Retail Initiative Works to Get Healthy Foods in Corner Stores
No one can force kids to eat apples, and no one can force parents to serve spinach, but the Health Department has another idea: using federal Stimulus Grant funds to make sure small corner stores have the ability to stock healthier food items.… To read the whole story click here
Will Portland Get an Office of Equity? City Council Set to Vote Sept. 21
Advocates say that we need a dedicated staff to examine city policies and practices through the lens of what is fair and just to everyone. Other cities, including our neighbors Eugene and Seattle, already have done so… For all the information click here
Al Sharpton, Common, Other Black Leaders Head to Classrooms Across US
Five hundred African American trailblazers will descend upon classrooms in 107 cities and 34 states (including Puerto Rico) on Friday, Sept. 23 as part of the 2nd Annual Back to School with the HistoryMakers program… To check the details click here
Marcus Garvey Pardon Rejected by White House
Legal experts and others who have studied the Garvey case have long concluded that he was framed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and wrongfully convicted… To read all about it click here
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