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National Action Network Applauds President Obama’s Efforts to Make Re-Entry Easier

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Washington, DC – National Action Network released the following statement applauding President Obama for his latest efforts in making re-entry easier for those who have been recently incarcerated and designating April 24-30, 2016, as National Re-entry Week. “National Re-entry Week puts much-needed awareness on how removing barriers to successful reentry is an essential part of […]
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Clinton In Commanding Lead Over Trump Among Young Voters, Harvard Youth Poll Finds

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Washington, DC – A new national poll of America’s 18- to 29-year-olds by Harvard’s Institute of Politics (IOP), located at the John F. Kennedy School of Government, finds Hillary Clinton the clear front-runner over Donald Trump to win the White House in 2016. Among likely voters, Clinton has 61% of young voters and Trump 25%, […]
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Business

New Annie E. Casey Foundation Report Recommends Policies to Help Millions of Children with Incarcerated Parents

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Baltimore, MD – In a new report released recently, A Shared Sentence: The Devastating Toll of Parental Incarceration on Kids, Families and Communities, the Annie E. Casey Foundation recommended policy reforms that would help millions of children who struggle with emotional and financial instability as a result of having an incarcerated parent. Research shows that […]
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Politics

President Obama Urges Black Lives Matter Protesters to Move Beyond Yelling and Engage if they Want Change

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(The Daily Mail) – ‘You can’t just keep on yelling’: President Obama calls out Black Lives Matter activists and urges them to engage in meaningful debate President Obama sends message to Black Lives Matter activists “You can’t just keep on yelling,” and urges them to engage in meaningful debate during a youth town hall event […]
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Entertainment

Allstate Gospel Superfest in Baltimore Saturday May 14

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Click here for tickets to Allstate Gospel Superfest.
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Entertainment

Statement by President Obama on the Passing of Music Legend Prince

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Today, the world lost a creative icon. Michelle and I join millions of fans from around the world in mourning the sudden death of Prince. Few artists have influenced the sound and trajectory of popular music more distinctly, or touched quite so many people with their talent. As one of the most gifted and prolific […]
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Motivational Speaker Eric Thomas to Disrespectful Students: “Have You Lost Your Mind?”

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Every middle and high school student should be mandated to watch this video.
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Headlines

Marc Morial: Harriet Tubman Decision Is a Major Development

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New York, NY – National Urban League President Marc H. Morial today called the U.S. Treasury’s move to replace Andrew Jackson with Harriet Tubman on the $20 bill a milestone for racial reconciliation. “For generations, America has struggled to confront its greatest sin and acknowledge the dark cloud it cast over much of our history,” […]
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C. Dwayne West Commentary: You Can’t Compare Police Shootings of Unarmed Men to Violence by Criminals

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C. Dwayne West / MG Media – I hear silly people comparing the senseless killings of people within select communities with the police shooting of unarmed men or boys, and in some cases, in the back! These silly people ask how can residents complain about law enforcement murdering guilty or innocent people when dysfunctional individuals […]
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