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Dr. Samuel Kelly, Class of 1971: Soldier, Educator, Advocate.
For virtually all of the eight decades of his life, Dr. Samuel E. Kelly has been an advocate of education for its own sake and as a central strategy for improving the lives of African Americans. His awareness of the importance of education came early when his parents demanded careful attention to
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Ohio US Navy Veterans Lung Cancer Advocate Urges the Family of a Navy Veteran or Person with Lung Cancer in Ohio Who Had Significant Exposure to Asbestos to Call the Lawyers at Karst von Oiste To Discuss Compensation
CLEVELAND, OHIO, USA, June 3, 2020 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Ohio US Navy Veterans Lung Cancer Advocate says, "We are urging the family of a Navy Veteran or person in Ohio with lung cancer to call us anytime at 800-714-0303-if their loved one also had significant exposure to asbestos prior to
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Raleigh City Council chooses first African-American woman to fill vacant District D seat - African American News Today - EIN News
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Local Hospitality Group to Sponsor Scholarships to YWCA Greater Charleston’s Racial Equity Institute
Glowfisch Hospitality, acclaimed for its health-conscious menus made from local farm food at restaurants across the Charleston area, is concerned about local health in another sphere: Charleston’s racial atmosphere.  To encourage the growth of racial equity in the Charleston region, the hospitality
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'What's The Matter With Kansas?' - A Deconstruction
Apart from Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont - all Eastern seaboard states - only states boasting an overwhelming majority of white voters (ranging from 93.5% to 84.5% of the total population) were considered (since to include states with higher percentages of African-Americans and other minorities
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Colson Whitehead: The youngest winner of the Library of Congress lifetime achievement prize - Face2Face Africa
Pulitzer Prize-winner Colson Whitehead has been honoured by the Library of Congress. On Monday, it announced that he had won the Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction, making him the youngest winner of the lifetime achievement prize. He now joins the league of Toni Morrison, Philip Roth
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Johnston, Joshua (c.a. 1763 - 1832)
Joshua Johnston, also known as Joshua Johnson, was a portraitist active in Baltimore, Maryland between 1790 and 1825, and the first African American to gain recognition as an artist. Primarily a painter of members of the slave-holding aristocracy, he was rediscovered by Baltimore genealogist and
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Federal judge voids Georgia 'heartbeat' abortion restriction | The Atlanta Voice
A federal judge on Monday permanently blocked Georgia’s 2019 “heartbeat” abortion law, finding that it violates the U.S. Constitution. U.S. District Judge Steve Jones ruled against the state in a lawsuit filed by abortion providers and an advocacy group. Jones had temporarily blocked the law in
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Illinois Lottery Launches Booming Bucks Instant Ticket to Fund STEAM Programs | The Crusader Newspaper Group
The Illinois Lottery is announcing its newest instant ticket, Booming Bucks, which will raise funds for science, technology, engineering, art, and math (STEAM) programs in Illinois public schools. All proceeds from the Booming Bucks instant ticket will support the School STEAM Grant Program, which
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California shuts bars, indoor dining and most gyms, churches | The Atlanta Voice
Bars and inside restaurant dining are banned throughout California, while indoor religious services, gyms and hair and nail salons are again off-limits in most of the state, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Monday in issuing a sweeping set of closures to head off surging coronavirus cases and
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Columnist Glenn Ellis Named Distinguished Scholar at Tuskegee U.
The Birmingham Times Glenn Ellis, a syndicated health columnist whose work appears weekly in The Birmingham Times, became one of 20 distinguished visiting scholars at the National Center for Bioethics Research and Healthcare at Tuskegee University on July 1. Ellis brings “a unique skill set to
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ICYMI: Allred, DeFazio, Walden, Radewagen introduce Congressional VA Work-Study Legislation | Dallas Weekly
Rep. Colin Allred (TX-32) helped introduce bipartisan legislation by Rep. Peter DeFazio (OR-04) to re-authorize a successful Department of Veterans’ Affairs (VA) work-study program in congressional offices. The bill allows veterans to assist their fellow veterans with accessing the benefits and
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African Zion Baptist Church [Malden] (1852- )
The African Zion Baptist Church is the first African American church in what is now West Virginia (West Virginia was a part of Virginia until 1863) and was the church of Booker T. Washington. The church is located in Malden, West Virginia, a town once home to over 1,500
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Church Outbreak: A look at what’s next in WV’s effort to control COVID-19 in the state’s African American population
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Michigan Judge Faces Outrage After Putting Teen In Juvenile Detention For Not Doing Homework
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Former Pro Football Player Kyle Queiro Gets Dragged and Apologizes After Questioning If Jill Scott Is Attractive, Singer Seemingly Responds
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By STEVE KARNOWSKI and AMY FORLITI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Footage from the body cameras of two officers charged in George Floyd's death is being made available for public viewing by appointment on Wednesday, but a judge thus far has declined to allow news organizations to publish the
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North Dakota US Navy Veteran Lung Cancer Advocate Urges a Navy Veteran with Lung Cancer in North Dakota who Had Heavy Asbestos Exposure to Call the Lawyers at Karst von Oiste-Get Possible Significant Compensation
FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA, USA, June 26, 2020 ⁨EINPresswire.com⁩ -- The North Dakota US Navy Veterans Lung Cancer Advocate says, “We are urging a Navy Veteran who has lung cancer anywhere in North Dakota to call 800-714-0303 for direct access to the
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Race to vaccinate millions in US off to slow, messy start - Black News Channel
By BOBBY CAINA CALVAN and MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Terry Beth Hadler was so eager to get a lifesaving COVID-19 vaccination that the 69-year-old piano teacher stood in line overnight in a parking lot with hundreds of other senior citizens. She wouldn't do it
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West Virginia, Born Out Of The Civil War, Grapples With Confederate Monuments
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Booker T. Washington, African-American Educator
Booker Taliaferro Washington grew up the child of a slave in the South during the Civil War. Following emancipation, he moved with his mother and stepfather to West Virginia, where he worked in salt furnaces and a coal mine but also learned to read. At age 16, he made his way to Hampton Normal and
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Colorado Mesothelioma Victims Center Appeals to the Family of a Person with Mesothelioma in Colorado to Call for Direct Access to Attorney Erik Karst of Karst von Oiste to Discuss Compensation-Please Don't Wait
DENVER, COLORADO, USA, June 22, 2020 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Colorado Mesothelioma Victims Center says, “We Are appealing to the family of a person was just diagnosed with mesothelioma in Colorado to please call 800-714-0303 for direct access to attorney Erik Karst of the law firm of Karst von
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Maine Mesothelioma Victims Center Urges a Navy Veteran with Confirmed Mesothelioma in Maine or their Family to call for Direct Access to Attorney Erik Karst of Karst von Oiste-Get the Best Compensation Results
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Black Twitter drags Vogue over Simone Biles photos - TheGrio
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Conna, John N. (1836-1921)
John Newington Conna was a pivotal figure in the early history and development of Washington State. Born enslaved near San Augustine, Texas in 1836, Conna was a free man by the time of the Civil War because he served in the 1st Louisiana Native Guards, an all-black Union Regiment between 1863 and
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