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Jul- 2019 -30 July
The Broad Presents ‘Black Fire Sessions’
LOS ANGELES SENTINEL — Inspired by the radical experimentation of the Black Arts Movement, The Broad Museum presents, “Black Fire Sessions,” a two-part series featuring “live music by innovators of…
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30 July
Activists Urging Lacey to ‘Do Her Job’ in Second Ed Buck Death
Los Angeles Sentinel — Local activists are urging District Attorney Jackie Lacey to “do her job” and find that the evidence presented to Los Angeles Sheriff’s is probable cause to…
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29 July
What We Can Learn from Schools that Educate Military Children
NNPA ESSA AWARENESS CAMPAIGN — A unique program in Virginia Beach public schools includes 28 Military Family Life Counselors, who work closely with schools’ staff and families to support students.…
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29 July
Educator Spotlight: Donald Hense
NNPA ESSA AWARENESS CAMPAIGN — Three-quarters of the students enrolled in Friendship schools in D.C. are from Wards 7 and 8, the city’s two poorest areas, and nearly all are…
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29 July
Florida Education Plan Lacking in Both Promise and Practice
NNPA ESSA AWARENESS CAMPAIGN — According to Dr. Rosa Castro Feinberg, who serves on the committee for LULAC Florida, an advocacy group serving all Hispanic nationality groups, Florida’s “current plan…
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28 July
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26 July
Schumer Latest to Support Reparations for African Americans
WASHINGTON INFORMER — Count New York Democratic Senator Chuck Schumer among those supporting House Resolution 40, legislation by Texas Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee that would form a commission to consider reparations…
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25 July
OP-ED: Black Women Taking on the Fight Against Diabetes
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Over 30 million people in the United States have been diagnosed with both Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes—including nearly 13% of all non-Hispanic Black people. According…
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25 July
Bank of America Selects Five Los Angeles Teens for Student Leaders Program
LOS ANGELES SENTINEL — Bank of America recently announced that five high school students across Los Angeles have been selected as Student Leaders (#BofAStudentLeaders). This signature philanthropic program offers young people…
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24 July
COMMENTARY: Tough Decision
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Everyone can second guess, talk about what should have happened or what they would have done. You see, it’s difficult to make decisions that impact thousands, but…
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