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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin’s bipartisan reform to designate a three-digit phone number for a national suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline has passed the full
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White man appeals conviction for Black student’s killing
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HBCU Students to Benefit from Rocket Mortgage, HomeFree-USA’s Financial Education Programming Partnership | Digital Daily | The Michigan Chronicle
With conversations continuing to revolve around the importance of equity, education, and race, Rocket Mortgage and Black-founded HomeFree-USA recently announced an expansion of their continued partnership, which will continue financial education and career preparation through
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PRESS ROOM: Zillow, United Negro College Fund and Black Tech Ventures to Host Hackathon for Students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities | BlackPressUSA
Zillow, in collaboration with United Negro College Fund (UNCF) and Black Tech Ventures (BTV), will host the HBCU Housing Hackathon to help HBCU students further develop their skills through workshops, hands-on enrichment, mentorship and
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Bowie State to be first HBCU to open animation studio - TheGrio
Bowie State University will be the first historically Black college to open an animation studio for students to explore and... View Article The post Bowie State to be first HBCU to open animation studio appeared first on TheGrio.
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Bowie mayor launches bid for Maryland state comptroller - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
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White House staffers are keeping their eyes on the investigation into a series of Monday morning bomb threats delivered to The post White House says HBCU bomb threats 'certainly disturbing' appeared first on TheGrio.
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Hogan Announces Another Vaccine Rollout for College Students; Walk-In Slots Available
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Maryland Native Headed To Harvard Law After Working As A Trash Collector To Help Family's Finances - Blavity
With a sacrifice from his brother, the diligence of his father, years of picking up trash and a high level of resiliency — a Maryland college graduate has been admitted to Harvard Law School.
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The Maryland Vaccine Equity Task Force held a coronavirus vaccine clinic Monday at Bowie State University — the school's first — as well as a town hall to address questions and concerns about the
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Howard University Faces Cyberattack, Rise in COVID-19 Infections and Housing Shortage
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