Category: Community
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Author Stephen A. Tillett Warns Don’t Believe the Lies About “Race” That Continue to Undermine Our Country
WASHINGTON, Jan. 18, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Today, Stephen A. Tillett, author of Stop Falling for the Okeydoke: How the Lie of “Race” Continues to Undermine Our Country [iUniverse; 978-1-5320-1-9; $15.99; paperback] announced the release of his new Book Trailer, “LIES.” His book and Book Trailer are available on his company’s website at www.Connecting-The-Dots-LLC.com. Tillett, the…
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New Exhibit “1968: Civil Rights at 50” Opens Today
Exhibit Tells the Story of Events That Shaped the Civil Rights Movement 50 Years Ago This Year
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Toyota Honors Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with Annual Donation to Historically Black Colleges and Universities
PLANO, Texas, Jan. 11, 2018 /PRNewswire/ —Â In honor of the life and vision of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Toyota Financial Services (TFS) announced its continued support of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), with its annual donation of $60,000 to five HBCUs and the Tom Joyner Foundation. A long-standing supporter of the African-American community,…
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Global Financial Freedom Movement dfree® Continues To Raise The Bar For Economic Empowerment In The African American Community
Organization Founded By DeForest B. Soaries, Jr. Facilitating $1 Billion Consumer Debt Paydown By 2020. 2017 Was a Pivotal Year for Furthering the Billion Dollar Challenge Mission
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St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital® Collaborates with GenZ YouTube star Sebastian Villalobos to Help End Childhood Cancer
MEMPHIS, Tenn., Jan. 12, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital® is now working with one of the top digital influencers and creators in the world, Sebastian Villalobos, helping ensure that the St. Jude mission – Finding cures. Saving children ® – reaches new audiences across the digital landscape. Villalobos recently visited the St. Jude…
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Martin Luther King III and Family Release King Holiday Message and Plans for Commemoration
50 years after the death of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the King Family renews calls for unity and equality
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WORLD AIDS DAY 2017
President Bill Clinton Among Leaders in the HIV/AIDS Community Honored by the National AIDS Memorial for Making a Difference in the Fight Against AIDS
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Teen Creates Nation’s First Wearable App to Prevent Farm Worker Deaths from Heat Illness
Crowdsourced fundraising campaign launched for “Calor” app. Provides immediate heat warnings, health notifications and proactive heat stress education.
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First Transgender Day of Remembrance Cenotaph Statue to be Unveiled in Palm Springs
PALM SPRINGS, Calif., Nov. 14, 2017Â —Â On November 20, the Transgender Community Coalition will host their annual Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDoR) honoring the memory of those whose lives were lost in acts of anti-transgender violence in the past year. The event will take place at Palm Springs City Hall, 3200 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way, from…
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Moments in History: Garrett A Morgan
Born on March 4, 1877, in Claysville, an African-American community outside of Paris Kentucky, Garrett Augustus Morgan was an African-American inventor and community leader. He invented parts for sewing machines, hair care products, and a version of the modern traffic signal which he patented and sold to GE. In 1908, Morgan became more conscious of his…