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At DC event, JPMorgan Chase aims to close gaps for businesswomen – WTOP

Last month, the leaders of 50 minority female-owned small businesses attended a workshop created to help advance women who own businesses and those in the process of starting them. The D.C. event,…

Decades after Brown v. Board, US schools still struggle with segregation – 4 essential reads – The Conversation Indonesia

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The Supreme Court’s Brown v. Board of Education decision, handed down in 1954, was supposed to end racial segregation in the nation’s public schools. But that work remains undone, as evidenced by a…

The Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Danger to Jews and All Americans. – The Jerusalem Post

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Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) offices, officers, policies, and programming are being increasingly embraced in American institutions, from government to the corporate workplace. This is particularly true in education, from leading American universities…

Wells Fargo Rolls Out New Racial Equity Initiative Amid Scrutiny – Bloomberg

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RI General treasurer’s race James Diossa, Stefan Pryor, James Lathrop – The Providence Journal

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The words "general treasurer" bring to mind actuarial tables, green-tinted visors and borrowing limits with so many zeros your eyes roll back in your head. But this year's race is spicy. The Democratic primary…

White House: Fla. ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law is ‘discrimination, plain and simple’ – Washington Blade

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The White House on Friday released President Joe Biden’s selection of recipients for bestowing the nation’s highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom. The awards will be presented at the White House…

GGWash presents: Muriel Bowser for mayor – Greater Greater Washington – Greater Greater Washington

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Greater Greater Washington is endorsing Mayor Muriel Bowser for mayor in the 2022 DC Democratic primary. Three candidates in the race completed the questionnaire: Bowser, At-Large Councilmember Robert White, and Ward…

Local groups launch campaign to encourage pay equity in Pittsburgh – Pennsylvania Capital-Star

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By Jordana Rosenfeld PITTSBURGH — In Pittsburgh, the pay gap between Black women and white men is larger than the national average. A recent report by the Black Women’s Policy Center also notes poverty is the most…

Racial inequities in vaccination are emerging again, this time among Philly’s elementary age kids – The Philadelphia Inquirer

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The Black Doctors Consortium was among the first in the city to offer newly approved COVID shots for young children in June, setting up clinics at its health center in a mostly Black…

Expanded public art tour of Cleveland’s West Side added to The City is the Museum App – Cleveland 19 News

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CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - Just in time for this beautiful weekend weather, a new mural tour is showcasing Cleveland’s public art scene. LAND Studio is debuting a new Mural Tour this holiday weekend…