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Partnership To Expand Afterschool Programs Statewide

The S.C. Department of Education is partnering with the S.C. Afterschool Alliance to provide up to $14.5 million in Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief funding to expand summer and afterschool programs to address pandemic-related learning loss in disadvantaged communities. 

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Justice Dept. Inquiry Finds ‘Systemic Failures’ at Mississippi Prison

WASHINGTON — Officials at Mississippi’s largest prison routinely violated the rights of prisoners by failing to provide mental health treatment, suicide counseling and protection from violence, among its “systemic failures” that led to widespread death and despair, the Justice Department said on Wednesday.

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Jacksonville Urban League Gets $2M To Help Construct Community and Veterans Empowerment Center

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A local organization that supports and empowers veterans just received more funding to help with their mission. U.S. Rep. Al Lawson presented a $2 million check on Wednesday to the Jacksonville Urban League Economic Community Development Foundation Community and Veterans Empowerment Center. The funds are from Congress’ 2022 Community Project Funding.

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Small Business Owners Say Remote Work Policies Are Not One Size Fits All

Are your employees working from home more often? You’re not alone. Thanks to the pandemic, remote working options have become a hot benefit to offer both prospective and current staff. But the issue is complex.

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Chicago Urban League Announces New Leadership

The Chicago Urban League has named Jessica R. Harris as its new Chief Development Officer, effective March 2, 2022. Additionally, Calmetta Coleman has been promoted to Chief Operating Officer.

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Racial Homeownership Gaps Getting Worse in Wisconsin

MADISON (WKOW) -- The disparities in homeownership between White, Hispanic, and African-American families across Wisconsin have only gotten worse over the last decade according to a report from the nonpartisan Wisconsin Policy Forum.

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Study Data Paints Surprising Picture of Economic Mobility in Mecklenburg

The 2014 study that said the Charlotte area had the worst economic mobility among the nation’s largest 50 metro areas has been updated,

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What’s Next For Voting Rights? Disappointed Civil Rights Leaders Won’t Give Up After Manchin, Sinema ‘Let Down’ Americans

Civil rights leaders expressed disappointment at the U.S. Senate’s failure to advance key voting rights legislation and change the filibuster rule, both of which they say are needed to protect democracy and ensure equal access to the ballot in what is expected to be a pivotal election year.

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Freelance, Gig, and Other Nontraditional Workers Face Difficulties Saving for Retirement

Millions of Americans work in nontraditional jobs, as freelancers, sole proprietors, contingent faculty, or gig workers, for example.

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Race And Equity Collide Amid Biden Travel Ban In Africa

President Joe Biden on Monday said that the new omicron variant of the coronavirus is “a cause for concern, not a cause for panic” during presidential remarks on Monday at the White House. 

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