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Aug- 2019 -30 August#NNPA BlackPress
Author Pam Bailey’s Ancestry Search Led to First Time Reunion with Close Family in South Florida
THE WESTSIDE GAZETTE — America’s dark tragic past with African Americans through slavery, reconstruction and Jim Crow laws led to many…
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29 August#NNPA BlackPress
Lem’s Bar-B-Que to host 65th Anniversary Bash
CHICAGO CRUSADER — Lem’s Bar-B-Que, a community institution, will celebrate its 65th birthday with a two-day celebration at the eatery’s…
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29 August#NNPA BlackPress
Coalition seeks ban on flavored tobacco products
WAVE NEWSPAPERS — ity and county officials have examined the idea of banning flavored tobacco products in recent months, and a…
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29 August#NNPA BlackPress
Powerful and Pretty: Serial entrepreneur Morgan A. Owen spills the tea on how to build a business from the ground up in her new book
THE WESTSIDE GAZETTE — Morgan A. Owens had a lot to smile about during her exclusive interview with The Westside…
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27 August#NNPA BlackPress
Birmingham hosts Southern HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
BIRMINGHAM TIMES — National experts and advocates gathered in Birmingham this week to offer insights into addressing the Southern AIDS epidemic.…
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26 August#NNPA BlackPress
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…
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26 August#NNPA BlackPress
Girl Scouts Gather in Birmingham For Leadership Summit
BIRMINGHAM TIMES — Hundreds of Girl Scouts from across Alabama attended the 2019 G.I.R.L. Leadership Summit earlier this month at Samford…
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25 August#NNPA BlackPress
Tim Harris Makes History As New FMU Football Head Coach
THE WESTSIDE GAZETTE — It truly is a new day at Florida Memorial University now that Timothy S. Harris Sr. has…
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24 August#NNPA BlackPress
Gary mayor to head Chicago Urban League
CHICAGO CRUSADER — Gary Mayor Karen Freeman-Wilson has been named President and CEO of the Chicago Urban League, the organization announced…
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23 August#NNPA BlackPress
Leimert Park Village Book Fair to celebrate the culture
WAVE NEWSPAPERS — The Leimert Park Village Book Fair came about “for the culture” in 2006 when Cynthia Exum, book…
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