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Frederick Douglass
Library of Congress: An undated photo of abolitionist Frederick Douglass.
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Frederick Douglass (born Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey, c. February 1818 – February 20, 1895) was an African-American social reformer, abolitionist, orator, writer, and statesman.
After escaping from slavery in Maryland, he became a national leader of the abolitionist movement from Massachusetts and New York, gaining note for his dazzling oratory[4] and incisive antislavery writings. He stood as a living counter-example to slaveholders' arguments that slaves lacked the intellectual capacity to function as independent American citizens.[5][6] Even many Northerners at the time found it hard to believe that such a great orator had once been a slave.[7] ...continue |
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RESOLVE: The National Infertility Association Applauds Department of Defense for Family Friendly Policies |
Secretary Carter Announces Second Set of Reforms Focused on Quality of Life for Military Families
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RESOLVE: The National Infertility Association applauds the Department of Defense (DoD) on announcing their comprehensive family benefits for military families. Secretary Ashton Carter announced through the “Building the Second Link to the Force of the Future,” that the DoD is strengthening it's (sic) comprehensive family benefits through, among others, adoption assistance, egg and sperm freezing, and expanding research on assisted reproductive technologies (IVF). As the nation’s largest employer, the DoD is setting a precedent for other employers to follow.
“Military families sacrifice so much for our nation’s security, those facing infertility deserve... Continue
RESOLVE: The National Infertility Association applauds the Department of Defense (DoD) on announcing their comprehensive family benefits for military families. Secretary Ashton Carter announced through the “Building the Second Link to the Force of the Future,” that the DoD is strengthening it's (sic) comprehensive family benefits through, among others, adoption assistance, egg and sperm freezing, and expanding research on assisted reproductive technologies (IVF). As the nation’s largest employer, the DoD is setting a precedent for other employers to follow.
“Military families sacrifice so much for our nation’s security, those facing infertility deserve... Continue
Emanuel AME Church, Site Of Deadly Shooting, Appoints First Female PastorThe Rev. Dr. Betty Deas Clark has been appointed the first female pastor at the church in Charleston, South Carolina.
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SOURCE: NEWSONE.COM | NBC26 | PHOTO CREDIT: Getty | VIDEO CREDIT: Inform
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‘Shreveport Mayor’s Women’s Commission Seeks Nominations for 2015 HERA Awards’
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Shreveport, LA--The Shreveport Mayor’s Women’s Commission is seeking nominations for the 2016 HERA Award. Three HERA awards will be presented to honor unsung heroes who have made a positive difference in Shreveport in the areas of advocacy, education, and quality of life.
The awards recognize the recipients' untiring and selfless volunteer efforts to be Helpful, Effective, and Responsible Advocates for Shreveport women and youth. MORE |
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Zika: What you need to know
• Zika was first detected in Uganda in 1947, but has never caused an outbreak on this scale. • Brazil reported the first cases of Zika in South America in May 2015. • Most cases result in no symptoms and it is hard to test for, but WHO officials said between 500,000 and 1.5 million people had been infected in the country. • The virus has since spread to more than 20 countries in the region. • More airlines offer Zika refunds to pregnant women |
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#OSCARS, #OscarsSoWhite"A Trophy: Well-Earned"Should everyone get a trophy, simply for showing up at the game? In light of the growing chorus of discontent in black-Hollywood, the argument has emerged as to the causation of the lack of African-American nominees in the Oscars pool this season. It has been two years since people of color were nominated or winners of the golden icon.
Initiated by the elegant, courteous, and erudite statement by actor/producer/director, Jada Pinkett-Smith, the question, and the accompanying intimated boycott have blossomed. In a video statement released by Pinkett-Smith, she said... " CONTINUE #WOMENSHEARTHEALTH
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