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BY Shimya Mitchell, 16 | St. Petersburg Youth Farm Going into my junior year of high school, I know things will be different. This pandemic has flipped the world completely upside down, and no one knows what’s next, especially for schooling. They are expecting and preparing for us youth to go back
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The Home Learning Coding Kit Encourages Black Teens To Get Into STEM
NASA Aerospace engineer Aisha Bowe launched STEMBoard with the goal of helping underrepresented voices get interested in the STEM field.
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Timely Soul of a Nation Finally Reaches the MFAH. But See It, Quick! - African American News Today - EIN News
of high-profile killings of African-Americans by law enforcement and private and the joy of its African-American subjects. Jarrell Wadsworth’s Revolutionary
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Wells Fargo Commitment Could Potentially Result in Billions for Small Businesses - Black Voice News
In April, Wells Fargo announced it would donate gross proceeds from the Paycheck Protection Plan to nonprofits working with small businesses. This month, the bank has ramped up its efforts by unveiling the details of an approximately $400 million initiative to help small businesses impacted by the
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McDonalds, Honda Helping HBCU Students During COVID-19 Pandemic
McDonald's and Honda are both stepping up to help HBCU students who have been severely affected by the public health crisis.
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John Lewis: Civil Rights Lion Gets into Good Trouble in Dawn Porter Documentary - Black Voice News
As long as I have breath in my body, I will do what I can. – Congressman John Lewis Congressman John Lewis is known and revered worldwide for his social justice activism as a young man during the modern Civil Rights movement which sparked large scale civic and social change in America. Many have
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COVID, Classrooms and Inequality-Education in the Time of Pandemic - Black Voice News

Study the past if you would define the future. -Confucius  Words are limited.  They are very often (even when we wish otherwise) inadequate to perfectly convey intent, context and meaning. The word unprecedented is bandied about quite a bit these days and as we are just beginning to stumble

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One North Carolina City Council Approves Reparations – Sort Of | BlackPressUSA
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Hundreds of years of Black blood spilled that fills the cup we drink from today,” said Councilman Keith Young, one of two African American members of the City Council that voted 7-0 in favor of reparations. It is simply not enough to remove statutes. Black people in this country
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Former Saniation Worker Celebrates Recent Acceptance to Harvard Law
Rehan Staton is a 24-year-old former sanitation worker who recently celebrated his acceptance to the prestigious Harvard School of Law.
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All Tanzania schools reopen amid strict virus protocols | Africanews
Schools in Tanzania reopened after three months of closure due to the coronavirus. All other levels of schools are now open again, following the earlier reopening of universities and certain high schools at the beginning of
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Birmingham City Schools Offers Four Options for 2020-2021 School Year
By Erica Wright The Birmingham Times  With the uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19 health pandemic, Birmingham City Schools (BCS) is offering students, teachers and parents four different learning options for the upcoming school year, which begins August 24. Parents can begin registering students
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The Pandemic Highlights the Lack of Appreciation for Teachers | Chicago Defender
At the beginning of the Coronavirus, pandemic parents had the chance to experience the joys and trials of homeschooling their children. As each day went on, teachers dished out practical … Continued
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Black Americans Want Police to Retain Local Presence - African American News Today - EIN News
… slightly elevated frequency with which Black Americans see police in their neighborhood … additional percentages favoring more
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Trump leans on 2016 tactic to crack Biden support
… helped drive down turnout among African American voters in key battleground states … a long history with the African-American community and we are reinforcing … ads in more than 30 African American newspapers in swing states — a …
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Help me — help you — help us!
By Ramona Mitchell, 15 | St. Petersburg Youth Farm It’s hard being a teenager in a pandemic as serious as COVID-19.  Although I’m looking forward to entering the 10th grade at Gibbs High School, I’m full of uncertainty and doubt. Adults are not doing much to help protect the people around us, and
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PINELLAS COUNTY The PCS Food and Nutrition Team will be distributing free meals at our schools for Pinellas County Schools students ages 18 and younger.  Lunch and breakfast will be packed together. Child/Teen must be present to receive meals. Meals will be served as ‘Drive-Thru” at the Car/Bus
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Howard Among Six HBCUs Granted Millions in Donations from Mackenzie Scott
Six historically Black colleges and universities grappling with the effects of the coronavirus pandemic have received hefty donations for "transformative work" due to the efforts of philanthropist Mackenzie Scott.
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Michigan House Passes 'Return to Learn' Education Plan | Digital Daily | The Michigan Chronicle
(The Center Square) – The Michigan House Wednesday night approved Republican’s “Return to Learn” plan to change how districts count attendance and provide in-person learning for students from kindergarten through … Continued
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Mississippi Votes To Remove Confederate Symbol From State Flag
This week the Mississippi state legislature passed a historic vote to remove the Confederate symbol from its state flag as the last state to still feature the image as its state symbol.
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D.C. Public Schools Will be All-Virtual Through Nov. 6
Mayor Muriel E. Bowser announced Thursday that D.C. Public Schools will begin the fall semester with all-virtual learning.
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Chaos in unemployment insurance - Black Voice News
In summary California’s unemployment insurance system, already weak, has been overwhelmed by a flood of claims for payments due to the COVID-19 recession. Long before the COVID-19 shredded California’s economy, the state’s unemployment insurance program was deeply troubled. Thanks to a decades-long
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Calls for more teachers, despite uncertainty over schooling
The announcement comes as the future of schooling for the year hangs in the balance, as calls grow for academic activities to be suspended
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PRECIOUS Nights Online | The July 2020 edition
PRECIOUS Nights is a monthly event that gives you the opportunity to hear from previous PRECIOUS Award winners . Join us as they share the highs, lows and lessons of their journey and give actionable tips and advice. The evening is about storytelling, connecting, honesty and community in a unique
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Governor Abbott Provides Update On COVID-19 Response | East Texas Review
Urges Texans To Follow Guidelines COVID-19 is now spreading at an unacceptable rate in the state of Texas, and it must be corralled, said Governor Abbott AUSTIN Governor Greg Abbott today provided an update on Texas continued response to COVID-19. The Governor discussed several steps the state is
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TSTA: Governor in too big a hurry to reopen schools while pandemic is still raging | East Texas Review
Texas State Teachers Association President Noel Candelaria issued the following statement on school openings: “When schools are reopened, the governor and the Texas Education Agency must require, among other things, that all students, employees and anyone visiting a school have a mask available and
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(BPRW) NEVA ALLIANCE Launches ONLINE BUSINESS EDUCATION FOR ENTERPRENEURS | Press releases
[ad_1] (BPRW) NEVA ALLIANCE Launches ONLINE BUSINESS EDUCATION FOR ENTERPRENEURS Global learning and engagement to provide participants with information, tools and support to grow their businesses (Black PR Wire) New York, NY - Neva Alliance launches online business education for
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College Students Have Big Concerns About Careers Amid COVID-19
A survey by Real Estate Watch reveals that 71% of students are concerned that COVID-19 will hurt their ability to begin their careers after college.
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HeroZona Foundation Establishes Nation’s Largest COVID-19 Testing Site
NNPA NEWSWIRE — A.P.” Powell, the founder and CEO of HeroZona, calls the recently established free drive-thru testing site “COVID City.” Funding for the site came via the CARES Act established earlier this year. “We saw high demand, so we acted,” said Powell. “While the [South Mountain Community
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How to Register Your Child Online for 2020-2021 Birmingham School Year
The Birmingham Times Birmingham City Schools (BCS) is offering online registration for the upcoming 2020-2021 school year which begins August 24. Here's how to register your child for school: Kindergarten and New Students Go to www.bhamcityschools.org/registration. Click on 'New Student
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For Teachers Who Are Parents, Schools Reopening In The Fall Is Bad News
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