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Democrats Call For FTC Investigation Into Baby Formula Shortage

(Photos: YouTube\Twitter) WASHINGTON—Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) led a letter today to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) calling for a thorough investigation into the baby formula shortage, including an analysis of the consolidation of the baby formula m...

Boycotting Biden: Group Rejects Summit Of Americas’ Exclusion Of Cuba, Other Countries

(Photos: Twitter) The People’s Summit for Democracy expresses its disgust at the intention of the US government to exclude Cuba, Nicaragua, and Venezuela from the upcoming Summit of the Americas to be held from June 6-10 in the city of Los Angeles,...

Paul Rusesabagina Officially Named “Wrongful Detainee” By US State Department

(Photos: Twitter) The U.S. Department of State has now officially provided imprisoned humanitarian Paul Rusesabagina the status of “wrongful detainee.” Rusesabagina, who is best known for his role in saving 1,268 people during the Rwandan genocide in...

Mya performs @ the 37th Annual Quest for Success Awards

& The Dallas Black Chamber of Commerce, the 37th Annual Quest for Success Luncheon took place on May 10th at On The Levee, as a time to celebrate, honor and spotlight local entrepreneurs and non-profit leaders making a significant impact for th...

FREE Legal assistance to all residents of Dallas County

Verna’s H.E.L.P. Foundation offering free legal assistance to Dallas County residents Legal clinics will be held Saturday, May 21, to inform Dallas County residents about propositions that were recently passed and provide valuable information r...

There was a time reparations were actually paid out – just not to formerly enslaved people

theconversation.com - History is full of examples of nations paying out to compensate for slavery. But the money never went to those who suffered under the system, only those who profited.Tweeted by @JayeHarrill https://twitter.com/JayeHarrill/status...

‘Journalism and Jim Crow’ Wins Several Awards

umass.edu - “Journalism and Jim Crow: White Supremacy and the Black Struggle for a New America” has been selected for awards by several organizations. The book is co-edited by Kathy Roberts Forde, professor of j…

CA 15-3 prognostic biomarker in SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia

nature.com - The severity of lung involvement is the main prognostic factor in severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection. Carbohydrate antigen 15-3 (CA 15-3), a marker of lung damage …Tweeted by @DomingoPascualF https://t...

What Will Harvard's Slavery Report Actually Change?

time.com - More universities are acknowledging their historical connections to slavery. But in many cases, they're stopping short of what students wantTweeted by @EllevateNtwk https://twitter.com/EllevateNtwk/status/1525989592524115969

Visiting Future Faculty Program

buffalo.edu - The Visiting Future Faculty Program (VITAL) is an exciting and rewarding four-day program that brings promising doctoral scholars from all disciplines to the University at Buffalo. UB’s inaugural Vis…Tweeted by @Fede_Bulgarelli https://...

Cayaba Care Raises $12M Series A Funding Round To Advance Maternal Healthcare For Underserved Communities

afrotech.com - To advance maternal and pediatric care, Cayaba Care has announced new funding. According to a press release sent to AfroTech, the Black-owned...Tweeted by @AfroTech https://twitter.com/AfroTech/status/1527333718053904399

The U.S. can improve its AI governance strategy by addressing online biases

brookings.edu - Stakeholders in artificial intelligence must trace back to the roots of the problems, which lie in the lack of diversity in design teams and data that continues to carry on trauma and discrimination …Tweeted by @ThinkTankLink https://...