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Manning Brings Passion to Serve Others as Hawthorne Councilmember 
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Manning Brings Passion to Serve Others as Hawthorne Councilmember 

Cora Jackson-Fossett, Managing Editor January 26, 2023

Assisting others comes naturally to Katrina Manning and that having trait will help her excel as a member of the Hawthorne City Council.  Elected in November 2022, Manning aims to serve the city’s 90,000 residents by emphasizing public safety, economic development, helping the homeless and investing in young people and senior citizens.  She believes concentrating on those areas will improve the quality of life for the citizens of Hawthorne

Earl Aims to Transform Lives in L.A. by Tackling Racism in Government
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Earl Aims to Transform Lives in L.A. by Tackling Racism in Government

Cora Jackson-Fossett, Staff WriterOctober 28, 2021

Monique Earl, senior assistant general manager and chief diversity, equity and inclusion officer for the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, aims to fulfill her vision of transforming lives by “unraveling institutional racism and discrimination in our government institutions.”

Biden-Harris Administration Steps up Efforts to Narrow Racial Wealth Gap
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Biden-Harris Administration Steps up Efforts to Narrow Racial Wealth Gap

Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National CorrespondentJune 3, 2021

The Biden-Harris Administration is announcing additional steps to end discrimination and bias in the housing market. “More than 50 years since the Fair Housing Act’s passage, access to wealth through homeownership remains persistently unequal,” administration officials stated. “In his first week in office, President Biden issued a memorandum directing the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to address discrimination in our housing market.”

Howard University Receives Record Donation for STEM Scholarships
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Howard University Receives Record Donation for STEM Scholarships

Lauren Victoria Burke, NNPA Newswire ContributorFebruary 20, 2020

“I am proud of Howard’s continued efforts to drive economic development in the District. Adding critical residential and retail amenities transforms vacant and underperforming assets into thriving communities that both improve the fabric of the neighborhood and add vitality to Howard’s mission,” said Howard President Wayne Frederick. “I am also particularly happy that we were able to include Gideon, which is headed up by a strong Howard University Alumni with a history of giving back.”