Category: Community
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R.H. Boyd Publishing Corp. Launches $1.1M Campaign to Repair Historical Family House
The R.H. Boyd Company, a 501(c)3 organization based in Nashville, Tennessee, today announced the launch of a $1.1 million nationwide campaign to restore and repair the Boyd House, a historical home in Nashville erected in the 1930s. The home was originally owned by Dr. Henry Allen Boyd (1876-1959) and Georgia Bradford Boyd (1884–1952). Dr. Boyd was…
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Building a Stronger Democracy in Ethiopia
WASHINGTON — Democracy flourishes when institutions of governance are inclusive, transparent, accountable, and responsive to its people. With that immutable fact in mind, the United States commends those Ethiopians who exercised their right to vote on June 21. Elections, however, are not in and of themselves a sufficient marker of democracy or genuine political reform. The June 21 elections…
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Los Angeles Says: Too Much Alcohol on These Streets!
California Alcohol Policy Alliance Rally & Call-To-Action to Oppose State Assemblymember Gabriel’s Support for Sponsored Drinking on CA Sidewalks Advocates demand public health and social justice over corporate profits, oppose AB 61 & SB 314 LOS ANGELES — Members of California Alcohol Policy Alliance (CAPA) will hold an opposition rally at the Los Angeles district office of California State Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel (D-Encino),…
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Los eventos favoritos del otoño, Halloween Time, Plaza de la Familia y Oogie Boogie Bash (este un evento que requiere de un boleto por separado) regresan a Disneyland Resort del 3 de septiembre al 31 de octubre de 2021
Las experiencias que tienen lugar durante Halloween por todo Disneyland Resort crean recuerdos memorables gracias a diversión para toda la familia, incluyendo Haunted Mansion Holiday, Mickey Mouse jack-o-lantern y la novedad Pluto’s Pumpkin Pursuit en Downtown Disney District Los boletos para Oogie Boogie Bash – A Disney Halloween Party se ponen a la venta…
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Moments in History: Pullman Porters
Pullman porters were men hired to work on the railroads as porters on sleeping cars. The Pullman Company was a separate business from the railroad lines. Prior to the 1860s, the concept of sleeping cars on railroads had not been widely developed. George Pullman pioneered sleeping accommodations on trains, and by the late 1860s, he was hiring only African-Americans to serve…
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Ending Racism Partnership Panel of Health Experts Addresses Ways to Further Health Equity in Philadelphia and Society
Result of Regional Sentiment Survey Identifies Criminal Justice, Education, and Housing as Top Areas Where Racism Exists Top regional health experts gathered before a virtual audience of nearly 400 at the “Blueprint to End Racism – Health Equity” panel discussions hosted by the Ending Racism Partnership (Partnership), a collaborative effort co-convened by the Urban Affairs Coalition (UAC)…
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Black Health Matters and Kappa Alpha Psi® Fraternity, Inc. Partner To Convene Nation’s Largest Black Health Forum
Community Invited to Hear from Nationally-Acclaimed Experts on Chronic Disease, Mental Health, Fitness, Wellness and More Over the last year, Black Americans have raised awareness from coast-to-coast, reminding everyone that our lives and votes matter. Black health matters, too. Black Health Matters For nearly a decade, Black Health Matters (BHM) has worked with a wide range of partners…
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Native American Youth Athletes to Attend NBA Finals at Phoenix Suns Arena
PHOENIX — The NABI Foundation is turning a negative situation into a positive with the assist of a generous donor and the Phoenix Suns. With the Phoenix Suns advancing into The NBA Finals, the Native American Basketball Invitational (NABI) Championship games scheduled for Saturday, July 17, 2021, at the Phoenix Suns Arena are preparing to relocate if…
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Nile Rodgers’ We Are Family Foundation Announces the 2021 Youth To The Front Fund “Frontliners”
NEW YORK, June 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Committed to fighting systemic racism, inequality and injustice, Nile Rodgers‘ We Are Family Foundation (WAFF) is honored to announce the 2021 Youth To The Front Fund “Frontliners”, representing 10 states in the USA and 9 countries on 5 continents. Committed to fighting systemic racism & inequity, Nile Rodgers’ We Are Family Foundation announces the 2021 Frontliners”…
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Moment in History: Madam CJ Walker (video)
Madam C.J. Walker (born Sarah Breedlove; December 23, 1867 – May 25, 1919) was an African American entrepreneur, philanthropist, and political and social activist. She is recorded as the first female self-made millionaire in America in the Guinness Book of World Records. Multiple sources mention that although other women might have been the first, their wealth is not…