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Sep- 2019 -14 September
Former NFL Players Open Checkers & Rally’s across Birmingham area
BIRMINGHAM TIMES — Donnell Thompson and Ron Wooten, retired NFL players, are opening a chain of Checkers & Rally’s across Alabama and doing more than giving residents a place to…
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14 September
What Local Parents Teach Their Children About Racial Bias
BIRMINGHAM TIMES — The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recently issued a first-time-ever policy statement that encourages pediatricians to educate themselves about racial bias because of the devastating long-term impact racism…
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13 September
Black Press of America Awards Courageous Leaders
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The 2019 honorees are the Honorable Karen Bass, U.S. Representative (D-CA); the Honorable Elijah E. Cummings, U.S. Representative (D-MD); the Honorable Bobby Scott, U.S. Representative (D-VA); the…
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13 September
Birmingham Unveils First Historical Lynching Marker at Sloss Furnaces
BIRMINGHAM TIMES — More than 300 people joined members of the Jefferson County Memorial Project (JCMP), city and county officials, residents and civic leaders Monday night at Sloss Furnaces to dedicate…
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13 September
Pediatricians Asked to Fight Impact of Racism on Child Health
BIRMINGHAM TIMES — The nation’s pediatricians are calling on members to help address the impact of racism on child and adolescent health. A recent American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) policy…
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13 September
TSU partners with Apple Inc. to offer alumni free app design course
NEW TRI-STATE DEFENDER — Technology giant Apple, Inc. has partnered with Tennessee State University to give minorities and underserved communities greater access to the field. TSU has been charged with…
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13 September
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13 September
Atlanta Hawks, State Farm unveil Gwinnett County’s first joint co-branded courts and State Farm Good Neighbor Club
ATLANTA VOICE — The Atlanta Hawks and State Farm unveiled their first full facility with new basketball courts along with the second Good Neighbor Club at Lucky Shoals Park in…
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12 September
In One Section of Queens, Gun Violence Has Left Activists with Plenty of Work to Do
NNPA NEWSWIRE — "If young people who have experienced gun violence receive wraparound supports to empower them to fulfill their basic needs and sustain mental, physical, and economic health and…
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12 September
OP-ED: The Time is Now to Help Prevent Gun Violence in Urban Neighborhoods
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “One of the things that I have done over the last 10 years – with the exception of 2018 – is host a dinner for the mothers…
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