Category:African-American history of West Virginia

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Dr. Gathe, who serves as the co-director of the COVID-19 Dedicated Care Unit at the United Memorial Medical Center (UMMC), said he got a call one day from Dr. Varon, and they began discussing patients they had recently seen that had been getting sick with this unusual new

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Rahsan-Rahsan Lindsay - AALAS 2019 Nominee

Rahsan-Rahsan Lindsay, who hosted the very first African-American Literary Awards Show, is hosting for the 4th time. In his day job, Rahsan-Rahsan serves as the Executive Vice President of Ad Sales and Marketing for TV One, where he has been for almost 8 years. Prior to going to TV One, he spent

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Source: Dale Dowdie

Attorney General Hill given 30-day suspension | The Crusader Newspaper Group

Attorney General Curtis Hill, who made history as the state’s first African-American Attorney General following his election in 2016, had been facing allegations of inappropriately touching multiple women at a party celebrating the end of the legislative session in March

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Source: The Crusader Newspaper Group

Black Lives Matter Seattle-King County Launches Black-Led Community Investment Fund

Today, Black Lives Matter Seattle-King County (BLMSKC) — a grassroots, volunteer-run, social-justice nonprofit organization focused on the empowerment and liberation of Blacks and other people of color through advocacy and direct action – announced the launch of the Black-Led Community Investment

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Source: https://seattlemedium.com

Amerigroup Commits More Than $1 Million to Support COVID-19 Relief Efforts in Texas

GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas (May 13, 2020) – Amerigroup Texas and its philanthropic arm, the Amerigroup Foundation, announced it has committed more than $1,000,000 in contributions to support COVID-19 relief efforts across

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Source: Delivering News You Can Use

Grooming Brand Bevel Launches Black Mental Wellness Initiative

Amid the ongoing fight against systemic injustices and the coronavirus pandemic, the Black-owned grooming brand Bevel is putting the focus on mental health within marginalized

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Source: NewsOne

GirlTrek Brings #DaughtersOf Coretta Scott King and Betty Shabazz Together for 1st-Ever Public Conversation this Friday

On Friday, May 15th, GirlTrek’s #DaughtersOf LIVE discussions continue with Dr. Bernice A. King and Ilyasah Shabazz uniting for a first-ever public conversation on their families’ legacies, debunking the myths that have followed them and sharing the lessons they learned from their legendary mothers

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Source: GOOD BLACK NEWS

Nelson Mandela-founded group calls for swift declaration based on recount results

The Nelson Mandela-founded global peace and human rights non-profit organization, The Elders has also joined the call for a swift electoral declaration based on the national recount

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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper

Cecilia Carter

Cecilia Carter is a Senior Corporate Executive with a successful career in corporate marketing, communications and community affairs. As Vice President of Global Diversity, Community & Civic Affairs for Starbucks, she is responsible for the strategy and management of the diversity, community

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Source: Savoy Network

Drake Calls Big Cap On George Floyd Killer’s Lawyer [Video]

(Photo by Johnny Nunez/Getty Images for Remy

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Source: The Urban Daily

Carolynn Brooks

Ms. Brooks is responsible for the strategic direction of all initiatives designed to create a diverse workforce and promote inclusive practices to achieve the company’s strategic business

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Source: Savoy Network

Yielding Accomplished African Women set to train 1000 young women across Africa in virtual career accelerator

They aim to bridge the gender economic gap in Africa by providing a college to career pipeline for young African

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Source: Face2Face Africa - The Premier Pan-African Voice

Voting In Oklahoma: Everything You Need To Know About Voting In The June 30 Statewide Election | The Oklahoma Eagle

This voting resource was created by OK Policy’s Public Policy Intern Emma

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Source: The Oklahoma Eagle

Senator Brian A. Benjamin

Chairman of Committee on Revenue and Budget

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Source: The New York State Senate

Booker T. Washington HS, STEM program launch COVID-19 video challenge

HOUSTON – Booker T. Washington High School (BTW) has teamed up with a nonprofit STEM program to help students and teachers manage the stress of COVID-19, with the cool off viral video challenge and

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Salvation Army to provide homeless services in Whittier

WHITTIER — The Salvation Army will serve as the service provider for the establishment and operation of a homeless navigation center, following City Council action May

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We must brace our elections for COVID-19

Whether it was through poll taxes and literacy tests, or gerrymandering and voter ID laws today, underrepresented communities have always had to fight to ensure their right to

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Source: The Bay State Banner

Puma Honors Former NBA Player God Shammgod and His Legendary 'Shammgod' Crossover With Signature Sneaker

More than 20 years after God Shammgod created an iconic ankle-breaking crossover, the former NBA player-turned-coach now has his own custom

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The African entrepreneur and COVID-19: Where do we go from here?

Ernest Armah is the Country Manager of enpact e.V. enpact e.V is a global non-profit organization founded in 2013 to empower entrepreneurs, ecosystems and international

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Source: Face2Face Africa - The Premier Pan-African Voice

Former JDF soldiers offer solution to parking woes

Thompson and his partners — Major Winston Dwyer and Lt Colonel Richard Sadler — are the principals of Abacus Safe Park, which, the trio explained, has secured exclusive distributorship rights from an overseas manufacturer for vertical rotary parking systems in the Caribbean and North

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Keith L. Black, M.D. – A Trailblazer Inspiring the Next Generation of Neurosurgeons

Bursting with excitement, about 135 seventh- and eighth-graders gathered in a conference room at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles and listened intently to a speech that could end up shaping their young

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Source: Savoy Network

OP ED: America Should Embrace Prison Returnees to Our Communities

That tension between theory and policy is, sadly, beginning to emerge yet again in Washington, DC, where some community advocates have raised objections to plans for a new residential re-entry center that would provide temporary housing, job and skills training, substance-abuse counseling and other

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Source: Black News, Politics, Commentary & Culture | BlackPressUSA

SECU Supports the African-American Credit Union Coalition with $125,000 Donation

/EIN News/ -- RALEIGH, N.C., June 17, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- State Employees’ Credit Union (SECU) is pleased to announce a donation of $125,000 to the African-American Credit Union Coalition

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Source: African Americans News Monitoring Service & Press Release Distribution - EIN News

Monday Night Politics: Meet the candidates

In my own neighborhood, I have served as a precinct chair for over a decade and have worked to help elect strong Democratic leaders in Dallas and across the State, including County Judge Clay Jenkins, Congressman Marc Veasey, former Congressman Beto O’Rourke and many

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Source: The Dallas Examiner

The Detroit Creativity Project Announces New Community Engagement Manager

The Detroit Creativity Project, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that develops and supports improv programs for young people in Detroit and neighboring cities has announced Teia Wallington as its Community Engagement

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Dorothy A. Terrell

Dorothy A. Terrell is Founder and Managing Partner of FirstCap Advisors, a venture capital and advisory services firm that helps innovative technology companies successfully navigate the critical early stages of product and business

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Puma Honors Former NBA Player God Shammgod and His Legendary ‘Shammgod’ Crossover With Signature Sneaker

More than 20 years after God Shammgod created an iconic ankle-breaking crossover, the former NBA player-turned-coach now has his own custom

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Source: The Black Chronicle

2016 repeat? Trump revives Clinton playbook to battle Biden

And it kicked into overdrive last week when Trump seized upon revelations that Biden was informed of the investigation of ties between Russia and Michael Flynn, a senior Trump official, as evidence of a plot to undermine a presidency before it

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Source: Black News Channel - Black News Channel

LeBron James And Other Stars Form A Voting Rights Group | The Oklahoma Eagle

Invoking the names of an earlier generation of athletes who called for social justice, Mr. James, a forward for the Los Angeles Lakers, said he wanted to be a model for future

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Source: The Oklahoma Eagle

Ralph F. Boyd

Ralph F. Boyd, Jr. is Chief Executive Officer Serves on Board of Directors for: of the Americas Region for the Urban Land Institute (ULI), a global, multidisciplinary, member-driven real estate organization dedicated to responsible land use and building thriving, sustainable

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