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National Council of Negro Women Connects with Diasporan Countries Suffering from Climate Change with ‘Trees of Hope’ Campaign

By Deborah Bailey, AFRO D.C. Editor The National Council of Negro Women (NCNW) is calling on Black women across America to take an active role in combating climate change and […] The post National Council of Negro Women Connects with Diasporan Countries Suffering from Climate Change with ‘Trees of Hope’ Campaign appeared first on AFRO

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Concentric Educational Solutions puts students at the center of its work, bridging the gap between school and home

By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, Report for America Corps Member, msayles@afrocom David Heiber founded Concentric Educational Solutions (CES) in 2010 to bridge the gap between home and the classroom. The […] The post Concentric Educational Solutions puts students at the center of its work, bridging the gap between school and home appeared first on AFRO

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Freedom Riders from 1961 honored

By Ariama C. Long, Report for America Corps Member This year marks the 61st anniversary of the 1961 Freedom rides through the segregated South, aimed at dismantling the Jim Crow […] The post Freedom Riders from 1961 honored appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .

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Biden promotes assault weapon ban in message to National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE)

By Deborah Bailey, AFRO D.C. Editor President Joseph R. Biden kicked off a campaign to ban assault weapons on America’s streets in an address to Black law enforcement officers this […] The post Biden promotes assault weapon ban in message to National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE) appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers