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Titusville residents fight blight during ‘Demolition Day’ 

BIRMINGHAM TIMES — John Harris, president of the North Titusville Neighborhood Association, remembers when his community was dirt roads, no sidewalks…

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Congresswoman Kelly Completes Naloxone Training, Seeks to Raise Awareness of Training for Lifesaving Opioid-Reversal Drug

CHICAGO DEFENDER — In the 115th Congress, Congresswoman Kelly was a co-sponsor of the Opioid Minority Health Report to Congress…

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Urban Ministry Tackles West End Community Needs

BIRMINGHAM TIMES — A visit to Urban Ministry proves to be equally eventful and heartwarming. It’s lunchtime and the cafeteria is packed. The…

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NABJ returns with record registration over 4,000

SOUTH FLORIDA TIMES — What a difference 32 years make. Ronald Reagan was president when the National Association of Black…

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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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New A.G. Gaston Boys and Girls Clubhouse Nears Completion

BIRMINGHAM TIMES — For more than 50 years, the A.G. Gaston Boys & Girls Club has been serving youths from Bessemer and Birmingham’s…

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Birmingham City Council approves $9M for 15 new buses to connect neighborhoods

BIRMINGHAM TIMES — The City Council voted Tuesday on an agreement with the Birmingham Jefferson County Transit Authority (BJCTA) to…

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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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Organization uses art to teach developmentally disabled

WAVE NEWSPAPERS — Located on Pacific Coast Highway, one of the busiest highways in the Los Angeles County sits an…

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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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