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• Faith Leaders Stand on Business to Protect Undocumented Folks

  26-01-2025 16:00
  
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  By Rev. Dorothy S. Boulware
   
  This article was originally published on Word In Black.
   
  The 6% of undocumented immigrants who are Black are among those whom churches have pledged to keep safe. When the Right Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde stepped up to the pulpit at the traditional presidential inaugural prayer service on Jan. 21, she stood on business. As the first woman to serve as the spiritual leader of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington, she
  
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• Rainbow Push Coalition’s Dr. King Day of Service: Reviving Hope Through Faith and Activism

  26-01-2025 15:00
  
  Recently, the Rainbow Push Coalition hosted an inspiring Dr. King Day of Service and Learning, where the powerful message of “Keep Hope Alive” resonated throughout the day. 
  Attendees were warmly welcomed with coffee and breakfast, setting a positive tone despite the cold weather. Broadcast journalist Art Norman started the program with a call to action, invoking Rev. Jesse Jackson’s iconic phrase. He encouraged everyone to reflect on their contributions to the community,
  
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• Educator Launches National Association for Black Microschool Leaders

  26-01-2025 14:30
  
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  Microschooling has emerged as a transformative educational model, particularly for Black students in the United States. 
  According to a recent news report, Microschools have experienced a boom in popularity since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. 
  “The tiny schools, which have a median student body size of 16, have been described as a modern reinvention of the one-room schoolhouse, where children of varying ages receive personalized instruction from a
  
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