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International Affairs

In Mexico, an End to Hugs

La Opinion - Dec 19, 2024

Organized crime in Mexico is fueling pressure on the country's new president amid threats from president-elect Trump for a more aggressive posture.

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The Rise of the Urban Farmer Fighting Against Food Apartheid

Ethnic Media Services - Dec 28, 2022

In 2020, one in four Black residents across the U.S. experienced food insecurity — more than three times the rate for white households.

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Returning Citizens Rally for Affordable Housing and Jobs

Ethnic Media Services - Dec 21, 2022

Less than two weeks after his prison release through the Second Look Amendment Act, Jamal Childs experienced the perils of life on the outside.

International Affairs

A Missed Opportunity — U.S. Set Agenda of Africa Summit, Not Africans

Peter Schurmann - Dec 21, 2022

The agenda for the recent U.S.-Africa Summit reflects the continuing view in the West of Africa as a charity case rather than a key player on the global stage.

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Why Partnering With Africa is Important to the Biden Administration

Ethnic Media Services - Dec 15, 2022

The Biden Administration kicked off its U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit for some 49 African heads of State and the African Union (AU) Chair Commissioner.

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COVID-19’s Targeted Federal Aid Led to More Black and Latino Homeowners

Ethnic Media Services - Dec 13, 2022

New research reveals that pandemic assistance programs from 2019-2021 helped boost homeownership rates among Black and Latino families.

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It’s Time for Congress to Approve Permanent Healthcare for Indian Country

Ethnic Media Services - Dec 8, 2022

National Native American organizations and tribal leaders are calling on Congress to make funding for Indian Country healthcare mandatory.

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New Muslim Cemetery Set to Open Near Minneapolis After 8-Year Legal Battle

Ethnic Media Services - Dec 5, 2022

A Muslim cemetery south of the Twin Cities is one step closer to being realized after eight years of vandalism and legal battles over land use.

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Cecilia ‘Cissy’ Marshall, Widow of Thurgood Marshall, Dies at 94

Ethnic Media Services - Nov 28, 2022

Marshall worked on school desegregation cases for the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund for seven years.

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‘Who Are You?’ Asked My Mother

Jaya Padmanabhan - Nov 22, 2022

My 89-year-old mother had lived in our home in California since 2006. But I was forced to move her to an assisted living facility in India.

Healthy Parks

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Community Newsbrief – Public Parks

Ethnic Media Services - Nov 15, 2022

Showbiz India | What visitors need to do to balance the human impacts of recreation with the natural environment.

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Venerable Pastor Rev. Calvin R. Butts Dies at 73

Ethnic Media Services - Nov 5, 2022

“Dr. Butts was a force for moral clarity, a voice for his Harlem community, a counselor to so many of us in public service and I was proud to call him a friend." New York Governor Kathy Hochul

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