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‘Equity Now’ on WTMP highlights recovery in St. Pete’s post-COVID-19 economy
The program is hosted by Carl Lavender, chief equity officer at Foundation for a Healthy St. Petersburg (FHSP), and is one of many ways FHSP is addressing community needs and
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Mayor Announces New Neighborhood Investments on South and West Sides
Monday Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced at a press conference two new investments in the neighborhoods of Auburn Gresham and North Lawndale to address health care
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Parents are able register children from birth until 4-½, by the texting the word “Read”, “Liv” or “Leer” to 786-460-2582 or visit LEARNING AT M-DCPS: The Miami-Dade County Public Schools are offering free digital programs for students to avoid the summer slide and to promote athome student
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'Their fight is our fight': Latinos in Las Vegas join Blacks in seeking end to own injustices - African American News Today - EIN News
of modern civil rights, Black Americans and Latinos have marched side and social movement originating among African Americans, emphasizing basic human rights and Customs Enforcement are similar to Black American groups fighting against police brutality
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Author discusses book on Jackson State shootings of 1970
Eleven days later, (white) employees of the Jackson, Miss., police and the Mississippi Highway Patrol opened fire on a protest outside a women's dormitory at historically black Jackson State College (now
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He Used to Settle for 'As and Bs' Until He Was Inspired By Another Student. Now He Holds the Record for the Highest GPA at His Florida High School
It may be hard to believe that in 2020 there are still so many Black people achieving firsts, but high school senior Timi Adelakun is one of the latest to join the list by becoming the first Black valedictorian at his Florida high
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White Students Support For Segregation
One thousand white students walked out of three, Gary, Ind. schools to protest integration. There were similar disturbances in Chicago and other Northern and Western metropolitan areas.
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Trump on firing of Geoffrey Berman: 'I'm not involved' | The Atlanta Voice
President Donald Trump on Saturday denied involvement in firing Geoffrey Berman, the powerful prosecutor atop the Manhattan US Attorney’s office, shortly after Trump’s attorney general sent Berman a letter saying the President had done
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Beyoncé drops surprise single 'Black Parade' on Juneteenth | The Atlanta Voice
Beyoncé did not let Juneteenth pass without dropping one of her signature surprises — a new single called “Black
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Trump’s photo-op with a Bible is contemptuous
In a made-for-propaganda-TV moment, he led a bizarre parade from the White House to St. John’s Episcopal Church down the street on the evening of June 1, where he waited for someone in his entourage to hand him
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Change Guyana calls on Granger to concede
Change Guyana, which contested the March 2nd general elections, today called on President David Granger to concede defeat and allow the inauguration of PPP/C presidential candidate, Irfaan
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Disturbing times provide teachable moments
by Fed Ingram, President, Florida Education Association STATEWIDE - What should you say to the people in your life during the disturbing times of this pandemic? What do you say when you are angry and frustrated at the police killing of George Floyd? When you are stunned at President Trump’s refusal
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Elder Watson Diggs: Principal Founder of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Incorporated
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Apple Partners with LeBron James and Tom Brady for the “Greatness Code”
On the heels of debuting multiple critically acclaimed unscripted programming, including the hit documentary “Beastie Boys Story” and broadly praised docuseries “Home” and “Visible,” Apple today announced “Greatness Code,” a short-form documentary series co-produced by Uninterrupted— the athlete
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Cowboys Observe Juneteenth, But Where’s Jerry Jones?
The team gave its employees Juneteenth off as a holiday in remembrance of the order given by Union General Gordon Granger on that date in 1865 announcing slaves were now free in the state of
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Lampard excited by Werner signing
LONDON, (Reuters) – Chelsea manager Frank Lampard says he is excited about the club’s signing of striker Timo Werner from RB Leipzig but his immediate focus is sealing a top-four finish in the Premier
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Displaced workers can get fast training at SPC
Though job loss is regrettable, St. Petersburg College’s Dean of Workforce Development Michael Ramsey says the downtime is a great time to earn some new
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Covering the protests: USF St. Petersburg alum reflects on being a photojournalist during an historic time
ST. PETERSBURG — As mass protests spread through the Tampa Bay area, Martha Asencio-Rhine strapped on her camera, determined to capture the historic scenes unfolding throughout the
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Shape The Culture to host Unity Rally in Kelly Ingram Park
Shape the Culture, a digital platform that focuses on highlighting the good work young individuals are doing to impact and move the country forward, will host a “Be the Change Unity Rally” on Sunday, June 21 at Kelly Ingram Park located in downtown
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First lynching memorial marker to document local history of racial violence
ST. PETERSBURG — A coalition of scholars, activists, and civic leaders are working to install the first lynching memorial marker in St. Petersburg, designed to document the history of racial violence in the
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The evolution of Joseph E. Dames III
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Local protests in St. Petersburg draw hundreds after George Floyd’s death
The protesters, upward of 300 strong, gathered outside the St. Pete Police Department at the intersection of 13th Street and First Ave North to make certain their voices were
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Windies have a duty to show solidarity | New York Carib News
Captain Jason Holder has underscored the importance of West Indies’ role in the global fight for racial justice after Cricket West Indies announced yesterday that players would wear the Black Lives Matter logo on their shirts during the three-Test series against England starting next week.
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Windies have a duty to show solidarity | New York Carib News
Captain Jason Holder has underscored the importance of West Indies’ role in the global fight for racial justice after Cricket West Indies announced yesterday that players would wear the Black Lives Matter logo on their shirts during the three-Test series against England starting next week.
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University of Maryland, Eastern Shore (1886- )
The University of Maryland, Eastern Shore is a historically black land grant institution located in Princess Anne, Maryland.  The school was initiated under the auspices of the Delaware Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church and began as a branch campus for Morgan College (Morgan State
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Alcorn State University (1871-- )
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Challenging Caste and Race: The Campaign for Integrated Higher Education in the Reconstruction Era
In her new book, Reparation and Reconciliation: The Rise and Fall of Integrated Higher Education, sociologist Christi M. Smith reveals a largely forgotten history of early efforts to integrate higher education in the years following the Civil War. This history pushes us to consider the relationship
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