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title : Christian Ministers Urge Congress To Save Religious 'The Word Network' on Comcast
summary : Christian ministers went to Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., Wednesday to appeal to Congressional members about Comcast Corporation's recent actions to decrease or cease distribution of The Word Network, the largest African-American religious network in the world that was reaching 3 billion people around the globe. On Nov. 11, 2016, Comcast executives sent a two-sentence letter to The Word Network, stating it will no longer offer the channel to millions of subscribers on 456 Comcast systems.
date : Jan 13, 2017 11:21 AM EST
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title : Community Policing, Prayer Vigils, New Efforts Try to Heal Racial Tension
summary : A Facebook post from a Georgia police officer captured a lot of attention this week after he described how frightened a Black teen male was when he pulled him over for texting while driving. Some better news is that more community residents are investigating how to bridge police-civilian gaps in understanding through new programs.
date : Oct 16, 2016 09:15 PM EDT
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title : Al Sharpton: Reverend Blasts Film Industry For Lack of Racial Diversity in Oscar Nominations
summary : Because no minorities were nominated in the acting categories of the 88th Academy Awards this week, Rev. Al Sharpton took to the air waves Thursday to claim the situation shows the industry's "fraudulent image of progressive and liberal politics and policies." He announced he is convening a Hollywood Summit in February to highlight those studios and others in the film industry who aren't "living up to their obligations."
date : Jan 15, 2016 11:37 AM EST
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