[Def Comedy Jam\”Healing Through Laughter”]
The goal of Def Comedy Jam is to raise funds to provide basic protective equipment for essential workers and individuals in vulnerable and underserved communities.
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DEF COMEDY JAM WILL PRESENT “HEALING THROUGH LAUGHTER” LIVESTREAM EVENT
CHICAGO MAYOR LIGHTFOOT CALLS ON CHICAGO COMMUNITY TO SUPPORT PUERTO RICO RECOVERY EFFORT
[Puerto Rico Relief Effort]
Mayor Lightfoot: “Our fellow Americans in Puerto Rico need our City’s support in the wake of the devastating earthquakes that have hit the island over these past several weeks. Despite the shameful inaction of the Trump Administration, we have also witnessed the remarkable resiliency and resolve that has marked Puerto Rico’s character and culture throughout its history.”
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MASSACHUSETTS REP. KENNEDY TO TRUMP: STOP TREATING PUERTO RICAN PEOPLE LIKE “SECOND-CLASS CITIZENS”
[Puerto Rico\Earthquakes\Hurricane Maria]
Rep. Joe Kennedy III: “For decades, the people of Puerto Rico have been deemed second class citizens by our government. That must end today.”
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LEHMAN CENTER HOSTS PUERTO RICO RELIEF CONCERT TONIGHT FEATURING PUERTO RICAN MUSICIANS
Earthquake Relief Concert\Lehman College]
The Puerto Rico Earthquake Relief Concert will be emceed by Marlene Cintron, president of The Bronx Overall Economic Development Corporation, with remarks from, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr., Lehman College President Daniel Lemons, and various other state and city elected officials that represent the Bronx.
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BRONX LAWMAKERS ON PUERTO RICO: RELEASE FEDERAL FUNDING IN WAKE OF EARTHQUAKE NOW
[Puerto Rico\Disaster Relief]
“The federal administration needs to put its money where its mouth is and actually get the money out the door now. Any further delay will cause even more unnecessary suffering to the people of Puerto Rico, who President Trump seems to have forgotten are American citizens.”
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DEMOCRATS PRESSURE TRUMP TO RELEASE DISASTER FUNDING FOR PUERTO RICO IN EARTHQUAKE AFTERMATH
[Puerto Rico\Earthquake Disaster Relief]
“In recent days, the quakes have cost millions in damages, destroyed hundreds of homes, caused widespread electricity blackouts, and forced residents to resort to sleeping in roofless shelters due to the fear of being buried in their own homes by another earthquake.”
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