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Support the SPLC’s Progress in the Deep South and Beyond

October 14, 2021

Now is an exciting time to join the Southern Poverty Law Center‘s community of like-minded advocates. The Southern Poverty Law Center is dedicated to bold,…

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How HBCUs Can Accelerate Black Economic Mobility

October 6, 2021

The first higher-education institution for Black Americans in the US was founded in 1837. Since then, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) have established themselves…

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Help National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund Support the Law Enforcement Community

October 4, 2021

The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund in Washington, DC, honors 22,611 officers who have died in the line of duty throughout U.S. history, dating…

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Melwood Employees on the Frontlines of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Creating Safe Federal Workplaces and Providing Job Training for People of Differing Abilities

October 20, 2020

Melwood’s tagline is “your path awaits” because we strive to give the power of choice to people of differing abilities and injured veterans. Our goal…

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Bridging Racial Inequities with an HBCU Education

October 1, 2020

This year has been historic in so many ways – a global pandemic, social unrest, and increased awareness of racial inequities and injustice. Many Americans…

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The Critical Ways America’s Charities’ Nonprofit Members are Helping Communities Respond to the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Pandemic

March 18, 2020

Nonprofits are the backbone of our communities – some more visible than others in their impact and the needs they meet. While COVID-19, otherwise known…

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Urology Care Foundation: Educating Patients and Funding Answers for One of the Most Misunderstood Fields of Medicine

December 3, 2019

Did you know that bladder, kidney, prostate and testicular cancer are among the most common cancers in the United States? Millions of American men, women,…

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Changing the World One Leader at a Time

November 14, 2019

I have always counted myself lucky to be able to work in a field that directly impacts the lives of talented young people preparing themselves…

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TMCF Prepares for 19th Annual Leadership Institute

October 16, 2019

This week, the Thurgood Marshall College Fund is hosting its 19th annual Leadership Institute in Washington D.C., bringing together hundreds of undergraduates from historically Black…

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Melwood Provides Pathways to Independence

October 3, 2019

Imagine that you KNOW you can do a job. You KNOW you can contribute – but at every turn you are denied the opportunity to…

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2019 Back to School Month

August 19, 2019

As summer draws to a close, students of all ages – from preschool to college – and their teachers are heading back as a new school year…

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There is a shortage of African American teachers in America

July 26, 2019

Research has shown that young Black students actually perform better overall when they have interacted with a teacher that is African American. If the data…

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