March 9, 2011
2011 White House Easter Egg Hunt
Washington, DC- This year’s White House Easter Egg Roll will be held on Monday, April 25th, 2011. The White House will open its South Lawn for children ages 12 years and younger and…
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March 9, 2011
Planning Parenthood, supporters unite against Pence Amendment
By MAHALET DEJENE
Special to the AmNews
An estimated 6,000 people rallied against the Pence Amendment, which would cut federal funding from services offered by Planned Parenthood…
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March 9, 2011
America’s Leading Black Women in Public Service
Yvette Clarke
U.S. representative for New York’s 11th Congressional District
Born to Jamaican immigrant parents, Clarke currently resides in the Flatbush section of Brooklyn,…
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March 2, 2011
Rep. Yvette D. Clarke’s Statement on the Short Term Continuing Resolution
Washington, DC- Yesterday, the House of Representatives passed the short term continuing resolution with a vote of 335 to 91 funding the government until March 18. Congresswoman…
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March 1, 2011
Rep. Yvette D. Clarke Commemorates Women’s History Month
Washington, DC- Today, Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke released the following statement recognizing the month of March as National Women’s History Month:
“Today, it is with…
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February 25, 2011
Rep. Yvette D. Clarke Fights for Better Solutions for NYC Schools
Brooklyn, NY – This week, Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke sent a letter to New York City Schools Chancellor Cathleen Black expressing her opposition to the closing and phasing out…
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