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Americans Who Attempted Suicide Do Not Receive proper Care
Suicide is one of the top ten leading causes of death in the United States, with an annual death toll that has risen by 60%
January 24, 2022
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Suicide is one of the top ten leading causes of death in the United States, with an annual death toll that has risen by 60%
Most see wealth inequality, especially between Black and white Americans, as too long-standing and intractable to be solved in any meaningful way. Lenwood V. Long, Sr. isn’t one of them.
In response, these leaders reached out to seven African American nonprofit executive directors (I was one) and together, we established the Itasca North Minneapolis Partnership. The Partnership’s mission: develop and implement strategies to better leverage private-sector employment and economic development assets against the disparate and deepening racial and economic disparities experienced by African Americans in North Minneapolis.
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The #Dopechic Teaches Black entrepreneurs how to invest in this soon to be $70 Billion Industry.
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Follow Dr. Zeke McKinney as he addresses the myths surrounding vaccination and why it so important for our community to get connected.
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Yet, we are getting ahead of ourselves, and my assignment is to free the people from financial bondages that many pastors are FULLY aware they are placing the people in those prisons.
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