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'This could be a game changer': The app hoping to revolutionize football
Oliver Sonne had given up hope of becoming a professional footballer. The Danish teenager had lost his motivation, stopped believing and grown tired of training with his small town club.
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Black Lives Matter Ride-in forJustice to Be Held in Dallas
r. Frederick Haynes Calls for a National Call-to-Action Following Intimidation Attacks on the Black Church
This Sunday, August 9, 2020 there will be a Black Lives Matter “Ride-In for a New Dallas.” Starting at 8:30 a.m. at the Barack Obama Male Leadership Academy (3030 Stag Road, Dallas, Texas 75241), the caravan will drive through Oak Cliff and end at Friendship-West Baptist Church (2020 W. Wheatland Road, Dallas, TX 75232). The event is open to public supporters and those who plan to participate in the caravan are asked to register via Eventbrite. Others who wish to support are encouraged to meet in the church parking lot at 9:45 a.m.
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American Airlines Employees Must Take Anti-Racism Training Since NAACP Issued Travel Advisory
American Airlines is making employees undergo anti-racism training after the NAACP issued a “travel advisory” for the carrier in October. Starting in 2018, everyone at the company will need to complete annual implicit bias training, the company announced Thursday.
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NAACP, Baxter Launch Partnership to Improve Access to Kidney Healthcare
African Americans are three times more likely to be impacted by kidney failure
The NAACP announced today that, with support from Baxter International Inc., it is launching a series of town hall events in communities across the country to improve knowledge about kidney disease and dialysis treatment options for African Americans. Baxter’s support will enable the project to bring needed information about prevention and treatment of kidney disease to African Americans, whose rates of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and end-stage renal disease (ESRD) continue to rise at alarming rates.
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Jason Derulo Performs at Golden Nugget Lake Charles - Feb. 25
Golden Nugget Lake Charles welcomes hip-hop singer, songwriter and dancer Jason Derulo, for a one-night performance on Saturday, February 25, 2017. The popular musician and entertainer will take the stage at 8 PM in the casino’s Grand Event Center.
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NAACP Launches #WeAreDoneDying Campaign, Empowering Black and Brown Communities to Take Action Against Senseless Killings of American Americans
The NAACP, the nation’s foremost social justice organization, has launched a campaign entitled #WeAreDoneDying, aimed at exposing the inequities embedded into the American healthcare system and the country at large. From COVID-19 to running while Black in America, the abuse faced by people of color, particularly African Americans is devastating.
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Houston Introduces Faith-Based Film into the Market to Break All Social Boundaries
Educating through Entertainment with American Black Film Festival Nominee Canal Street Movie”
It’s common to bypass convicts who claim “it wasn’t me” and deem it as an expression used to escape their consequences. However, more often those words are a cry for help, which typically goes unnoticed. Filmmaker Rhyan LaMarr addresses social injustices and wrongful convictions by introducing faith-driven film “Canal Street,” a movie crossing economic, racial, religious and social boundaries to get at the broken heart of modern America.
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Tony Award-Winning Actress Phylicia Rashad Joins Houston Symphony for New Semi-Staged Version of Beethoven's Fidelio
The Houston Symphony announced today that Tony Award winner and three-time Emmy Award nominee Phylicia Rashad will join the cast of its new semi-staged, concert version of Beethoven’s Fidelio, the composer’s only opera, March 31 and April 2.
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NAACP Joins Florida State Conference in Denouncing Univ. of Florida “ Aggressive” Behavior toward Black Graduates during Commencement
The NAACP, the nation’s foremost civil rights organization issued the following statement regarding the aggressive behavior shown toward Black graduates during a commencement ceremony in Gainesville, Florida:
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Senator Miles Advances Legislation to Address Food Insecurity and Repeal Predatory Traffic Program
"Food insecurity is a major issue affecting Senate District 13, that is why I proposed and passed SB 725 out of the Senate," said Senator Miles. "This bill would allow school districts to donate surplus food to nonprofit organizations and redistribute those foods to schools so hungry kids can access it at any time."
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Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi Joins NAACP and BET Virtual Town Hall on the Impact of COVID-19 on African Americans
The NAACP in partnership with BET is hosting a four-part virtual town hall series, “Unmasked: A COVID-19 Virtual Town Hall Series”. The first part of the series kicks-off on Wednesday, April 8, at 8 PM ET/ 5 PM PT, and will focus on the health, emotional, economic toll, congressional response and how activists can apply pressure to ensure legislation is equitable.
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NAACP: History in the Making
For 109 years, NAACP members have fought for equality and opportunity in the United States. We’ve spoken up, sat down, and sat in. We’ve won hundreds of lawsuits and marched thousands of miles.
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'Toots' Hibbert, Jamaican reggae legend, dies aged 77
Jamaican reggae legend Frederick Nathaniel "Toots" Hibbert has died aged 77, his band Toots and The Maytals said in a statement early Saturday.
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Howard students reach agreement with university officials after month-long protest over poor housing conditions
Students at Howard University have reached an agreement with university officials after a month-long protest over housing conditions on campus.
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NAACP Stages Protest Sit-in at Jeff Sessions' Office
The NAACP is staging a sit-in at the Mobile, Alabama, office of US Sen. Jeff Sessions to protest Sessions' nomination as US attorney general.
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NAACP Organizes Voter Protection Command Center at Baltimore Headquarters
Volunteers, Attorneys and Staff Provide Answers and Resources for Voters on Election Day
Volunteers ranging from local members, sororities and fraternities to both volunteer and staff attorneys, are taking calls, responding to email and sharing website resources for voters all around the nation on Election Day.
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Michelle Obama Urges NAACP Supporters to Get Out and Vote on Election Day
Former First Lady of the United States, Michelle Obama, joins NAACP, the nation’s largest civil rights organization, in its civic engagement campaign to increase African American voter turnout on Election Day, November 6.
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The Black Money Tree Podcast by Texas Black Expo Earns NAACP Image Award Nomination
The financial empowerment movement gains a powerful ally as The Black Money Tree podcast, led by entrepreneur Jerome D. Love, secures a coveted nomination for an NAACP Image Award. This recognition underscores the podcast's impactful commitment to guiding individuals on their path to financial prosperity.
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NAACP Sues U.S. Education Secretary Over COVID-19 School Money
The coronavirus pandemic has focused the nation’s attention on the essential role public schools play in families and communities’ lives. The NAACP said it’s also exposed severe racial inequalities that continue to plague the country’s education system and disadvantaged students of color.
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An additional 786,000 monkeypox vaccine doses will soon be available in the United States
After weeks of mounting frustration over limited supplies of monkeypox vaccines, about 786,000 additional doses are being made available in the United States, the US Department of Health and Human Services announced on Wednesday.
