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Miami-Dade County has approved a portion of NE 16 Avenue to be called Trayvon Martin Avenue. Miami-Dade County Commissioner Barbara Jordan said in a resolution on Oct. 6. “This board appreciates the social justice reforms spurred by his death, recognizes all that his legacy could have been, and would like to honor the life and memory […]
Governor Andrew Cuomo made a major announcement Wednesday durning his daily briefing regarding Juneteenth. Governor Andrew Cuomo signed an executive order recognizing Juneteenth as a paid holiday for state employees. The governor will propose a legislation to make Juneteenth a permanent state recognized holiday. Several States across the country have already recognize June 19th as […]
To celebrate International Women’s Day this year, TIME magazine published a double issue that features 100 magazine covers from 1920-2019 that feature women. The cover of the double issue features the three women who spearheaded the Black Lives Matter movement as its founders in 2013. Patrisse Cullors, Alicia Garza, and Opal Tometi are the celebrated […]
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