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Karin Norington-Reaves Supports Nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson

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“Today, young Black women will see it is possible for them to reach the highest court in the land - the ultimate achievement for a jurist,” wrote Norington-Reaves.
Community

Molson Coors Dedicates $1 Million to Thurgood Marshall College Fund to Support Next Generation of Diverse Leaders

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The funding will support programs focused on providing educational resources, leadership development and career opportunities for students attending HBCUs. #HBCU
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Rush Workforce Diversity Amendment Passes House As Part Of America COMPETES Act

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Rep. Rush secured an amendment in the House-passed bill that would require any company applying for the pot of $52 billion in semiconductor incentives to provide data on the diversity of its workforce, which would then be aggregated and published in a biannual report.  #BobbyRush
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Rush Applauds Unanimous Senate Passage of Bill to Award Congressional Gold Medal to Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley

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“The lynching of Emmett Till changed my life and it changed our entire nation,” said Rush #BobbyRush
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Rush Announces $408.2 Million to Help Illinois Families Lower Energy Costs This Winter

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“I grew up in a single-parent household and I know from experience what it feels like to not be sure whether you’ll have enough money to keep the heat on in the winter,” said Rush. #BobbyRush
Politics

Jimmy Lee Tillman II Responds to President Biden’s January 7th Economic Report

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"In Illinois, Black unemployment is a shameful 10.8 with no sign of going down and no sound from any elected officials." #JimmyLeeTillman
National

Attorney Ben Crump Responds to the Sentencing of Defendants in the Murder of Ahmaud Arbery

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"But because of the video, and the public cries for accountability, Ahmaud’s killers have finally been held to account – first by the jury and in today’s sentencing." #BenCrump
Politics

Rush and McKinley Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Hold Internet Companies Accountable for Sales of Deadly, Illegal Drugs Online

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“The prohibitively high cost of lifesaving prescription drugs leads many Americans to turn to the internet in search of alternatives, but a lack of regulation has enabled bad actors to market counterfeit and unsafe drugs on social media and rogue online pharmacies,” said Rush. #BobbyRush
Community

Illinois Department of Public Health Announces COVID-19 Antivirals Available in the Coming Weeks

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While these antivirals are free from the federal government, they are in limited supply.
Politics

Black Conservative Federation Appoints a Vice-President

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“In 2020, BCF knocked over 300,000 doors across the country in Wisconsin, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Georgia. In 2024, we plan to double, if not, triple that amount.”- BCF President, Diante Johnson #BCF
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