By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia A national landmark is getting new heating, ventilation, and air conditioning unit thanks to a generous gift from the owner of one of the best teams in the National Basketball Association. The Thurgood Marshall Center Trust for Service and Heritage received a $100,000.00 donation from The […]
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By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Each year in the United States, about 700 women die during pregnancy or the year after. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, another 50,000 women each year have unexpected labor and delivery outcomes with serious short- or long-term health consequences. “Every pregnancy-related […]
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A day after the Task Force to Study and Develop Reparations Proposals for African Americans decided who would be eligible for compensation, the nine-member panel approved a framework for calculating how much should be paid — and for which offenses — to individuals who are Black descendants of enslaved people in the United States.
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A $100K Contribution to the Band will Fund New Equipment, Uniforms and Essentials to Help Keep Their Legacy Alive (Black PR Wire) CHICAGO – For decades, Platinum Sound Marching Band has been a staple at Shaw University, one of the oldest Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) in the nation. To support Platinum Sound’s tradition […]
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