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ByVictor TrammellandNomalanga Mhlauli-Moses Photo credits:Facebook/Kristy Jackson A black woman from Alexandria, Louisiana is in elite company as an entrepreneur who has earned her keep in the long-haul trucking industry. Kristy Jackson(pictured) is the proud co-owner ofOctober Fourth
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Kenya’s unemployment problem is largely attributed to weak absorptive capacity of the economy and potential sectors to address this.
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Congresswoman Johnson Introduces Bicameral Resolution to Designate July as Black, Indigenous, and People of Color Mental Health Awareness Month | Dallas Weekly
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson was joined by Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ-12) and Congressman Luis Correa (D-CA-46) in introducing a resolution to designate the month of July as Black, Indigenous, and People of Color Mental
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Africa: WHO Director-General's Opening Remarks At the Media Briefing On Covid-19 - 7 July 2020
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Thousands of Californians Face Homelessness With Eviction Freeze Set to End - Voice and Viewpoint
Quinci LeGardye | California Black Media With the federal COVID-19 rent protections provided in the CARES Act about to expire, any plan to assist tenants who have fallen behind on their payments due the COVID-19 pandemic, would have to be drawn up by state or local governments. In California, Chief
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Why resident physicians need due process protections now - Black Voice News
In summary Interns, resident physicians and fellows in the University of California system are seeking due process protections through Assembly Bill 2114. By Anna Yap, Special to CalMatters Dr. Anna Yap is a 3rd year emergency medicine resident physician in Los Angeles and a regional vice president
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NNPA Teams with Magic Johnson to Fund Over $100 Million in PPP Loans for Minority and Women-Owned Businesses – Free Press of Jacksonville
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Johnson’s EquiTrust is providing critical financial support to underserved communities and businesses that have been traditionally neglected. These small and diverse businesses often have difficulty developing strong lending relationships with big banks. [...]
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American Airlines Passengers Cheer After Woman Gets Kicked Off Flight For Refusing To Wear Mask - Blavity
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Pancakes & Politics Forum III: Social Justice & Social Responsibility | Events | The Michigan Chronicle
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Prop. 22 Protects Independent Contractors — The Sacramento Observer
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