Month: September 2021

• Stories from the Community

Free Self Defense Class Offered To Empower New Yorkers Against Racially-Biased Attacks

AAV Staff September 15, 2021

NEW YORK – The Alicia and Jason Lee Foundation will partner with University Settlement to provide free self-defense classes for their...

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• Breaking News
• Health

Center for Sustainable Health Care Quality and Equity (SHC) Urges Action to Address Disparities in Flu Prevention, Help Reduce Potential for Increased Hospitalizations

AAV Staff September 15, 2021

WASHINGTON – The Center for Sustainable Health Care Quality and Equity (SHC), a division of the National...

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• Breaking News
• Business

Black Enterprise Reboots Annual Entrepreneurs Summit As A Unique Virtual Experience Focused On Wealth Creation For Black Founders And Business Owners, Sept. 15-16

AAV Staff September 15, 2021

NEW YORK –  Black enterprise, the nation’s No. 1 Black digital media brand, will present its Entrepreneurs Summit...

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• Business

JFF Leads National Coalition to Improve Equity in Postsecondary and Career Pathways

AAV Staff September 15, 2021

BOSTON — JFF, a national nonprofit driving transformation in the American workforce and education systems, is proud...

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• Business

Courvoisier® Cognac Launches Foundation 1828, A Global Platform To Empower Entrepreneurship

AAV Staff September 15, 2021

CHICAGO — Courvoisier® Cognac, the most awarded cognac house*, announces the launch of its global philanthropic platform Foundation 1828™. Maison Courvoisier was...

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• Education

Pacsun Supports STEM To The Future After School Initiative With Sponsored Creative Design Program

AAV Staff September 15, 2021

LOS ANGELES — With the back-to-school season and Fall upon us, Pacsun is continuing its dedication to youth...

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• Africa Express
• Business
• Zenger Zone

Internet Connectivity Grows In Africa, But Only Reaches 20 Percent Of Population

AAV Staff September 15, 2021

NAIROBI, Kenya — When the undersea fiber optic cables landed on Kenya’s coastal town of Mombasa in June 2009 from...

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• Africa Express
• Zenger Zone

Security Worsens In Eastern Democratic Republic Of Congo Despite Military Takeover

AAV Staff September 15, 2021

GOMA, République démocratique du Congo — President Felix Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of Congo placed the restive...

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• Africa Express
• Zenger Zone

South Sudan First Vice President Rejects Deal On Command Of Military Recruits

AAV Staff September 15, 2021

JUBA, South Sudan — South Sudan’s First Vice President Riek Machar Teny has rejected a government proposal to...

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• Africa Express
• Zenger Zone

Who Is Killing Journalists In Eastern Democratic Republic Of Congo?

AAV Staff September 15, 2021

GOMA, Democratic Republic of the Congo — On the night of Aug. 14, attackers stormed the home of...

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