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How Paden Sickles transitioned from soldier to CEO

How Paden Sickles transitioned from soldier to CEO

Paden Sickles, a veteran of the US Army, founded SickFit, an apparel company that provides comfortable socks to service members, athletes, and fashion lovers, and has recently partnered with Olympic track and field athletes Jorinde van Klinken and Brittni Mason.
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How Maryland Gov. Wes Moore’s ‘Year for Military Families’ stands to make change

How Maryland Gov. Wes Moore’s ‘Year for Military Families’ stands to make change

Maryland Governor Wes Moore has declared 2024 the “Year for the Military Families” and has partnered with the Hidden Heroes campaign to ensure that resources are expedited to those in need, while also focusing on improving military recruitment and retention.
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Care in the I.E.: Navigating California’s In-home Care and Caregiver Support

Care in the I.E.: Navigating California’s In-home Care and Caregiver Support

California offers various types of in-home care coverage through private insurance, Medicare, and Medi-Cal, each with varying levels of coverage for patients and caregivers, and when coverage runs out, patients may have to explore alternative funding or self-payment.
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Gilchrist’s commitment: Bridging the gap in hospice care for minority communities

Gilchrist’s commitment: Bridging the gap in hospice care for minority communities

Sponsored Content Equitable access to hospice care remains a critical issue, particularly in minority communities where disparities persist. Black Americans, for instance, continue to be underrepresented in hospice and palliative care services despite ongoing efforts to bridge the gap. Gilchrist, a trusted provider of end-of-life care for more than 30 years, is committed to addressing […]
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Special exhibits on women activists, religion and spirituality coming to D.C.

Special exhibits on women activists, religion and spirituality coming to D.C.

The National Museum of African American History and Culture is hosting a range of programming in November, including discussions on the Reconstruction era, the impact of Mary McLeod Bethune and other Black women activists, and new practices in African American religion and spirituality.
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Monumental continues to invest in HBCU sports, partners with Hampton University

Monumental continues to invest in HBCU sports, partners with Hampton University

Monumental Sports Network has announced a partnership with Hampton University and HBCU Go to air 67 college basketball games this upcoming season, including at least 38 featuring HBCUs, in an effort to uplift local athletics and provide the most robust D.C. sports programming in the market.
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Car Buying in 2024 – How to Prepare

Car Buying in 2024 – How to Prepare

JPMorgan Chase offers a variety of tools and tips to help consumers prepare for their next car shopping experience, including setting a budget, looking for the best deals, test driving the vehicle, determining whether to finance or lease, and considering whether an electric vehicle is right for them.
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OP-ED: They’ve Let the Devil Back In: The Repercussions of Donald Trump’s Re-Election

OP-ED: They’ve Let the Devil Back In: The Repercussions of Donald Trump’s Re-Election

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Choosing Trump means that America has placed its faith in a man who trafficks in chaos, corruption, and crime. He is not the solution to our problems; he is a reflection of the underbelly of this country—a society so fractured and jaded that it’s willing to entrust its future to a man it would never let babysit their own children.

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An AFRO spotlight on excellence: Meet the veterans walking by faith

An AFRO spotlight on excellence: Meet the veterans walking by faith

Eight African-American veterans from the US Coast Guard, US Marine Corps, US Army, US Army Reserves, and US Air Force shared their stories of faith and commitment to their service, describing how their faith guided them through trials and triumphs during their 136 years of active duty.
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After 1 Killed in Tuskegee University Shooting, State Lawmaker Calls for Enhanced Safety Measures on Campuses

After 1 Killed in Tuskegee University Shooting, State Lawmaker Calls for Enhanced Safety Measures on Campuses

By  JEFF MARTIN | Associated Press A shooting early Sunday during homecoming weekend at Tuskegee University in Alabama left one person dead and injured 16 others, a dozen of them by gunfire, authorities said. One arrest was announced hours later. The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency said Jaquez Myrick, 25, of Montgomery, was taken into custody […]

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Murphy Firm secures groundbreaking $750,000 settlement for transgender inmate with State of Maryland after brutal beating and discrimination by corrections staff

Murphy Firm secures groundbreaking $750,000 settlement for transgender inmate with State of Maryland after brutal beating and discrimination by corrections staff

Amber Canter won a $750,000 settlement against the Maryland Department of Public Safety & Correctional Services after being brutally beaten at the Baltimore City Central Booking and Intake Facility, in a case that established individuals with ‘gender dysphoria’ as a protected class under the Americans with Disabilities Act.
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Understanding the Electoral College

Understanding the Electoral College

The Electoral College is a system used to elect the President of the United States, where each state is allocated a number of electoral votes based on its population size, and the candidate with at least 270 electoral votes wins the election.
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When failing to act leads to the death of a student

When failing to act leads to the death of a student

A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed against the City of Newport News, its school board, and several educators at Menchville High School for the death of Kaleiah Jones, who died after collapsing in the hallway of her high school and receiving inadequate care.
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What a Black father tells his son after Trump’s win

What a Black father tells his son after Trump’s win

John Celestand lied to his 11-year-old son about the safety of his friends and the future of the country after Donald Trump’s election victory, as he wanted to protect the innocence of his son and assure him that everything would be OK.
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The soft bigotry of lowered expectations for young people

The soft bigotry of lowered expectations for young people

Ryan Coleman, president of the Baltimore County chapter of the NAACP, discusses the impact of lowered expectations on the Black community and young people, highlighting the need for high standards and excellence to combat anti-Blackness and structural racism.
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PRESS ROOM: NAACP launches innovative $200 million fund of funds to transform the venture capital landscape

PRESS ROOM: NAACP launches innovative $200 million fund of funds to transform the venture capital landscape

The NAACP has launched NAACP Capital, a fund of funds that will invest in fund managers and startups focused on closing gaps facing communities of color, with a goal of raising $200 million.
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OP-ED: The Illusion of Allyship. White Women, Your Yard Signs Mean Nothing to Me

OP-ED: The Illusion of Allyship. White Women, Your Yard Signs Mean Nothing to Me

NNPA NEWSWIRE – “The blue bracelets are something White women are wearing so others can see that they didn’t vote for Trump,” says Liberal Lisa from Oklahoma on X. Chile, bye. These bracelets are hollow symbols, empty gestures that mean nothing to me. An accessory to claim distance from Trump’s legacy is superficial comfort, while the choice to not stand with us in the voting booth is far more profound.

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