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LISTEN: Prof. @ANatapoff discusses misdemeanor offenses and racism in the criminal system @NPR @npratc
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Don’t be counted out! The 2020 Census drives federal money for student loans, investment in higher education, affordable housing, and where businesses locate jobs. More information, links and resources at: ucal.us/census #UCCounts #2020Census
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“All of us..must confront the distinctive, fundamental reality of anti-Blackness.We must also look forward & explore what we can do...to mitigate pervasive & systemic injustices & brutalities of anti-Blackness.” -Chancellor Howard Gillman & campus leaders bit.ly/3gKDzLF
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We are so honored and pleased to get to be a part of this! Tune to Amazon.com/live this Monday 5/25 at 7:15PM ET to catch #MaiselMonday. Bill Groom & our friend Tony Shalhoub will be raising awareness for our peacebuilding and reconciliation work in Israel and Palestine.
We're gearing up for our next #MaiselMonday on 5/25! #MrsMaisel star Tony Shalhoub and production designer Bill Groom are our special guests for the week. Share your questions for them below to answer during their Amazon.com/Live Q&A as they raise awareness for @ThePCFF.
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Hate speech, stigma, and xenophobia continue to rise as a result of #COVID19.
The @UN and our partners are working to ensure that solidarity prevails during the pandemic.
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On Thursday, May 14 at 2pm, join @BosPartnerPeace to hear from Rami Elhanan and Bassam Aramin from @ThePCFF. Rami is Israeli; Bassam is Palestinian. Both have lost their daughters to the conflict. Both have made the choice to seek reconciliation and peace.
bostonpartnersforpeace.org/p…
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“For years I didn’t see myself in any of the official state ceremonies. This ceremony gives me an opportunity to feel that I am doing something that I believe in. I believe that we will find a solution to the conflict." --Tal Kfir Schurr, bereaved Israeli
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Patients in #Armenia applauded out of hospital after beating COVID-19 armenia.in-the.news/society/… #News
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Breaking News: Benjamin Netanyahu and Benny Gantz agreed to a unity government in Israel, keeping Netanyahu in office as he faces trial on corruption charges nyti.ms/2Kkxuqu
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The capital of medieval Armenia, the city of Ani was a thriving center of trade and faith, survived by its haunting ruins on.natgeo.com/3cc2Pay
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#Mimouna is a festival celebrated by North African Jews on the day after #Passover
Learn about the Jews of North Africa and the Holocaust: ow.ly/ca5H50zd1Ou
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The Israeli-Palestinian Memorial Day Ceremony, co-organized by @cfpeace and Parents Circle – Families Forum, will take place online on April 27, and you are invited to join us in this unique symbol of humanity and persistence. Sign up to to stand with us buff.ly/2Xo9ASR
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🛬 Limited air travel
🚧 Closed borders
🛑 Life at a standstill
𝘽𝙪𝙩 𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙚𝙘𝙪𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙥𝙥𝙚𝙙
An important message from High Commissioner @FilippoGrandi as refugees hang in the balance. trib.al/I4HZs1v #coronavirus #Covid19
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"What are we doing to help refugees avoid the #coronavirus?"
“Will people fleeing war still be able to cross borders?”
“Could refugees become targets of discrimination?”
There are a lot of questions about refugees and #COVID19.
Here are the answers 👇
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Join Arab Americans across the country by saying #YallaCountMeIn to filling out your #2020Census form! 🥳Starting ‼️TODAY‼️ you can fill out your online 🖥️💻 #census form at my2020census.gov!
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Székely, whose remarkable life was marked by both great adversities and great triumphs, died on February 29 at the age of 92. ow.ly/AQ6z30qopNZ
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“UNRWA cash assistance has become our lifeline,” says Qamar, a Palestine refugee from Syria. #UNRWA supports Palestine refugee families with cash assistance, including those displaced from Yarmouk, thanks to contributions from donors like #AECID.
#UNRWA #forPalestinerefugees
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“you don’t read Apeirogon so much as feel it, as the particular tragedies of Bassam and Rami are lived out in an ever-present moment of loss.”
@narrative4
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Launched in 2016, @ArabAmericanMus's Artists + Residents enlists national and international artists whose work centers on the complexities of Arab and Arab American representation and expression. Learn more here: ow.ly/OU8D50yoMlO
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78 years later, California is poised to issue a long-overdue apology to all Americans of Japanese descent for approving policies that led to the mass incarceration. ow.ly/SrM430qjaGp