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Aug- 2019 -27 August
When South Africans Declared ‘Liberation’ at Two Whites-Only Beaches
LOS ANGELES SENTINEL — South Africa witnessed the beginning of the end of Whites-only beaches thirty years ago this week after an action launched by the Anglican Archbishop Desmond Tutu. It…
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26 August
COMMENTARY: We need to Revitalize the Great 8a Business Development Program
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The 8(a) Business Development program was the brainchild of the late, great Parren J. Mitchell while he was the Chair of the House Small Business Committee and…
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26 August
Chevrolet Host Closing Ceremony for DTU Fellows
NNPA NEWSWIRE — NNPA publications the Atlanta Voice, Chicago Crusader, Houston Forward Times and The Washington Informer, hosted the fellows during their internship road trip experience. The fellows were allowed…
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26 August
New Website Helps Diners Find Black-Owned Restaurants
OUR WEEKLY LOS ANGELES — “African-Americans make up only eight percent of restaurant owners and managers in the U.S.,” said Warren Luckett, co-founder of BRW in a recent Forbes feature.…
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26 August
Bowser, Todd Push back Against Migrant Holding Facility
THE AFRO — District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser and Ward 4 Council member Brandon Todd are on the political front line standing against President Donald J. Trump, whose assault on…
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26 August
Mayor Pushes for Permanent Free Circulator
THE AFRO — With the high cost of living, rising Metro prices and demand for reliable transportation in D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser is on a campaign to offer a permanent free…
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26 August
Mayor Lightfoot and Chicago Public Schools Announce District’s Lowest-Ever One-Year Dropout Rate
CHICAGO DEFENDER — Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot and Chicago Public Schools announced today that the district’s one-year dropout rate has reached an all-time low of 6.0 percent, which was driven by…
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25 August
This 25-year Old Turned Down $4.4m And Now Her Company Is Valued At $7.3m
CHICAGO DEFENDER — Launching just eight months ago the company’s value quickly rose by $1.4M after recent investments from the likes of Ladarius Gunter (former-Green Bay Packers Cornerback), Shaun Hamilton (Washington…
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25 August
PRESS ROOM: Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN), Celebrities, Politicians Electrify Attendees at A. Philip Randolph Institute’s 50th Annual National Education Conference in Minnesota.
NPA NEWSWIRE — MINNEAPOLIS - Minnesota Congresswoman Ilhan Omar (D-MN) addressed members of the A. Philip Randolph Institute last week in Bloomington, Minnesota, near Minneapolis. APRI is one of the…
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25 August
Waters Statement on HUD’s Move to Weaken Protections Against Housing Discrimination
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “HUD’s announcement that it plans to weaken the disparate impact standard is part of a series of efforts by the Trump Administration to dismantle key civil rights…
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