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California lawmakers are close to a significant consensus that would connect a notable housing proposal with newly established minimum wage criteria for construction laborers involved in residential building. This contentious initiative, introduced i...
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Despite numerous commitments to combat systemic racism and unfair discipline practices, recent state statistics reveal that Sacramento City Unified and Elk Grove Unified school districts continue to suspend Black students at alarmingly high rates in...
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Florida A&M University is embarking on a new era, albeit amidst a swirl of controversy. On June 18, the Florida Board of Governors formally appointed Marva Johnson, J.D., as the institution's 13th president. Her term is set to commence on August...
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Dr. Robert DeHaas, serving as vice provost at the School of Education within Dallas College, has been honored with the distinguished Aspen Rising Presidents Fellowship. This esteemed leadership development initiative, orchestrated by the Aspen Instit...
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CLEVELAND— A team at the Case Western Reserve School of Medicine has discovered that semaglutide, a well-known medication for diabetes management and weight reduction, could potentially diminish the risk of dementia among individuals with type 2 diab...
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In honor of Juneteenth, the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) and the Savings Collaborative have unveiled an innovative partnership aimed at establishing a robust National Financial Resilience Program within the nation’s public historically Black...
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WASHINGTON — The NAACP, in collaboration with a coalition of supporting organizations and legal authorities, submitted official remarks requesting that the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) promptly rescind a hazardous regulation that undermines vital...