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Remembering DMX

April 14, 2021April 14, 2021 K. Alston dmx, Hip-Hop

By: Demetrius Benjamin The entire Hip-Hop community is devastated after the passing of legendary rapper Earl Simmons, also known as

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Administration Events Featured National 

The Birthday of a Legend: Opening of New Tour Spaces This Weekend

April 14, 2021April 14, 2021 K. Alston Battleship Wisconsin, haircut, United State Navy, USS Wisconsin

Norfolk, Va.— Since April 16, 1944, the USS Wisconsin has served as a testament to the strength of the United States

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Administration Events National 

Warner Reintroduces Bicameral, Bipartisan Legislation to Ensure Domestic Violence Survivors Are No Longer Responsible for Former Spouses’ Student Loan Debt

April 14, 2021April 14, 2021 K. Alston Bicameral, Bipartisan legislation, Domestic violence surviors, Senate Mark R. Warner, The joint Consolidation Loan Separation ACT, U.S. Representative David Price

~ Bill would make a commonsense fix to make it easier for borrowers who need to separate their joint consolidation

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Administration Coronavirus Health National 

Statement of Administration Policy on H.R. 1195 – Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act

April 13, 2021April 13, 2021 K. Alston COVID-19, Health Care, Social Service Workers Act, Workplace Violence

The Administration strongly supports passage of H.R. 1195, the Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act.

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Administration Business Events National 

Statement of Administration Policy on H.R. 7 – Paycheck Fairness Act

April 13, 2021April 13, 2021 K. Alston COVID-19, Labor Force, LGBTQ, Paycheck Fairness Act, White House

The Administration strongly supports House passage of H.R. 7, the Paycheck Fairness Act.  Ensuring equal pay is essential to advancing

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CHRYSLER MUSEUM OF ART, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH HAMPTON UNIVERSITY MUSEUM, TO RECEIVE A $500,000 GRANT FROM THE ANDREW W. MELLON FOUNDATION

April 12, 2021April 13, 2021 K. Alston Andrew W.Mellon Foundation, Chrysler Museum of ART, Hampton University Museum

— The grant will fund a three-year fellowship program that encourages diversity in curatorial and conservation fields—NORFOLK, Va. (April 12,

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Administration National 

From MEAC to NCAA: Norfolk men and A&T women advance

April 9, 2021April 9, 2021 K. Alston MEAC, Meac basketball Tournament, ncaa, Norfolk basketball

BY DEMETRIUS BENJAMIN The men’s and women’s MEAC basketball tournament took place recently to see who would get the opportunity

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Administration Education Events National 

National and Federal Opportunities for the week ending April 2, 2021!

April 8, 2021April 8, 2021 K. Alston COVID-19, HBCU, National and Federal Opportunities, White House

WHITE HOUSE INITIATIVE ON HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIESThank you for subscribing to the U.S. Department of Education, White House

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Administration National 

Warner & Kaine Applaud more than $19 Million for Airports Throughout the Commonwealth

April 8, 2021April 8, 2021 K. Alston airports, federal aviation administration, Senate tim kaine, Senator Mark Warner, U.S. Department of Transportation

FOR AIRPORTS THROUGHOUT THE COMMONWEALTH   WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) announced $19,155,185 in

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Statement of Vice President Harris on the Passing of Congressman Alcee Hastings

April 7, 2021April 8, 2021 K. Alston Congressman Alcee Hastings, vice president kamala harris

Congressman Alcee Hastings welcomed me to the Congressional Black Caucus when I was still new to the Senate. He exuded

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