Union of Concerned Scientists: Inequitable Exposure to Air Pollution From Vehicles in the Northeast & Mid-Atlantic

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2020 18:58:14 +0000

Asian American, African American, and Latino residents in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic region are exposed to substantially more air pollution from cars, trucks, and buses than other demographic groups

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African-American strikes anew, 3 world swimming marks fall

Credit to Author: Tempo Online| Date: Sat, 27 Jul 2019 13:09:17 +0000

Manuel, an African-American, did just that Friday in the 100 freestyle, winning her second straight title at the world championships on a day when three world records fell – the men’s 100 butterfly and 200 breaststroke and the women’s 200 backstroke.

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Street outside NASA’s DC office renamed for ‘Hidden Figures’

Credit to Author: nguno| Date: Sat, 15 Jun 2019 08:42:41 +0000

Katherine Johnson, Willie Mays

“Hidden Figures Way” is meant to honor the African American women who served as “human computers” in the effort to send humans to the moon.

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Arizona prisons urged to end ban on book about black men

Credit to Author: nguno| Date: Wed, 22 May 2019 08:06:28 +0000

prison book ban

Arizona has banned prisoners from reading a book that discusses the impact of the criminal justice system on black men.

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BBC DJ fired after royal baby tweet with chimpanzee picture

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Thu, 09 May 2019 12:02:34 +0000

BBC DJ fired after royal baby tweet with chimpanzee picture

The fired BBC Radio 5 Live disc jockey said the royal baby tweet was an “enormous mistake.” It has since been deleted.

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