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CDC Recommends All Adults Get Tested for Hepatitis B
The U.S. Centers for Control and Prevention have issued a new recommendation urging all adults to receive screening for hepatitis…
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BREAKING NEWS: TEA Taking Over HISD
ABOVE: On Friday, Mayor Sylvester Turner addressed the spectre of a state takeover looming over… The post BREAKING NEWS: TEA…
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Growing Environmental Justice Concerns Surround Proposed Rail Merger
TriceEdneyWire.com – It’s an unfortunate truth that over the course of our nation’s history, progress… The post Growing Environmental Justice…
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FEMA Mobile Disaster Recovery Center Opens in Richmond in Wake of Storms
A Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) mobile Disaster Recovery Center has opened for Contra Costa County residents impacted by the…
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Posts Spread Unfounded Claims About Russia’s Use of COVID-19 Vaccines
SciCheck Digest Russia developed a COVID-19 vaccine, Sputnik V, in 2020. President Vladimir Putin has… The post Posts Spread Unfounded…
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Posts Make False Comparisons Between COVID-19 Immunity From Infections and Vaccines
SciCheck Digest Vaccination and infection both provide protective immunity to COVID-19, particularly against severe disease.… The post Posts Make False…
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Union Pacific Announces Environmental Assessment Agreement for Houston Site
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Grants Union Pacific’s Request In conjunction with the U.S. Environmental Protection… The post Union Pacific Announces…
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WHO ‘Pandemic Treaty’ Draft Reaffirms Nations’ Sovereignty to Dictate Health Policy
SciCheck Digest Members of the World Health Organization are in the process of developing a… The post WHO ‘Pandemic Treaty’…
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After Veteran’s Administration Rejected Payment for His Cancer Treatment, Black Veteran Credits HBCU for Saving His Life
The benefits of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) are well known by those who… The post After Veteran’s Administration…
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Topic: Nursing Homes and African American Residents
Our conversation today is on nursing homes, where African American family members are residents. Healthcare… The post Topic: Nursing Homes…
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THE FIGHT IS NOT OVER: Community advocates and stakeholders speak on potential TEA takeover of HISD
ABOVE: Phillis Wheatley High School, located in Fifth Ward. One of the most talked about… The post THE FIGHT IS…
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Reparations Task Force: Freedmen’s Bureau Essential for Compensating Slave Descendants
The members of the California Task Force to Study and Develop Reparations Proposals for African Americans are preparing the pretext…
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Voters Will Determine Fate of Fast-Food Workers Pay Raise
Last September, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill (AB) 257 into law. Supporters of the legislation, authored by Assemblymember Chris…
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San Jose Spotlight: 15 of the Most Influential Black Leaders in Silicon Valley
Local Black leaders are working to change the odds and boost equality for the community. In celebration of Black History…
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D.C. Business Encounters Discrimination in Quest to Help Ukraine
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Davis said her group had installed “living containers and living facilities” that provided families with things like…
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Economic Inequality Places Most Eviction Risks on Blacks and the Poor
Unaffordable Rental Costs Now Plague 44 Million People in Every State For the first time… The post Economic Inequality Places…
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Big U.S. Cities Fail to Provide Data for New FBI Hate Crimes Report
“The Justice Department is committed to prioritizing prevention, investigation, and prosecution of hate crimes,” Associate U.S. Attorney General Vanita Gupta…
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Polio Elimination Due to Vaccination, Not End of Pesticide Use
SciCheck Digest Polio, a paralytic disease caused by a virus, has been eliminated in the… The post Polio Elimination Due…
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Omicron Tau Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Hosts MLK Day of Service in North Houston
The Omicron Tau Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. recently hosted one of… The post Omicron Tau Omega…
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Alief Neighborhood Center Open House Showcases City of Houston’s Newest One-Stop Shop for Array of Services, including Health Services
The City of Houston recently celebrated the new Alief Neighborhood Center, located at 11903 Bellaire… The post Alief Neighborhood Center…
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Spike Lee Launches New Fellowship for HBCU Students
Spike Lee, a Morehouse graduate and filmmaker, has decided to give back to historically Black… The post Spike Lee Launches…
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TSA finds undeclared 84 mm weapon in checked luggage at Texas airport
Transportation Security Administration officers at an airport in Texas found an undeclared, 84mm weapon in outbound checked luggage Monday, according to an agency…
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OP-ED: Pursuing Martin Luther King Jr.’s Beloved Community
NNPA NEWSWIRE — According to Dr. King, the creation of a beloved community would require the American people to address…
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Report Reveals California Cops Explicit Bias against African Americans
While the data show that most people consent to a search when asked by an officer, research from the report…
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IRS Extends Filing Dates in Counties Under Federal Emergency Declarations
The announcement affects residents in Alameda, Marin, Contra Costa, San Francisco, Monterey, Napa, San Joaquin, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa…
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