Year: 2021

• Africa Express

Ethiopian Refugees Overwhelm Camps In Sudan

aavjtp1 March 13, 2021

By Sharon Wawira Kiburi  | Image Source: Médecins Sans Frontières Hamdayet, though overwhelmed, offers a glint of...

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• Breaking News
• Business

Pioneering Engineer Leverages Success To Boost Minority Contractors

aavjtp1 March 13, 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C. — It all started because she wanted to claim her seat at the table. Deryl...

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• Education

How Black And Latino Leaders Are Shaping The Future Of EdTech E-Learning

aavjtp1 March 13, 2021

By Felipe Torres  DALLAS — A quick kindness can change lives. Brandon Ahmad was a broke grad who needed...

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• Women's History Month

Women Making History: Nzambi Matee – Saving The Environment One Brick At A Time

aavjtp1 March 13, 2021

By Anne Njoki Macharia  NAIROBI, Kenya — Nzambi Matee, an innovator and the founder of Gjenge Makers in Nairobi, Kenya, is...

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• Stories from the Community

PROFILE: This Black Pilot Is Inspiring The Next Generation Of Aviators Of Color

aavjtp1 March 13, 2021

By Claude J. Easy  NEW YORK — After their ancestors looked up to the skies in hope of freedom,...

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• Breaking News
• Stories from the Community

Former UPS Executive Boosts Pledge To Alma Mater By $15 Million

aavjtp1 March 13, 2021

By Kevin Michael Briscoe  BALTIMORE — To help students avoid crippling college debt, former United Parcel Service executive and Morgan...

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• Education
• General

Clark Atlanta University Receives Generous $250,000 for Permanent Endowment Fund from Diageo North America

aavjtp1 March 13, 2021

ATLANTA, Feb. 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Clark Atlanta University has received $250,000 from Diageo North America to create...

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• Breaking News
• General
• Zenger Zone

House Passes the For the People Act; Brennan Center Reacts

aavjtp1 March 13, 2021

Michael Waldman calls it “the most significant democracy reform legislation in at least half a century … the...

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• Breaking News
• Business
• Zenger Zone

Biden admin. just issued statement supporting HR 1, For the People Act; House floor vote expected as soon as Wed., 3/3; covers voting, redistricting, campaign finance; Brennan Center experts avail.

aavjtp1 March 13, 2021

Hello — As I’m sure you’ve heard, the House is taking up the For the People Act (H.R. 1/S....

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• Breaking News
• Business
• Zenger Zone

Colorado Service Workers Rally at Hickenlooper’s Office Demand COVID Relief and $15/hr Minimum Wage

aavjtp1 March 13, 2021

Denver, CO – On Tuesday, March 2nd, local janitors, healthcare, airport, and Colorado state employees will be...

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