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Frontier will begin service to the U.S. Virgin Islands in February 2021.

FRONTIER AIRLINES SET TO LIFT OFF FOR ST. THOMAS U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS (November 18, 2020) – The U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI) will welcome new Frontier Airlines service from Orlando, Florida, to St. Thomas beginning early next year. USVI Commissioner of Tourism Joseph Boschulte announced that Frontier’s new seasonal service will give travelers in central Florida …

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Board Of Regents Appoints Dr. Jane Gates As Interim CCSU President

(HARTFORD, CT) – The Board of Regents for Higher Education (BOR) today appointed Dr. Jane McBride Gates as interim president of the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities (CSCU).  Since 2016, Dr. Gates has served as CSCU’s provost and senior vice president for academic and student affairs – a role she will continue as she serves …

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REPRESENTATIVE MCGEE LEADS CAMPAIGN, PENS LETTER REQUESTING THE RENAMING OF COLUMBUS BOULEVARD TO HONOR THE LIFE AND WORK OF DR. FRANK T. SIMPSON

Hartford-based social worker and the first employee on the state’s Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities, Dr. Simpson is described in the letter by State Rep. McGee and fellow members of the Beta Sigma Lamda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha as “a leading figure in Connecticut’s civil rights movement.” [cid:image006.jpg@01D65900.F9F148E0]Hartford Conn. – State Representative Brandon …

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Brawl at the Brooklyn Bridge: March takes a bloody turn A march to end gun violence met anti-police protesters.

By Matthew Hall – Zenger News A cane-wielding man attacked several New York police officers taking part in a march last week, but one of the officers injured left the hospital three days later to applause from his fellow officers. The bloody attack on officers including chief of department Terence Monahan at the “Power of …

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EARVIN “MAGIC” JOHNSON’S EQUITRUST TO FUND OVER $100 MILLION IN PPP LOANS FOR MINORITY AND WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESSES

July 25, 2020 (Washington, DC) — Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr., President and CEO of the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) announced today that he and the NNPA have agreed to assist the efforts of Earvin “Magic” Johnson, majority owner of EquiTrust, the nation’s largest minority-owned insurance company, and MBE Capital Partners (MBECP), the largest …

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As COVID-19 Phase 3 Vaccine Studies Begin, We Must Improve Minority Participation in Clinical Trials

By Dr. Asefa Jejaw Mekonnen The minority community’s relationship with the medical and scientific world has not been built upon trust. This is particularly true with African Americans. Brutal and unethical historical practices in medicine subjected African American bodies to dissection and autopsy material without their consent.  In addition, sterilizing Native American women without their …

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Community Feeding It’s Own

Hartford – (9-10-20) – The Prosperity Foundation, Hartford Renaissance District and Community Based Organizations, provided the opportunity from the USDA to receive 1,400 21-pound boxes of food once per month for the North Hartford Community on Barbour Street. Thursday, September 10th an 18-wheeler brought in 1,400 pounds of pre-packaged fresh and organic fruit and vegetables …

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