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Vice President Kamala Harris appeared at the NAACP convention in Atlantic City on Monday, July 18, declaring that freedom, liberty, and democracy are on the ballot in the upcoming midterm elections. She implored the large gathering at the Atlantic City Convention Center to make sure that all voices are heard. "We're not going to be able to get these days back, so each one of these days we must, with a sense of urgency, ensure that the American people know their voice and their vote matters,"...
Having acquired the Radcliff Center earlier this year, the city of Garden City is in the process of moving operations which previously took place at the Maplewood Community Center to that location. The Radcliff Center, located at 1751Radcliff Street, south of Ford Road, was formerly part of Schoolcraft College and was used as a satellite campus. The city used federal funding to purchase the property earlier this year at a cost of $210,000 which includes much of the remaining equipment such as de...
LANSING. - Today, Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist II launched a statewide tour from Washtenaw Community College to spotlight Michigan's $6 million bipartisan investment in grant funding designed to ease the path for working-age adults who returned to college or enrolled for the first time through the Michigan Reconnect or Futures for Frontliners programs. The new grants, which will be distributed by the state's community and tribal colleges, can be used for books, childcare, internet access and tr...
The American Human Rights Council (AHRC-USA) joins the world's community in observing Nelson Mandela Day. Mandela Day falls annually on July 19. The United Nations declared Nelson Mandela's Day on November of 2009, through resolution A/RES/64/13 as a tribute and recognition of Mandela's tireless, unwavering, and courageous fight for freedom and justice. Nelson Mandela's Day is a special occasion for human rights and peace-loving people across the world to celebrate the legacy of Nelson Mandela,...
The National Football League announced today its partnership with Contract with Black America Institute, an economic inclusion-focused initiative led by artist and entrepreneur O'Shea Jackson, also known as Ice Cube. The CWBA and NFL partnership enhances the NFL's dedication to increasing economic equity and partnerships with Black owned businesses. The collaboration focuses on identifying League-wide opportunities in the financial, tech, and production sectors, with a concentration on...
