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Blacks battle against HIV on new frontier
Mamie Harris, executive director of IV-CHARIS, a Cincinnati faith-based HIV/AIDS support group, figured out the problem: Too few African-Americans were being tested for HIV because the efforts to reach them were ineffective, unimaginative and dated.…
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Reggae 'Superstore' owner mixes business with family
Classic reggae fills the air as sidewalk traffic grooves to the tunes on Georgia Avenue. As customers step through the door of Reggae Unplugged Superstore, they pass turntables that are setup by the window. Behind the counter sits Marvin Tackie also known as DJ Jah Marvin.…
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Save time and money by tracking expenses
Small business owners face a variety of financial challenges, from securing financing to minimizing tax liabilities. Regardless of whether business owners do the bookkeeping themselves or outsource it, they are responsible for staying organized.…
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Columbia Heights residents' community service pays off
Before President Barack Obama called on Americans to serve their communities, Cecilia Jones and members of the Northwest Columbia Heights Association were already working to make their neighborhood safer.…
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Black press missing from stimulus list, NNPA says
U. S. Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.), chairwoman of the Congressional Black Caucus, is pressing the White House and the president's cabinet on the apparent void in federal government advertising in Black-owned newspapers and radio.…
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Conservative Christians fighting hate-crimes bill
Conservative Christian leaders are fighting a bill that would provide federal hate-crimes coverage to gays and lesbians, prompting questions of who, if anyone, should be protected by such laws.…
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Latest chick flick has an immigration sub-message
To the DC metro area immigrant community, "The Proposal," featuring Hollywood's newest comedic duo, Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds, is more than just another chick flick. It's plot is a real-life experience, not the creative expression of a film maker.…
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