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Grant Writing Workshop Will Teach How to Raise Money For Nonprofit Organizations
Cherry Hill, NJ — Community and Economic Development expert, Ms. Mujiba Salaam Parker, is hosting the Get Your Grants Funded Workshop on Saturday, April 7, 2018 in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. The 3-hour dynamic and interactive workshop will be held from 10am to
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Scholarships for Students Who Are Improving Health Outcomes in Their Communities
From a high school senior who provides nutrition education to local youth to a future family nurse practitioner who conducts community-organized wellness checks …
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HBCU Music Departments Benefit from NEA Funded Arts Program
These NEA-supported projects, such as this one with CAAPA, are good examples of how the arts build stronger and more vibrant communities, improve well-being.
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Power Networking Event For Women Business Owners and Professionals
I never thought I would have personal experience with Health Crisis Management but now I do and I encourage Entrepreneurs to create a Health Crisis Management Plan.
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Another Victory for Democrats in Trump Land: Lamb Prevails in Pennsylvania
The primary takeaway for Democrats, they argued, should be that it was Lamb’s fervent support for unions and the safety net—and not his centrist positions on other issues—that ultimately put him over the top.
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New EPI Study Shows No Black Progress in 50 Years
Late last year, “The Washington Post” wrote that African Americans were the only group that showed no economic improvement since 2000. They based their conclusions on Census data. This year, there was even more sobering news …
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Voter Purges: The Risks in 2018 of Removing Voters From Registration Lists
Activist groups and some state officials have mounted alarming campaigns to purge voters without adequate safeguards. If successful, these efforts could lead to a massive number of eligible, registered voters losing their right to cast a ballot this fall. Download the report here.
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Tillerson Out and Pompeo In: ‘From Exxon’s CEO to the Koch Brothers’ Most Loyal Lapdog’
“We’ve gone from Exxon’s CEO to the Koch Brothers’ most loyal lapdog,” said Boeve in a statement. “Pompeo received over a million oil and gas dollars during his political career, has deep ties to the Kochs, and is a climate denier to the core.
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NAACP Joins Civil Rights Groups Urging Attorney General Sessions to Include Civil Rights in DOJ’s Priorities
The NAACP, the nation’s foremost civil rights organization, along with other prominent African-American civil rights organizations, has sent a joint letter strongly advising U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions …
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lence in the ranks of modern black Republicans who stand mute as their party of choice relentlessly attacks the civil right that is most responsibile for the rights and privileges of democracy, the right to vote.
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Silence of Modern Day Black Republicans – Aiding and Abetting Voter Suppression
There is a deafening silence in the ranks of modern black Republicans who stand mute as their party of choice relentlessly attacks the civil right that is most responsibile for the rights and privileges of democracy, the right to vote.
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Our Congress Is in Deep Trouble – But Does It Care?
We’re at a watershed moment in American political history. Our Congress — I’m talking about the people’s body, the institution created by our founders, and not just the men and women who currently inhabit it
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Successfully Working With Volunteers, Leaders Unable to Spot Shortcomings in Their Programs
Learning about the most common pitfalls can enable nonprofit managers to do this part of their job better by showing the staff what changes they need to make to be more supportive of volunteers’ efforts.
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‘Grossly Unqualified,’ DeVos Admits She Hasn’t Bothered to Visit Struggling Schools
Worst Secretary of Education this country has ever seen — Donald Trump placed DeVos in charge of the new Federal Commission on School Safety, which is set to explore possible “solutions” to school shootings, including arming teachers.
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Against #BankLobbyistAct, #ShePersisted: Warren Asks ‘How Can Any Senator Vote for That?’
Legislation could lead to increased discriminatory lending practices and loosens capital controls in a way that puts the wider economy at risk, Warren said, “I think that we do better as a country and we do better as a Congress when we’re there to fight for working people.
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The Issue of Our Time: Destruction of Middle Class
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) will be joined by Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and other advocates for working Americans at a town hall focusing on inequality in the U.S. on March 19.
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Trump Thought Mostly Black People Are on Welfare, But Statistics Show Otherwise
In fact, whites are the biggest beneficiaries when it comes to government safety-net programs like the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, commonly referred to as welfare.
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First Movie Ever With Majority Black Cast Reaches $1 Billion in Sales in 26 Days!
After being released in China this past weekend, Disney’s mega hit Black Panther has surpassed the $1 billion mark at the global box office. The film has made $521 million domestically.
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Student-Led Program to “Innovate Against Hate” Promoting Values of Fairness, Equity and Inclusion
New York – The ADL: Innovate Against Hate (Hashtag = #InnovateAgainstHate) campus challenge is currently underway across the country. The student teams are designing and implementing social or digital initiatives with the goal of countering hate and extremism while promoting values
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President Trump’s FY 2019 Budget Hurts Low-Income, Black and Brown Communities
President Trump’s budget would also insufficiently invest in our nation’s infrastructure, while also cutting grants that fund infrastructure development at the state and local level.
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3rd Annual Event to Honor Good Deeds with Acts of Kindness Awards
“Tragic events around the country are growing more disturbing. Regardless … there is so much good in the world. We work to remind people of that, as often as we can.
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New Bestseller, “Mind Set Go,” Reveals the Simple Principles to Living a Renewed Life
Author, Business Coach, and Motivational Speaker, Derrick D. Reed has now released his new book titled Mind Set Go. In this riveting new release, Derrick sets out to reignite and help people identify the need for wholeness and the steps to
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Meet the Public School Teacher Who Was Fired For Hosting a White Supremacist Podcast
Later on, she talked about racial biology and said, “So many other researchers have looked into this and that’s just the way it is. There are races that have higher IQs than others.”
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Federal Lawsuit Over Illegal Private Probation Scheme in Gardendale, Alabama
The settlement of a federal, class-action lawsuit brought by the SPLC that also required new policies and procedures to protect court defendants from abusive court-debt collection
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NAACP Deeply Concerned About Ben Carson’s Attempt to Change HUD’s Mission
Dr. Carson’s attempt to diminish HUD’s mission comes on the heels of the 50th anniversary of the Kerner Commission’s report which affirmed that discrimination and segregation …
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Gun Safety Is About Freedom, NAACP Is Committed to Fighting for Gun Control
The disproportionate impact on communities of color does make gun control a civil rights issue, but gun violence is a national issue and should be a matter of national concern. It is also a matter of freedom.
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Teacher Protest – Rising Up as West Virginia Strike Hits Eighth Day
Currently, the governor of the state is proposing an increased tax on natural gas to pay for that. However, the Republicans in the state Legislature and their allies in the fossil fuel industry are dead set against it …
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Gary Cohn Calls It Quits After Massive Tax Cuts for Wealthy Friends and Corporate Raiders
Gary Cohn, a registered Democrat, the final straw in leaving was not Trump’s horrifying response to the Charlottesville white supremacist uber-hate fest or endless attacks on Mexicans and Muslims …
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What Dreams May Come – A Small Glad Moment Away From the Madness
She went on to explain her pride in helping make history: “I’m also thinking about all of the young people, particularly girls and girls of color, who, in years ahead, will come to this place and they will look up and they will see an image of someone who looks like them hanging on the wall.”
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Clean Dream Act – With #HereToFight Declaration, Dreamers and Allies Mobilize Across Nation
Under the banner #HereToFight, rallies took place across the nation on Monday to ramp up pressure on lawmakers to enact a permanent solution to protect Dreamers and insulate immigrant communities from further attack.
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Black Millionaire New Book – Ella’s Golden Eggs: How to Conquer Real Estate and Never Be Broke Again
Black Millionaire and retired real estate investor Ella M. Coney shares her experiences, her lessons, and her expertise in this slim but valuable book. Her life has been a remarkable one, a true rags-to-riches saga. Born to a working-class family …
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Black-Owned Construction Company Launches Business and Community Empowerment Conferences
Black-Owned Construction Company CGC is committed to helping raise awareness to bring an end to economic disenfranchisement – which is often the precursor to gun violence within the city of Philadelphia and within the African American community.
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Racial Identity – “The Grass is The First to Go,” Takes on Violence, Politics, Morality and Race
‘Am I Black Enough?’ a play about the struggle in communities when people within the same group have their cultural and racial identity challenged by their own. ‘The Grass Is the First to Go’, speaks to the lack of stewardship and the failure to value life, opportunity and resources.
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‘Let Kids be Kids: Rescuing Childhood’ Managing Money by Managing Materialism in Kids
Giving in to frequent materialistic whims, which can lead kids to think that wallets are bottomless. If our children are to survive financially tomorrow, they must learn about money matters today – especially in this economic climate.
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How Youth Programs Foster Responsibility
Youth programs that include boring or difficult tasks are more likely to develop responsibility in teenagers than those that are all fun and games, according to a study of youth programs and responsibility. About a quarter of the students reported becoming more responsible.
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Spreading the Word Measuring Influence, Quality Connections and Social Networking
The study defines influence by how quickly a person gets another person to sign up as a new friend. Researchers analyzed how many members joined the same online social network over time.
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The Student Loan Debt Crisis is a Civil Rights Issue
For black students, the increased risk of defaulting on student loans is the direct result of inequities in financial resources, as well as discrimination in hiring and salaries. But one front in the fight for full equality—meaningful access to higher education—is particularly urgent.
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Giving Students the Tools to Thrive: Walton-UNCF K-12 Education Fellowship Program
That journey begins with a rigorous K-12 education. Nearly half of all Black children who begin kindergarten do not graduate from high school. Of those who enroll in college, only 40 percent finish within six years.
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The Return of Black Entrepreneurs – A Decade of Growth
For all the ballyhoo about the role of entrepreneurs in helping the economy grow, there are precious few reliable statistics that tell us who becomes an entrepreneur, how they do it and why they succeed or fail.
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Suburbs Must Coordinate to Serve Growing Poor Population
A national trend toward rising poverty in the suburbs may be exacerbated in the Chicago area by the city’s gentrification, demolition of public housing, and movement of new immigrants to certain suburbs, the report states.
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Gonzaga Presidential Speaker Series Welcomes ‘Me Too’ Movement Founder Tarana Burke
This contemporary issue affects all of us. My hope is that this event provides an opportunity to engage with leaders at the forefront of this social justice movement.
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Enrichment Program Boosts STEM for Black Students but Leaves Latinos Behind
Getting more black and Latino students into science, technology, engineering and mathematics usually focus on those students’ college years.
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The ‘Freedom Movement’ and ‘The Faith That Strengthens’
The message was extremely relevant for an African American congregation working to keep their traditional values rooted in a gentrifying neighborhood.
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‘Race to Judgment’ Dedicated to Memory of Brooklyn’s First Black District Attorney
By Frederic Block – Block’s book draws from his more than two decades on the federal bench and tackles such cases as the 1991 Crown Heights riot.
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Black Indie Authors Conference Takes Your Book From the Page to the Stage
Helping black authors make a dent in the book publishing world and have attendees learn new, innovative information that will position them to build a solid platform as an authorpreneur and speaker.
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Capital One Bank Hit With Explosive Racial Discrimination Lawsuit
Capital One minority customers allege the employee repeatedly complained to the bank that Capital One was breaking the law by discriminating against minority communities.
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Jennifer Holliday and Frenchie Davis Headline Gala to Raise Money for Underprivileged
Maitri provides compassionate residential care to men and women in need of hospice or 24-hour care and cultivates the deepest respect and love for life among its residents and caregivers.
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