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Sep- 2019 -23 September
Welch-Backed Teacher Minimum Wage Increase Now Law
CHICAGO DEFENDER — According to a 2018 study by the Illinois State Board of Education, in over 500 of Illinois’ 898 school districts, new teachers with a bachelor’s degree received starting…
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23 September
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23 September
Young Preacher Has High Hopes For Gary Youth
CHICAGO CRUSADER — Five years ago Gary, Indiana, native Michael Watson, now also known as “Butta The Preacher,” was straddling the fence on living a rebel street life or walking…
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23 September
IMPD officer charged with battery, obstruction of justice; chief recommending termination
INDIANAPOLIS RECORDER — Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department officer Robert Lawson faces charges including battery and obstruction of justice following a criminal investigation of an incident where he punched a 17-year-old…
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23 September
AKA Raises $1 Million for HBCUs in One Day, Announces Collaboration with the Black Press of America
NNPA NEWSWIRE — "I understand the impact personally that establishing an endowment has on a student's enrollment and graduation prospects," Dr. Glover said. "The actions of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority,…
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22 September
Poll: Black women really dislike Trump
LOUISIANA WEEKLY — President Donald Trump is an unapologetic racist from his policies to his rhetoric. Black women clearly get the memo. On the other hand, Black men appear to be…
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22 September
Momentum to abolish the death penalty picks up among conservatives
LOUISIANA WEEKLY — A gathering of anti-death penalty activists this month in New Orleans was to kick-start a movement to abolish the death penalty at the state level. But those…
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22 September
Last-minute switch would serve one oil refinery — and environmentalists are crying foul
BLACK VOICE NEWS — With a bit of 11th-hour legislative magic, state lawmakers have taken a bill related to volunteer firefighter reimbursements and — poof! — transformed it into what opponents are calling…
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22 September
How millennials are expanding the gaming industry
NNPA NEWSWIRE — What used to be considered a waste of time and quarters is now a full-blown industry. There is a such a thing as a professional gamer now.…
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22 September
THEATRE REVIEW: “Hamilton” is highly entertaining and historically provacative
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “…the power of “Hamilton” lies in its a diverse cast and the hip-hop flavored storytelling they solidly deliver. Together, they allow patrons to see a far-too-important-but-too-little-known perspective…
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