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Download GDN Edition Oct. 24, 2013

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Youth Unemployment at 15.9% in September Generation Opportunity releases Millennial Jobs Report

Washington, DC – Generation Opportunity, a national, non-partisan youth advocacy organization, is announcing its Millennial Jobs Report for September 2013. The data is non-seasonally adjusted (NSA) and is specific to 18-29 year olds:

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The Carolinas Connection: From Carolinas Minority Supplier Development Council, Inc.

These are exciting times at the CVMSDC. As you know, NMSDC and our network are transitioning and our council continues to be successful and ahead of plan in the process. Recognizing that change is always a challenge, we are excited

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Coping with Student Loan Repayment: Report Shares Problems, Offers Options for Borrowers

A new report from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) found that many of the same types of loan servicing problems that affected consumers in the mortgage market are now affecting student loan borrowers. Just as troubled homeowners were often

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NCDOT Begins Fortify Project and Introduces New Website to Informand Better Connect Commuters

Raleigh – The North Carolina Department of Transportation project to fortify two of the Triangle’s busiest roads begins this week, with some preliminary work already underway. The Fortify project involves removing and replacing an 11.5-mile stretch of I-40 and I-440

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Arts For Social Justice Documentary “Walk With Me” Has First-Round Digital Release

Documentary about the legacy of arts and social justice distributed by LA based virtual  studio Filmbreak. New York — Against the backdrop of moments of historical social change, Walk with Me is an expressionistic portrait of three women – DC theater-artist

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Download GDN Digital Edition Oct. 17, 2013

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Renowned Radio Personality Michael Baisden Launches “One Dream One Team” Mentoring Initiative In Nationwide Effort to Recruit Male Mentors for 12,000 African American Boys

Baisden adopts a high school class of 28 young men to spark One Dream One Team mentoring agendaOrlando, FL – When renowned radio personality Michael Baisden posted “A real man takes care of his kids no matter what the relationship is

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Five Reasons You Are Not Losing Fat

(StatePoint) Having trouble sticking to your diet? When your body doesn’t respond to your efforts the way you expect, it’s easy to lose the motivation to continue. “Most dieters are using outdated or inefficient methods to reach their goals,” says Dian Griesel,

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ColorOfChange.org Applauds Gov Brown’s Decision to “Ban the Box” on Public Sector Employment Applications

Thousands of ColorOfChange members took action urging Gov. Brown to remove barriers to re-entry for millions of  qualified Californians with past convictions – Oakland, CA — After more than 5,500 California ColorOfChange members and allies across the state raised their

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Omega Psi Phi $35,000 Contribution To Fayetteville State University Campaign

Fayetteville, NC — Fayetteville State University (FSU) announced recently a $35,000 gift from the Tau Gamma Gamma Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. The chapter presented a check to FSU Chancellor James A. Anderson during halftime of the FSU

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Download GDN Digital Edition Oct. 10, 2013

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U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Critical Affirmative Action Case

Project 21 Black Conservatives’ Network Hopes Eventual Decision Will Invalidate Constitutionality of Racial Quotas Once and for AllCase Centers on Whether Referendum Passed in Michigan to Prohibit Preferential Treatment in Public Employment, Education and Contracting Based on “Race, Sex, Color,

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The Shutdown and the Debt Ceiling

“We are rolling toward the first sovereign debt default in history by a solvent nation.  The shutdown is a frustration and an annoyance, like a room full of mosquitoes.  The debt default is like a hurricane on steroids, or as Warren Buffet

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Greenlining Announces Social Media Toolkit for Small Businesses and Nonprofits

BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA – After learning the hard way what does and doesn’t work in social media, The Greenlining Institute has channeled its experience into a new guide for nonprofit groups, “The Art of Listening: Social Media Toolkit for Nonprofits.” The

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NCDOT Sending $145.6 Million in Powell Bill funds to Municipalities Across the State

RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Transportation will be distributing more than $145.6 million in State Street Aid, also known as the Powell Bill Fund, to 507 municipalities across the state. The initial allocation of $72.8 million was sent out

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Justice Department Will Sue N.C. Over New Voting Laws

WASHINGTON – Stepping up efforts to combat voting laws that discriminate against Blacks, Attorney General Eric Holder announced plans to sue North Carolina over restrictive, new voting laws that critics say will suppress the minority vote. In a press statement, Holder

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Black Consumer Power Still Matters

It’s my pleasure to introduce you to Resilient, Receptive and Relevant: The African-Consumer 2013 Report. This is Nielsen and the National Newspaper Publishers Association’s third comprehensive, in-depth report on African-American consumers. I along with Cloves Campbell, chairman of the NNPA;

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Business Lessons I’ve Learned as a Small Business CEO

I found a fascinating website while trolling around the Internet recently. It’s called Statistic Brain and it has data and rankings on all kinds of topics, from hair loss to consumer spending. The numbers that caught my eye had to do

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ColorOfChange.org Launches Campaign Urging Governor Jerry Brown to “Ban the Box” on Government Employment Applications in California

Online Civil Rights Group Launches Petition Urging Governor Brown to sign legislation that would discourage public sector employers from discrimination against formerly incarcerated job seekers. View Petition Here: www.act.colorofchange.org/sign/ban_the_box/ Oakland, CA – Governor Jerry Brown has just a few days to sign legislation

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22 Ways Government Shutdown Will Ruin Your Life

For the first time since 1997, the U.S. government has shut down. This happens when Congress fails to pass authorization to sufficiently fund local and federal government operations. During a shutdown, the government will usually stop providing all services except

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NCCU and Partners Receive Grant for Nanoscale 3-D Printer

DURHAM, N.C. — The North Carolina Biotechnology Center has awarded $200,000 to a group of scientists and engineers from North Carolina Central University, Duke University and North Carolina State University to purchase a Dip Pen Nanolithography (DPN) unit, a device

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N.C. Maritime Museum at Southport Hosts Lecture on Legends and Lore of the Lower Cape Fear

 SOUTHPORT, N.C. — Author Brooks Preik joins the museum during the haunting month of October for bone chilling stories of our lost souls of the Cape Fear.  Known for her exceptional storytelling and knowledge of the area, Ms. Preik will

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