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Sep- 2019 -22 September
Cartoonist New Book, ‘Just Us!’ Should Have Everyone ‘Laughin’ and ‘Signifyin’
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Just Us!” counts as one African American’s perspective on the condition of blacks in America and the 193-page book spotlights Carr’s style of drawing and wit. The…
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20 September
US House hears testimony on voter discrimination
LOUISIANA WEEKLY — Since the Democrats took control of the U.S. House last November, their efforts to restore the Voting Rights Act (VRA) — gutted by the U.S. Supreme Court…
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20 September
Curious about The Peace Corp? Workshop set for Tuesday
NEW TRI-STATE DEFENDER — The Peace Corps will hold an application workshop on September 17 from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. in Suite 3000 of the Ridgeway Business Center, 5865…
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20 September
New Criminal Justice Film Series from The Marshall Project Highlights Chicago Witnesses to System’s Injustices
CHICAGO DEFENDER — Harold Washington Library’s Cindy Pritzker Auditorium was a full house at the opening screening of a new local series focusing on injustices in the criminal justice system. On…
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20 September
Vocal, Visible, and Vigilant: The Black Women’s Agenda, Inc. Hosts 42nd Annual Symposium Town Hall & Awards Luncheon Encouraging Women to Make Their Presence Felt in Washington & Local Communities
CHICAGO DEFENDER — Six months away from the first 2020 presidential primaries and caucuses, The Black Women’s Agenda, Inc. (BWA) hosted its 42nd Annual Symposium Town Hall and Awards Luncheon…
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20 September
Board Approves New Sidewalk Encroachment Policies for Further Consideration
LOS ANGELES SENTINEL — The Los Angeles Board of Public Works today approved changes to a policy that would require people to obtain permits for planters, railings, fences and other items…
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20 September
CBCF Embraces the Black Press
NNPA NEWSWIRE — "Our Annual Legislative Conference is a gathering to develop solutions to the challenges facing black communities around the world through issues forums, brain trusts, a town hall…
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20 September
COMMENTARY: Debt collectors target consumers of color, people making less than $50K
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Under the Trump Administration, a consistent and focused deregulation effort has been underway to turn CFPB into a toothless tiger. It’s almost as if CFPB now stands…
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19 September
Bahamians Still Face Years of Recovery Following Massive Storm
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Thousands of people have been displaced and are trapped in "rapidly deteriorating" conditions in the most devastated areas of the Bahamas, said an official of the UN’s…
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19 September
Nation’s Largest Teachers Unions, Others, Prepare for Climate Change Summit
NNPA NEWSWIRE — UN Officials have called climate change the defining issue of this generation. "The Summit will present practical and new measures to speed up the transition from coal…
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