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April 7, 2014

Turning to “Sou-Sou” to finance small enterprises in New York

“It is a rare U.S. lawmaker who urges budding entrepreneurs to turn to legitimate but distinctly “non-traditional” Caribbean financial systems as a source of start-up capital.…
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April 1, 2014

Black Women Must Harness Their Political Power

“Fannie Lou Hamer was a poor black woman with a sixth-grade education who spent much of her life working in the cotton fields. Her legacy, however, demonstrates that each of…
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March 27, 2014

Congresswomen speak out on Hobby Lobby contraception lawsuit

“Members of Brooklyn’s congressional delegation were watching the U.S. Supreme Court arguments over employer-funded contraception for women with great interest on Tuesday…
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March 26, 2014

Flatbush group honors officials

“The Council of Jewish Organizations of Flatbush celebrated its 35th annual Community Legislative Breakfast last Sunday, hosting elected officials from as close by as Borough…
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March 25, 2014

Clarke rips court decision to disenfranchise voters

“Brooklyn Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke has blasted the decision of the U.S. District Court in Wichita, Kansas requiring the federal government to assist Kansas and Arizona…
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March 20, 2014

City settles in FDNY discrimination case

“This week, the city settled the second part of the Vulcan Society lawsuit. The settlement of the seven-year-old case topped a long and grueling legal fight by the Vulcan Society.…
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