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The War on Drugs Killed my Friend

August 11, 2021 admin 0

By Ryan Jones, Esq. I’m writing this moments after one of my Hargrave Military Academy teammates sent me a Baltimore Sun article which detailed and outlined the cause of our other teammate’s death. Gerald Brown is our teammate that suffered the devasting […]

HIT Strategies -Shaking Up The Political Industry

August 10, 2021 admin 0

By Staff Photos of Terrance Woodbury by Blair Devereaux Tell us about HIT Strategies: HIT is the most diverse polling firm in Washington, DC but we operate a lot more like a Silicon Valley shop. Young. Dynamic. Disruptive. We have recruited and trained a […]

Medical Marijuana Entrepreneur Sees Racial Reckoning In Connecticut’s Legalization Of Cannabis

August 5, 2021 zenger.news Comments Off

New law addresses social equity and OKs possession and recreational use for those over 21.
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Rethinking Rent Assistance: Systems and the Eviction Moratorium

August 4, 2021 admin 0

By Patrick Graham, Ph.D. The eviction moratorium may end with only 12 percent of the $25 billion of the rent assistance approved in December spent. Some lessons could make a difference for millions facing eviction. State and local governments and […]

Biden’s Push To Ban Employers’ Non-Compete Clauses Draws Mixed Reaction

August 4, 2021 zenger.news Comments Off

Some states prohibit non-competes only for lower-wage workers. Lawyers advise caution in considering any ban.
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Black Women’s Health Advocates Applaud Legislation to Address the Uterine Fibroid Crisis

July 23, 2021 admin 0

The Stephanie Tubbs Jones Uterine Fibroid Research and Education Act of 2021 Would Fund 150 Million to Research Condition Affecting 80% of Black Women by Age 50 Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Shelley Capito (R-WV) introduced the Senate companion bill […]

Three Urgent Steps to Defend Democracy from Cynics and Skeptics

July 4, 2021 admin 0

By Ben Jealous The far-right attack on voting rights is fierce. And the unwillingness of some Senate Democrats to challenge rules that allow a Republican minority to block voting rights bills is making some question whether we can turn back […]

The Importance of Authentic Corporate Social Responsibility in Ceremonious Times

June 23, 2021 admin 0

By Tiffany D. Hightower On the heels of Juneteenth becoming federally recognized as a national holiday, Black people were left having to explain the gravity of the moment. In essence Juneteenth is the embodiment of the realization that freedom had […]

Gatecrashers for Democracy: Juneteenth, Legislation, and A New Reconstruction

June 23, 2021 admin 0

By Patrick C. Graham, Ph.D. This past Saturday, many Americans celebrated Juneteenth after the U.S. Senate passed the resolution, Juneteenth National Independence Day. Americans need to understand the value of the holiday beyond its symbolism and African American struggles in […]

New Labor Legislation Kicks Up Controversy With Potential Adverse Impact For Small Businesses

May 18, 2021 zenger.news Comments Off

One survey found more than 60 percent of women- and minority-owned small businesses could lose significant opportunities.
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Greater Justice is Coming: Taking on Abusive and Deadly Policing with New DOJ Leadership

May 18, 2021 admin 0

By Ben Jealous Thanks to the voters who elected President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, we now have a Department of Justice that actually cares about justice. And I am not just talking about justice as an idea. […]

Black Women Leaders Declare ‘State of Emergency’ for Vote on Clarke Nomination

May 13, 2021 admin 0

By Hazel Trice Edney Set for vote by Senate Committee this week, she would be the first woman to head the DOJ’s Civil Rights Division A coalition of organizations led by some of the most powerful Black women in America […]

Four Top Congressional Leaders To Meet With Biden And Harris On Infrastructure

May 12, 2021 zenger.news Comments Off

The Oval Office meeting will focus on the Democrats’ $4 trillion spending proposals.
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Atlanta Human Rights Lawyer Fights For The Disenfranchised And Wins

May 8, 2021 zenger.news Comments Off

Mario B. Williams sues — and wins — big cases for separated immigrant families and others.
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Debate On Racism In America Heats Up After Scott’s Rebuttal To Biden

May 1, 2021 zenger.news Comments Off

“The president never accused America as being racist,” Democratic Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton said.
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Ryan Jones- I’m from D.C. and I want the honor to fight to improve my hometown, as Attorney General

April 29, 2021 admin 0

By Taroue Brooks What is so special about DC?Washington, D.C. is a beautiful city, from the cherry blossoms and monuments to the mumbo sauce, Go-Go music, and jumbo slices. I’m from D.C. and I want the honor to fight to improve […]