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BPT Before COVID-19, you probably didn’t put much thought into washing your hands. A bit of soap and a quick lather seemed adequate. Now, hand washing is center stage as a main step to fight the spread of the virus and help people of all ages stay healthy. Regular hand washing is one of the…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP) By Florence Anthony According to reports, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are really grateful to Tyler Perry for his kindness after he provided them with a home during a complicated time. Says a source: “The Duke and Duchess of Sussex stayed at…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Portrait of Charlotta Bass, Providence (?), ca. 1901-1910 By Russell Contrera ASSOCIATED PRESS RIO RANCHO, N.M.  — Kamala Harris made history last week by becoming the first Black woman to be nominated to run for vice president on a major party’s ticket. But the first Black woman to run for vice president in…

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ABOVE PHOTO: A mural of Dolly Parton is seen outside The 5 Spot, a music club in Nashville, Tenn., Friday, Aug. 21, 2020. Artist Kim Radford said Dolly fans from around the world have contacted her about the mural, which contains a quote from Parton about her support for the Black Lives Matter movement. (AP…

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No on-campus organizing, no problem — NextGen America continues to engage young voters ahead of critical election SAN FRANCISCO — With students returning to classes for the fall semester, NextGen America is digitally organizing 234 campus communities in 11 states to vote in the November election.  While the Trump administration’s epic mishandling of the COVID-19…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown, left, reacts as forward Tobias Harris (12) is attended to after hitting his head against the Boston Celtics during the third quarter of Game 4 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series, Sunday, Aug. 23, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.  (Kim Klement/Pool Photo via AP)  By…

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BWCCONSULTING.COM In this third installment of the BWC Capital’s series —the North Carolina-based Black-owned economic development firm with a history of working with Black institutions of higher learning — discusses the significance of closing the economic gap between Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Historically White Institutions (HWIs) by leveraging athletic programs. HBCUs have…

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By Danaé Reid When Jameela Harris embarked on her teaching career, she never imagined that something like a relentless  pandemic would completely alter the traditional classroom that made her fall in love with the idea of teaching in the first place. Harris, a 24-year-old 4th grade mathematics teacher at Warner Elementary in Wilmington, Delaware is…

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By Afea Tucker This week’s SUN Spotlight is all about life.  To kick off National Minority Donor Awareness Month and the Gift of Life Donor Program, United Muslim Masjid and Muslims Serve distributed 300 meals to community members in need during its “It’s About Life”: Community Give Back event at the Philadelphia Masjid. “This year’s…

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It seems as if nothing about the year 2020 aims to be ordinary, as life continues to shift and turn for everyone in the United States and around the world. In February, schools began shutting down because of a pandemic caused by a new  virus called COVID-19.   At the time, parents were told protocols…

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