam Walker Legacy Center (MWLC) Board have announced that Kristian Little Stricklen will be the new MWLC President effective April 19, 2021. Recognized as a senior management executive, with proven domestic and global experience, in marketing strategy and communications, this dynamic leader
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This 11-year-old autistic boy runs his own lemonade brand already selling in stores - Face2Face Africa
Parents are inclined to listen to the demands of their children and rightly so because sometimes it might be the start of something new. It is up to the parent to make the final decision though, and one mother in Virginia bought a lemon squeezer at the request of her son who now runs
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“Sesame Street” Welcomes Two Black Muppets to Contextualize Discussion on Race – Free Press of Jacksonville
By Victor Omondi - (Source: www.yourblackworld.net) - The most popular children’s show in collaboration with its nonprofit counterpart is set to launch a program that aims at teaching viewers about “ABCs of Racial Literacy.” Sesame Street will [...]
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Black anti-vaxxers have major concerns amid federal push | New Pittsburgh Courier
In this 1950’s photo released by the National Archives, men included in a syphilis study pose for a photo in Tuskegee, Ala. For 40 years starting in 1932, medical workers in the segregated South withheld treatment for unsuspecting men infected with a sexually transmitted disease simply so doctors
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Melissa St. Vil won’t stop fighting for her friend Kaylene | New Pittsburgh Courier
Boxing is a difficult profession. It can be even more difficult for female fighters, as the pool of talent isn’t as deep. As a result, the opportunities aren’t as prevalent as they are for male fighters. For North American Boxing Organization champion Melissa St. Vil, boxing’s challenges pale in
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Witness told police repeatedly Kinnear was being tracked, court hears in Kilian bail application | News24
Zane Kilian's lawyer has denied that his client is the technological whizz the State claims him to be, and that he had just helped trace people for debt collection and vehicle repossessions.
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On Rare Disease Day, Feb. 28: Black Families Across the Nation Use Their Stories to Empower Others | The Crusader Newspaper Group
By Hazel Trice Edney   It was around 10 am about six months ago, August 18, 2020. Jamie and Tonya Nash and their two sons were in class and at work inside their house in Newnan, Georgia, a suburb of Atlanta. It was a scene being played out in millions of homes across the nation as the days of th
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Anti-vaccination activists accusing Facebook of censorship have taken their battle to court. Children’s Health Defense, founded by prominent anti-vaccination activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr., filed a lawsuit Monday against the social media giant and its founder Mark Zuckerberg in the U.S. District
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Outrage As France Limits Compensation For Kids With Autism Caused By Dangerous Drug | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star
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