[Newark 40 Acres and a Mule Fund]
Ras Baraka: “We need to empower our entrepreneurs of color so that they can compete at increasingly higher levels. The Newark 40 Acres and a Mule Fund will bring pride and prosperity to our city as a whole and to our Black and Latinx business community in particular.”
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[“Back to School Literacy”]
Diaz Jr.: “I want to thank AT&T, the New York Public Library, and The Fresh Air Fund for helping ensure that parents, particularly those hit hard economically by the pandemic, are not overwhelmed by the need to buy supplies for their children as they get set for a new school year.’
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[Sports News\Baseball]
To compete for the Borough President’s Cup, players on each youth baseball team had to meet a set of requirements unrelated to their performance on the field, including a B-average in school, 90 percent or greater school attendance and a demonstrated commitment to community service.
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[Bronx Entertainment]
On Sunday, September 1, 2019, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. will host the Bronx Summer Concert Series finale at Orchard Beach.
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[Sports]
The Bronx Borough President’s Cup Youth Baseball Championship Game will be held on Thursday, August 29, at Yankee Stadium. Game time is 10:00 a.m.
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[Telecommunications]
Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum: “It’s important that Oregon join other states in opposing the Sprint-T-Mobile merger. If left unchallenged, the current plan will result in reduced access to affordable wireless service in Oregon — and higher prices. Neither is acceptable.”
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[Essence 25th Festival News]
25 Essence Anniversary Festival runs from July 5-8 In New Orleans and will have keynote speeches by 2020 Candidates Kamala Harris, Cory Booker, Elizabeth Warren, Pete Buttigieg & Beto O’Rourke…
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