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Aug- 2019 -25 August#NNPA BlackPress
COMMENTARY: America’s Racial Wealth Gap Could Cost Economy $1.5 Trillion
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Black families are underserved and overcharged by institutions that can provide the best channels for saving,” states…
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24 August#NNPA BlackPress
Training prepares Boys & Girls Clubs staffers for school year
DAYTONA TIMES — Boys & Girls Club staff members from all eight Boys & Girls Clubs of Volusia/Flagler Counties Clubs as…
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22 August#NNPA BlackPress
Illinois Tech Offers Midwest’s Only Artificial Intelligence (AI) Undergraduate Degree
CHICAGO DEFENDER — Starting in the fall, Illinois Tech students can opt to pursue an undergraduate degree in artificial intelligence (AI),…
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21 August#NNPA BlackPress
FAMU professor to study disparities in medical marijuana
FLORIDA COURIER — Florida A&M University (FAMU) College of Law Professor Jeffrey Brown has been awarded a $7,500 grant to study…
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19 August#NNPA BlackPress
ESPN Academy founder passes
NEW TRI-STATE DEFENDER — Doris Thomas Hill, the founder and chief administrator of the South Memphis-based ESPN Academy, was determined to…
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19 August#NNPA BlackPress
Code Crew continues to address poverty with STEM skills
NEW TRI-STATE DEFENDER — In July 2018, Myiah Hill was a 27-year-old single mother of three, on public assistance and living…
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18 August#NNPA BlackPress
Memphis third grade reading scores dip as district builds case for retaining students
NEW TRI-STATE DEFENDER — Fewer Memphis third grade students than last year are accomplished readers, according to Shelby County Schools’ annual…
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17 August#NNPA BlackPress
UAB Awarded $1M Grant to Achieve Gender Equity in STEM
BIRMINGHAM TIMES — The University of Alabama at Birmingham’s Office of the Vice President for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion has received a $1.25…
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17 August#NNPA BlackPress
Birmingham Promise Education program exceeded expectations, city officials say
BIRMINGHAM TIMES — The Birmingham Promise Initiative, launched this summer to build pathways into quality jobs for Birmingham City School…
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15 August#NNPA BlackPress
Watts-Willowbrook Conservatory Offers Free Music Lessons for Youth
LOS ANGELES SENTINEL — It’s no secret that when it comes to under-resourced communities in predominantly Black and Brown neighborhoods, arts…
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