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1 month ago |
triangletribune.com | Deborah Bailey
Frederic Rivers and sons Michael, Tre’ and Joshua weather the ups and downs of life together as Rivers recovers from multiple cancer diagnoses. Cancer. Many fear the word, and some can’t even utter it. Meet the people who are living full lives after a colon cancer diagnosis. First, colon cancer impacts the Black community at higher rates than any other ethnic group. Black people are 20% more likely to get colon cancer and 40% more likely to die from it.
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Nov 26, 2024 |
afro.com | Ariyana Griffin |Aria Brent |Deborah Bailey
These two women have consistently demonstrated their dedication not only to the Black community but to all constituents, regardless of their leadership roles. Harris announced her candidacy for the presidency on July 27. A Howard University alumna and proud member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Harris has a long history of public service. She […]
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Nov 25, 2024 |
afro.com | Deborah Bailey
Cars lined up long and early Nov. 23 on Forestville’s Marlboro Pike as Prince George’s County residents waited for Wanda Durant’s Family Foundation to start the annual Thanksgiving Turkey meal giveaway. The event, scheduled to start at 9 a.m., kicked off as planned with police navigating crowds eager to receive turkey and all the trimmings in time to prepare for the holiday season.
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Nov 22, 2024 |
afro.com | Deborah Bailey
The women of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion probably never imagined seeing their life stories on the screen. After all, they were just hard-working women from all walks of life. They were the women willing to trade their best Sunday dresses for uniforms and put their lives on the line for their country. Each lady was more than up for the task: more than 17 million pieces of mail needed to be cleared, to restore lines of communication and boost morale.
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Nov 5, 2024 |
afro.com | Deborah Bailey
Veterans and their dependents are flocking to college classrooms after enlistment days are over, thanks to educational benefits available to most veterans and their families after honorable discharge from military service. The Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2007 is sending veterans and their families to college in record numbers.
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