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Children’s Home & Aid Honors Chicago Couple For Dedication to Children and Families
CHICAGO DEFENDER — At their 99th September Gala, the Children’s Home & Aid Woman’s Board presented John and Fran Edwardson with…
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Millions of diabetes patients are missing out on Medicare’s nutrition help
LOUISIANA WEEKLY — The estimated 15 million Medicare enrollees with diabetes or chronic kidney disease are eligible for the benefit,…
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COMMENTARY: Afghanistan is not worth it
CHICAGO CRUSADER — Our latest trist in Afghanistan has lasted over 19 years. It is long overdue for us to…
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Waverly’s Wonder Kid
THE AFRO — What were you doing when you were 10 years old? Most of us were probably playing double-dutch, hide…
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Big Win in Sacramento for Anti Rent-Gouging and Eviction Protections
OAKLAND POST — After years of escalating and brutal displacement driving millions of Californians into poverty or homelessness, today, the…
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West Contra Costa Youth Service Bureau Hosts Girls’ Empowerment Meetings
OAKLAND POST — Most people will agree that children gain a sense of self by interacting with their peers in…
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D.C. Has Nation’s Second-Lowest Uninsured Rate: Census Bureau
WASHINGTON INFORMER — The Census Bureau released this week its annual report on health insurance coverage, showing that while nearly…
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Maryland Communities and D.C. Receive Youth Homelessness Grants
THE AFRO — Baltimore, Prince George’s County and the District of Columbia are among 23 communities receiving a total of…
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Welch-Backed Teacher Minimum Wage Increase Now Law
CHICAGO DEFENDER — According to a 2018 study by the Illinois State Board of Education, in over 500 of Illinois’ 898…
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