Category: Activism
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FCA US “Women of Color” Gain Recognition at Annual STEM Event
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Oct. 9, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Seventeen FCA US women earn awards for excellence in managerial and technical leadership Awards underscore Company’s commitment to develop diverse employees and to promote careers in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) The Women of Color Conference is the only multicultural celebration held to honor the significant…
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Celebrities Stand with LGBTQ Students and Point Foundation
Awards to Wanda Sykes, Jill Soloway, and Wilson Cruz at Point Honors Los Angeles. More Than $2 Million for College Scholarships and Programs.
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Telemundo’s “Todos Unidos” And Company-Wide Relief Efforts Raise Over $12.9 Million For Mexico, Puerto Rico, Texas And Florida Natural Disasters
MIAMI, Sept. 29, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Telemundo announced it has raised more than $12.9 million for the Red Cross relief efforts for the victims of the recent natural disasters in Mexico, Puerto Rico, Texas, Florida and the Caribbean islands. Under the banner of “Todos Unidos” (All Together,) the Telemundo Networks, together with the Telemundo and NBC owned stations,…
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Freedom Colony, a Texan Family – Beyond 40 Acres and a Mule
BASTROP, Texas, Sept. 29, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — The Lost Pines Art League is proud to present an educational and uplifting photography show about the exhibition The Upshaws of County Line follows one family from everyday events, such as a game of dom inos, to important milestones such as births and funerals. But what makes the Upshaws unique is…
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Toyota and VH1 Save The Music Executives Presented a $40,000 Grant Toward Music Education
For the third year, Toyota is supporting VH1 Save The Music, now in its 20th year, in their commitment to restore music education programs in schools nationwide
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Proud And Persistent: The Black Women’s Agenda, Inc. Celebrates 40th Anniversary
U.S. Senator Kamala Harris, Journalist April Ryan, West Point Cadet Simone Askew and the NAACP’s Hazel Dukes Among Award Recipients
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New PSAs focus on the importance of adopting teenagers from foster care
WASHINGTON, Sept. 21, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — New public service advertisements (PSAs) launched today by the Children’s Bureau at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Administration for Children and Families (ACF) in partnership with the Ad Council, AdoptUSKids and KBS, highlight the importance of adopting teens from foster care and emphasize that adoptive…
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Actress Salma Hayek Launches CrowdRise Campaign with $100,000 Donation to Help Victims of Mexican Earthquake
Sept. 20, 2017 /PRNewswire/ —Â Today, actress, producer, and humanitarian Salma Hayek launched a fundraiser on CrowdRise, part of GoFundMe, to help her native country Mexico after the devastating earthquakes. Hayek also donated $100,000 to the campaign. “The people of my country have now suffered three natural disasters in a row,” said Hayek on her CrowdRise…
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Comedian, Activist, Author, Dick Gregory Dies at 84
Dick Gregory, 84, comedian, activist, author, lecturer and world famous teacher, died tonight surrounded by the members of his family, including his wife,
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Habitat for Humanity update on President Jimmy Carter
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and Rosalynn Carter returned to the Habitat for Humanity build site in Winnipeg this morning. They attended the daily morning devotional at 8 a.m. kicking off the last day of Habitat’s 34th Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter Work Project.