Month: June 2021
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WebMD: Black Doctors Say Covid Opened Eyes to Disparities
While the Covid-19 pandemic continues to deal a serious blow to the Black community, a group of Black healthcare professionals told WebMD that the devastation exposed long-standing health inequalities, as it also mobilized them to speak out against racism in healthcare and work for substantive change. In two far-reaching interviews, the physicians were blunt…
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Federal funding supports three Valley Metro rail projects
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has recently announced funding for Valley Metro’s rail projects currently under construction: the Northwest Extension Phase II, South Central Extension/Downtown Hub and Tempe Streetcar. These funds signify ongoing federal support of our projects, and the importance of transit to the growing metro Phoenix area. Within its $2.5 billion funding recommendation for fiscal year 2022, FTA included…
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New Mentorship Program Rising Star to help Black Canadian Youth in the Tech Sector
New program from Athlete Tech Group features a nine-month mentorship program for high school students across Canada TORONTO – Rising Star, a new technology mentorship program for Canadian Black youth, is now accepting applications. The first of its kind program will empower Black high school students to learn the technological skills to help them prepare for careers in data science,…
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The Best And Worst Hot Dogs To Buy At The Grocery Store (video)
What is the Worst or the Best hot dog you can buy at the grocery store? Mashed answers the question. Visit Mashed for more videos….
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AMTRAK AND MDOT ANNOUNCE NEW APPROACH FOR BALTIMORE AND POTOMAC TUNNEL REPLACEMENT PROGRAM
Community and Business Leaders Gather to Mark the 150th Anniversary of B&P Tunnel BALTIMORE – Today, federal, state and local leaders highlighted the 150th anniversary of the Baltimore and Potomac (B&P) tunnel’s groundbreaking and unveiled new plans to enhance and advance the B&P Tunnel Replacement Program. Additionally, Amtrak announced the new tunnel will be named after Frederick Douglass,…
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TripleLift & GroupM Join Forces To Drive Ad Spend To Minority-Owned Publishers
Effort Directs Programmatic Ad Dollars To Black, Latinx, AAPI and LGBTQ+ Owned Companies NEW YORK, June 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — TripleLift, one of the fastest-growing ad tech companies in the world, and GroupM, the world’s largest buyer of media, have partnered on TripleLift’s “Underrepresented Voices” Exchange Traded Deal to help buyers direct more spend to minority-owned publishers. The…
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Brightline Milestone: 50 Percent Completion Between Miami to Orlando
In May 2021, Brightline announced a major milestone, the company has passed the halfway mark for construction on its extension to Orlando. Brightline, the only provider of modern, eco-friendly high-speed rail, held the announcement at the future site for its vehicle maintenance facility just south of the Orlando International Airport. The progress on Brightline’s VMF…
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The Ultimate Guide to Starting Your Own Garden
By Dan Licamara Gardening can be fun and interesting, but it’s also can be exhausting. You have to be extremely organized, be able to think ahead of your garden, find the things you need easily, and are able to use the correct tools. However, this does not mean that gardening is easy. If you want…
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Dove Men+Care is Supporting Dads this Father’s Day and Beyond
Dove Men+Care is celebrating caring dads and providing helpful resources including curated meditations with Headspace, the #DadsCare How To series and a new children’s book, ‘Dads (They Care A Lot).’ We’ve come a long way through the years in addressing and dismantling the barriers that hold fathers back from being their most caring selves. We…
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CPSC Announces $2 Million in Pool Safety Grants Available for State and Local Governments
Pool Safety; Preventing Drownings and Drain Entrapments WASHINGTON — The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is seeking applications for a Pool Safely Grant Program (PSGP or grant program) offered to state and local governments. CPSC will award up to a total of $2 million in two-year grants to assist jurisdictions in reducing deaths and injuries from…