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New area code proposed for Northwest Florida

FLORIDA COURIER — Amid concerns that the 850 area code will “exhaust” in 2022, state regulators are considering a proposal that could lead to an additional area code in North-west…

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Embry-Riddle touts largest classes in its history

DAYTONA TIMES — Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s residential campuses in Florida and Arizona welcomed their largest incoming classes this week and highest total enrollment numbers in university history. For the sixth…

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Amazon Says “No” To Westphalia

THE AFRO — In late July, the AFRO reported that Amazon was expected to open a fulfillment center in the growing Westphalia Towne Center area, however, Prince George’s County Executive…

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COMMENTARY: Our City, Our Schools

THE AFRO — As families across Baltimore prepare to send their children back to school, I am reminded of the awesome privilege and responsibility that we have at City Schools.…

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Karen Boykin-Towns Takes her Talents to Sard Verbinnen

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “I want people who are going to be able to tell it straight. People who will assess a situation and then be able to give you the…

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PRESS ROOM: NNPA 2019 National Leadership Awards to Honor Eight of the Nation’s Groundbreakers

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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Governor JB Pritzker Announces Major Step Towards Sale of Thompson Center

CHICAGO DEFENDER — Governor JB Pritzker today announced a major step toward the sale of the James R. Thompson Center (JRTC).  The Illinois Department of Central Management Services (CMS) will issue…

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NNPA to Honor Congressman Bobby Scott (D-VA) for Contributions in Education

NNPA NEWSWIRE — "If we are going to prepare our country's youth for their future properly, we must ensure that we are giving them the fundamental tools necessary to grow…

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Hogg Foundation to Award $2 Million in Grants for 2020 Census, Black Communities a Key Focus

NNPA NEWSWIRE — The African American community has been historically undercounted in the census. The Census Bureau estimates that African Americans were undercounted by more than 800,000 in the 2010…

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Will Toxic Lead Water be the norm in poor cities in America?

THE WESTSIDE GAZETTE — The officials will admit there is a lead crisis in the drinking water, in certain parts of the city in Newark New Jersey. This story appears…

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