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Congresswoman Maxine Waters Delivers Fiery Speech at 25th Annual KJLH Women’s Health Expo

“We have to be out there in the streets,” she declared. “We need to make our voices heard and show…

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Department of Health-Orange Provides Free or Low-Cost Breast Cancer Screenings

Orlando, Fla. — The Florida Department of Health in Orange County (DOH-Orange) will host the 3D Mobile Mammography bus to…

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Congressman Maxwell Frost Introduces the Fair Grocery Pricing Act to Lower Grocery Costs and End Price-Fixing by Big Corporations

“The Fair Grocery Pricing Act is the solution we need to stop these companies from unfairly raising prices and help…

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Orlando Launches 407 Connect to Address Homelessness

Unlike traditional shelters, 407 Connect is designed not only as an immediate refuge but as a bridge to permanent housing.

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Trump Administration Cuts Food Stamps for at Least 700,000 Americans

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue and Brandon Lipps, the deputy undersecretary for the USDA’s Food Nutrition and Consumer…

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COMMENTARY: Renewing Martin Luther King’s Dream by Renewing Our Minds

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Dr. King's youngest child, Bernice King, has followed in her father’s footsteps, becoming an ordained minister and…

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EXCLUSIVE: Rev. Dr. William Barber Addresses Systemic Racism, Poverty & Voting Rights During Call with the Black Press

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Following the Shelby County v. Holder Supreme Court case, which gutted key provisions of the Voting Rights…

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County Commission makes two moves regarding $15 minimum wage

NEW TRI-STATE DEFENDER — Shelby County Commission approved an ordinance requiring them to pay their employees at least $15 an…

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COMMENTARY: Will You Answer the Call for Moral Revival?

NNPA NEWSWIRE — In embracing and expanding the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Revs. Barber and Theoharis have…

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NAACP San Diego Joins Lawsuit Against San Diego Housing Commission’s Racial Segregation Policies

SAN DIEGO VOICE AND VIEWPOINT — The NAACP, the nation’s oldest and most well known civil rights organization, has just joined…

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