The Wichita Airport Authority and The MidAmerica Minority Business Development Council have partnered together to host the Airport Authority Minority Outreach Meet & Greet on Thursday, November 19, 2009 from 5:00pm – 8:00pm . The event will be...
Topics: Local Events, Minority Contracting

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The U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights has proposed significant changes in Civil Rights Data Collection. The Department's proposal includes a biennial survey of roughly half the nation's schools (over 7,000 districts), with new.
Topics: Civil Rights, Education, School

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Tomorrow, Saturday, the U.S. House of Representatives will vote on health care reform. The future of health care for you, me, and every American hinges on this historic vote. So now is the time to make your voice heard. Please send an e-mail to your...
Topics: Healthcare, NAACP National Issues

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Wichita Branch and Kansas State Conference President KMyles spoke to a group of 20 young men at Northwest High School today. What was supposed to be a 15 minute talk stretched out to nearly an hour on the need for young black men to start thinking...
Topics: Education

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Think Congress has heard enough about health care reform? Probably not, considering dozens of representatives and senators are still sitting on the fence. They need to hear from you today! Join the NAACP's "Can You Hear Us Now"...
Topics: Healthcare, NAACP, NAACP National Issues

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