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Unpublished memoir of Emmett Till's accuser raises new questions
The White woman who accused Emmett Till of making advances toward her says the Black teen admitted it was him when her husband and two other men brought Emmett to her, according to a 99-page unpublished draft memoir obtained by CNN.
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'Hotlanta' is even more sweltering in these neighborhoods due to a racist 20th-century policy
On a warm September afternoon, Mona Scott sat on the front porch while her home baked like an oven. As she ran a frozen water bottle across her forehead and arms, Scott told CNN her air conditioning broke 10 days earlier and had not yet been fixed.
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My transplant opened my eyes to the need for organ donors
My CNN colleague Richard Roth recently needed a kidney transplant -- his second in nearly 25 years. The email announcing he'd gotten the organ and was so grateful for his donor made me smile and cry a little.
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You Participated in the Women's March. Now What?
In the wake of historic demonstrations this weekend, Women's March organizers and participants say their message is unequivocal: We're just getting started.
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Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee Statement Regarding Confirmation Hearing Testimony of Sen. Jeff Sessions, Attorney General Designate
Jackson Lee: “Sen. Sessions’s testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee casts serious doubt about his ability to serve as the nation’s chief law enforcement officer and defender of the civil rights and liberties of all Americans, the most vulnerable and powerless in society.”
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Comerica Bank Partners With Minority Depository Institutions
Locally, Unity National Bank Will Now Have The Ability To Provide Low Cost Funds Within The Houston Communities Severly Impacted By The COVID-19 Pandemic
Comerica Bank announced this week that it is. moving $10 million in deposits to Minority Depository Institutions (MDIs) within its five-state footprint, as well as building a mutual mentoring relationship with these institutions. MDIs assist minority and under-served communities and foster economic viability in these communities.
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We're 42 Years Apart But Our Mission Is the Same: Change Education for the Black Community
We are two Black men separated by 42 years in age. But we are bound by our collective rage about what is happening to our people. We are focused on education where there is more than enough to be angry about. Every day countless numbers of our children do not receive the quality education they must have in order to have even a modicum of a chance to live a decent life in today's world.
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The Health Care Debate Is Long Overdue
Affordable health care for all is now at the center of the presidential debate. Two of the top three contenders for the Democratic presidential nomination -- Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders -- support Medicare for All. The third -- Joe Biden -- and those hoping to take his place as the leading centrist in the race -- Pete Buttigieg and Amy Klobuchar -- have attacked the plan to contrast their candidacies from Sanders and Warren. Donald Trump, who wants to eliminate the Affordable Care Act itself, and has already added some 10 million people to the ranks of the uninsured, scorns it as "socialism," just as earlier Republicans libeled Social Security and Medicare itself when they were under consideration.
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Mayor Turner Celebrates Improvements to Forum Park as Part of City's 50/50 Park Partners Initiative
Mayor Sylvester Turner joined with local elected officials, the 50/50 Park Partners, Houston Parks and Recreation Department (H.P.A.R.D.), Houston Parks Board (HPB), Greater Houston Partnership and other community partners today to hold a ribbon cutting ceremony at Forum Park.
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DNC: Alleges RFK Jr. campaign illegally coordinated w/outside group on signature gathering
The Democratic National Committee filed a Federal Election Commisison complaint against Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s presidential campaign on Friday, alleging illegal coordination with an outside group supporting his White House bid.
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Goldman Sachs "One Million Black Women" Announces Latest Round of Investments, Partnerships and Grants to Kick Off 2022
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS) today announced the next round of investments, partnerships and grants for the One Million Black Women initiative. The announcement was made following the January 12 One Million Black Women Advisory Council meeting, which consists of 17 Black business and community leaders. At the meeting, One Million Black Women highlighted a new partnership with the renowned King Center to prepare young people to be the global leaders of tomorrow ahead of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
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Goldman Sachs One Million Black Women Announces Latest Round of Investments, Partnerships and Grants to Kick Off 2022
One Million Black Women announces new investments, impactful partnerships and philanthropic grants for 17 leading organizations and projects across the country to lift up Black women and girls.
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Rapper Kanye West, left, shakes hands with U.S. President Donald Trump during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., …
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MC Lyte speaks with Houston Style Magazine
Tis the season of giving and joy! The Hip Hop Sisters Foundation founder and chair, Hip Hop Icon MC Lyte, comes down south to celebrate a year of giving with some of Houston’s elite, just in time for the Holidays. She is raising funds to support the Foundation's #EducateOURMen scholarship initiative on Thursday, December 18, 2014 at DUO Events located on the edge of the Museum District. For additional information about the event and to secure tickets by making a donation, please visit www.hiphopsisters.info.
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Perfect Connection Autism Gala of Lights Kick Off
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KIPP Houston 17th Annual Dinner
Photography by Vicky Pink Supporters of KIPP Houston Public Schools came out to celebrate the …
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ATLF Scholarship Luncheon
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Sylvester Turner Campaign Kickoff
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