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Poor People’s Campaign Puts Poverty Eradication Atop U.S. Agenda
Photos: YouTube Screenshots WASHINGTON—With the stark theme of “Poverty = Death”, the Poor People’s Campaign is renewing its drive to put poverty eradication atop ...
Council Member Denounces Vote To Increase Rent In Rent-Stabilized Buildings
Photos: PSC-CUNY\YouTube Screenshots On Wednesday, the New York Rent Guidelines Board (with its nine mayoral appointees) voted to increase rents by 3 percent for ...
‘More Than Just Enough’ Campaign Focuses On Strengthening Black-Owned Restaurants
Photos: Black Restaurant Week Black Restaurant Week is celebrating eight years of service and our New York-Tri-state campaign is in its fourth year of ...
Carnegie Hall: Three Upcoming Concerts Showcase Extraordinary Teen Musicians Performing With World-Class Artists
Photos: Carnegie Hall\Wikimedia Commons (NEW YORK, NY; June 15, 2023)—Carnegie Hall continues its summertime tradition, shining a spotlight on 200+ extraordinary teen musicians from ...
Jordan McNair Student Athlete Heat Fatality Prevention Act Introduced In US House
Photos: Office of Rep. Kweisi Mfume WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Congressman Kweisi Mfume (MD-07) introduced the Jordan McNair Student Athlete Heat Fatality Prevention Act in the ...
New York South Asian Elected Officials Denounce PM Modi’s Visit
Photos: YouTube Screenshots New York, NY- In response to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to New York City, Assembly Member Zohran Mamdani and ...
13th World Chambers Congress: USBC President To Speak For Black American Businesses
Photos: ICC\YouTube Screenshots Ron Busby Sr., President & CEO of U.S. Black Chambers, Inc., has been invited to speak at the prestigious 13th World ...
85-Year-Old Restaurant Owner Inducted Into Barbecue Hall Of Fame
Photo: Black Business.com Desiree Robinson, an 85-year-old African American entrepreneur from Memphis, Tennessee, has made history as the first woman to be inducted into ...
Atlanta: Resistance To Building Of Militarized Police Facility ‘Cop City’ Continues
Photos: YouTube Screenshot\Wikimedia Commons In Atlanta, activists continue the fight against Cop City, pushing for a ballot referendum that would decide the fate of ...
Juneteenth: Sharpton, King Family Announce Plans For 60th Anniversary Of March On Washington
Photos: March60\AACAAL\Wikimedia Commons WASHINGTON – This August, Martin Luther King, III, Arndrea Waters King, and Rev. Al Sharpton will participate in events marking the ...
