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Philando Castile Charity Wipes Out Kids’ Lunch Debt In District Where He Worked

One by one. That’s how Philando Castile, who was killed by a police officer during a 2016 traffic stop, used to help kids who couldn’t afford lunch. The school nutrition supervisor would dip into his pocket and pay the bill.

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The Janus Case and The Continuing Attack On Workers

On Monday, the Supreme Court heard arguments in the case of Janus v. AFSCME; a ruling is expected in a few months. The case is the culmination of a concerted right-wing attack on the unions of teachers, police officers, firefighters, nurses and other public sector workers.

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NBA Star Kevin Durant Invests $10 Million to Help Maryland Youth Get into and Graduate College

After the disaster that was Hurricane Harvey, Commissioner Grady Prestage and Fort Bend County officials discovered the Stafford Club was one of the many buildings suffering flood damage. Once the waters receded and the clean up began, workers found mold on and inside the Clubs walls which would mean the building would have to be closed, displacing more than 1,000 students who participate in its sports and academic programs.

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Voting is Underway for the 2018 Home Depot Retool Your School Campus Improvement Grant Program

For the ninth consecutive year, The Home Depot is continuing to give back to our nation’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), and today announced that voting has begun for the 2018 Retool Your School Campus Improvement Grant Program. Since 2010, the program has awarded more than 1.8 million dollars in grant money to our nation’s HBCUs to make sustainable improvements.

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Capital One Bank Hit With Explosive Racial Discrimination Lawsuit Filed By the Houston NAACP and LULAC Claiming the Bank Discriminates Against Black and Latino Customers in Favor of White Customers

The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Houston Branch (“NAACP”), League of United Latin American Citizens, District VIII (“LULAC”) and a former bank employee have filed a major federal racial discrimination lawsuit against Capital One Bank, a publicly-traded national bank. The suit alleges Capital One has engaged in a conscious and deliberate plan to close banks in Black and Latino communities while keeping banks in white communities.

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Kushner, Russia Bombshells Rock the White House

A volley of stunning revelations over Jared Kushner and the Russia probe are rocking Donald Trump's inner circle and suggest a pivotal moment is at hand in the West Wing personnel wars that have raged throughout his presidency.

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Trump Announces Former Thurgood Marshall College Fund President Johnny Taylor, Jr. As Chairman Of His HBCU Advisory Board

President Trump has made it a point to talk about his commitment to prioritizing HBCUs and their initiatives, and last year, he appointed lawyer and former NFL player Jonathan Holifield to the position of executive director of the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities.

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AFT’s Weingarten on Settlement of West Virginia Teachers’ Strike

Statement by AFT President Randi Weingarten on the recent decision by West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice to increase teacher and school service personnel salaries, end the attacks on seniority and paycheck deduction, and launch a task force to improve the state’s public health insurance program:

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Research Shows African Americans Are More Optimistic About Their Financial Futures Than Any Other Race/EthnicityResearch Shows African Americans Are More Optimistic About Their Financial Futures Than

According to Lincoln Financial Group Study, 53 Percent Expect Significant Financial Improvements Within The Next Five Years, but Debt Remains a Top Concern

Lincoln Financial Group (NYSE:LNC) announced today that its Financial Focus research study shows African Americans are more optimistic about their financial futures than any other race/ethnicity with 53 percent expecting significant personal financial improvements within the next five years—and despite a pay gap between white and black families, according to the Census Bureau’s 2017 Current Population Survey. Looking ahead just to 2018, African Americans are more optimistic than Caucasian Americans and Asian Americans, and are equally optimistic as Latino Americans: 34 percent of African Americans project their financial situation will get much better in 2018.

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Dwyane Wade Gets Emotional as Parkland Victim Is Buried in His Jersey

Dwayne Wade returned to the Miami Heat just six days before the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida on February 14. Little did he know how much of an impact he had already had on one of its victims.

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Warriors Will Go to National Museum of African-American History and Culture Instead of White House

There will be no visit to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue for the Golden State Warriors, the 2017 NBA champions. Instead, Steph Curry and his teammates will go on a tour of the National Museum of African-American History and Culture for a tour.

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Revive Us Again: Billy Graham and that Old-Time Religion

“What I loved about Billy Graham was what I like about the military: focus and simplicity,” writes Dr. Earl Tilford in this tribute to Rev. Graham.

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Baker Institute Expert: Mexico Must Address Decline in Its Natural Gas Production

Since 2010, Mexico’s demand for natural gas has been accompanied by a decline in domestic production, which had made imports of this resource increasingly vital, according to an expert at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.

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ACLU of Texas Calls for Harris County Judge to Step Aside Following Discriminatory Remarks

The ACLU of Texas is calling on the Texas Commission on Judicial Conduct to open an investigation of Harris County District Judge Michael McSpadden following comments he made to the Houston Chronicle openly admitting racial bias against young Black male defendants who appear before his court. Pending the outcome of the investigation, the ACLU of Texas is also calling for Judge McSpadden’s recusal from any case involving a Black defendant until that investigation is concluded.

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AboutThatCar.com: 2017 Kia Forte SX 5 DR

The Kia Forte5 SX was a sharp looking five-door hatchback. It was a head turner; more than once did I notice people taking a second look at it.

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SLCC’s Grand Theatre Welcomes Black Panther Cofounder Bobby Seale

Salt Lake Community College is hosting author and activist Bobby Seale, co-founder of the Black Panther Party, at SLCC’s Grand Theatre on Feb. 26 at 7 p.m. The free event is open to the public.

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Bill Cosby Suffers Tragic Loss of His Daughter Ensa

Bill Cosby just suffered a major loss as his daughter, Ensa, who supported him unwaveringly through his recent legal troubles, has died. She was 44.

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Man Arrested for Chaining Up His Twin Daughters for 10 Years, Repeatedly Raping Them, and Fathering Two Children By One

A Minnesota man has been arrested on nine felony charges after raping, beating, and holding his twin daughters captive for 10 years. One of the sisters was impregnated twice before he was detained, according to the charges filed against him.

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Father Files Lawsuit Against Foster Care Program After His 9-Month Old Daughter Dies

A 27-year old man has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the foster care provider who he claims ignored his rights as a parent which contributed to the death of his 9-month old daughter.

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NubianPoets.com Launches 2018 National Poetry Month Contest — This Year’s Theme is “Black Love”

April is National Poetry Month and NubianPoets.com is proud to have Latorial Faison who has been featured along with Iyanla Vazant, Danny Glover, and Dr. Cornel West in the 2003 NAACP Image Award winning book Keeping the Faith: Stories of Love, Courage, Healing, and Hope from the Black community as this year’s contest judge.