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Fighting to Keep Blackness
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Fighting to Keep Blackness

March 7, 2025

A group of African American people protest racial injustice. Photo courtesy of NNPA By April Ryan As this nation observes the 60th anniversary of Bloody Sunday in Selma, Alabama, the words of President Trump reverberate. “This country will be WOKE no longer”, an emboldened Trump offered during his speech to a joint session of Congress Tuesday night. Since then, Alabama Congresswoman Terri Sewell posted on the social media platform formerly known as Twitter this morning that “Elon Musk and his DOGE bros have ordered GSA to sell off the site of the historic Freedom Riders Museum in Montgomery.” Her post

Federal Government Providing Nearly $80 million to Combat Violent Crime in U.S.
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Federal Government Providing Nearly $80 million to Combat Violent Crime in U.S.

Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMediaApril 19, 2024

In addition to the investments, Garland unveiled plans to deploy federal resources and prosecutors to cities disproportionately affected by violent crime, including St. Louis, Missouri; Jackson, Mississippi; and Hartford, Connecticut. He said the targeted deployments aim to support local law enforcement agencies and enhance collaboration in tackling crime hotspots.

Private-Public Business Partnership Key to Strengthening D.C. Workforce and Economy
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Private-Public Business Partnership Key to Strengthening D.C. Workforce and Economy

Dr. Unique Morris-HughesJune 11, 2018

Under the leadership of Mayor Muriel Bowser, the District has taken proactive steps to create relationships with the business community to ensure that not only District residents who are job seekers have a fair shot at economic prosperity through the First Source program, but also allow for continued investment in and support of communities in which the businesses are developing.