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The high-stakes U.S. Senate race in Georgia catapulted the historic Ebenezer Baptist Church back into the spotlight. For 135 years, the church played a vital role in the fight against racism and the civil rights movement. It was the spiritual home of the civil rights leader, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
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Last year, we published a report that analyzed low- and moderate-income (LMI) people’s financial situation and the systems that support or block them from building their savings. Since then, the COVID-19 pandemic, and its ensuing economic fallout, has inflicted severe...
Read moreThe first thing that stands out when you mention Gala Theatre's new production of Lope de Vega's classic comedy, "El Perro del Hortelano", (translated as, 'The Dog in the Manger', but better described as the 'gardener's' dog, the one who doesn't eat or allow others to partake), performing live now through Nov. 22, is the unprecedented act of bravery it takes to produce a live theatre piece at this dangerous juncture. Not easy, yet GALA has done it with care and caution under safe conditions and, remarkably, with a delightfully fresh comedy, a welcome antidote to our gloomy, lugubrious times.
The PARADIGM Shift, like everything else is simple tounderstand if you start with the root of the problem.OK let’s say that In the Macro and...
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Read moreIn Atlanta, people gather to dance and celebrate the election of Joe Biden as the next president. AP Photo/Brynn Anderson Bev-Freda Jackson, American University School of Public Affairs For nearly 30 years, the state of Georgia has voted...
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Read moreThis is the first in a two-part series about low- and moderate-income youth. Part two will focus on the efforts of youth serving organizations in...
Read moreSusan Sonnenschein, University of Maryland, Baltimore County and Elyse R. Grossman, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health The Research Brief is a short take about...
Read moreThe DC Council Committee on Government Operations, chaired by Ward 4’s Brandon Todd, recently gave preliminary approval to the Racial Equity Achieves Real Change Amendment Act of 2020. The legislation, now known as the REACH Act, was the brainchild of Council Chairman Pro Tempore Kenyan McDuffie, but it was co-introduced...
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