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• about-Black-America
• about-Joe-Biden

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Written by Stacy M. Brown

Published: 16 January 2025

President Joe Biden (Mandel Ngan/Pool via AP) 

Biden’s track record with Black America is complex.

• about-inequality
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Written by TERRY TANG, JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER and JAE HONG Associated Press

Published: 14 January 2025

A resident sprays their property with a garden hose as the Eaton Fire engulfs structures across the street, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025 in Altadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope, File) 

The fires have burned through a remarkable haven for generations of Black families avoiding discriminatory housing practices elsewhere. Recovery and rebuilding may be out of reach for many, and pressures of gentrification could be renewed.

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Written by National Head Start Association

Published: 14 January 2025

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NNPA NEWSWIRE — Know that your child’s involvement in Head Start will be the best investment in their educational experience that you can offer them. The holistic approach to learning — physical care for self, care for your peers, and learning how to exist in the world around you

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Written by Stacy M. Brown

Published: 14 January 2025

Martin Luther King Jr. (AP Photo, File) 

The report identifies regions with the highest and lowest disparities, noting that Hawaii has the smallest median annual income gap, while the District of Columbia has the largest.

• about-immigration
• about-Donald-Trump
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Written by DAVID A. LIEB and GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press

Published: 13 January 2025

(AP Photo/John Bazemore, File) 

From immigration to education to transgender rights, a red-state blue-state divide has become common.

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Written by Jon Keeley University of California, Los Angeles

Published: 13 January 2025

 

A research ecologist in California with the U.S. Geological Survey and adjunct professor at UCLA, explains what causes extreme winds like the Santa Ana winds in Southern California, and why they create such a dangerous fire risk.

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Written by MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press

Published: 13 January 2025

 

Newly in the minority, Democrats voted with Republicans on Thursday to advance legislation that would require federal authorities to detain unauthorized immigrants who have been accused of certain crimes — signaling that they will try and find spots to work with President-elect Donald Trump while simultaneously trying to block much of his agenda. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer and most other Democrats voted to proceed with the legislation

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Written by Black Chamber of Arizona

Published: 10 January 2025

Recipients of its Socially and Economically Disadvantaged Individual (SEDI) Business Supportive Grant 

- Grant Recipients Spotlighted at the Black Chamber of Arizona's 26th Anniversary Gala -

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Written by BILL BARROW Associated Press

Published: 09 January 2025

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Carter was a governor, president and humanitarian who climbed the political ladder with calculated moderation, while still using his most powerful platforms to break down racial barriers and advance human rights.

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Written by BILL BARROW Associated Press

Published: 09 January 2025

(Ricky Carioti/The Washington Post via AP, Pool) 

The dual funerals Thursday conclude six days of national funeral rites for the 39th president who died Dec. 29 at the age of 100.