     The real-life drama that culminated with the removal of Confederate-era statues from what had been two Memphis-owned parks will be the subject of a play being developed by Ekundayo Bandele, founder and CEO of the Hattiloo Theatre.
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    This yearâs fellows represent the following countries: Benin, Cameroon, The Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Mali, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Togo and Zimbabwe.
    Nearly 1.3 million job opportunities are projected in the oil and natural gas and petrochemical industries through 2030, and minority workers represent a critically vital and available talent pool to help meet the demands of the projected growth and expansion, according to the American Petroleum Institute (API), the only national trade association that represents all aspects of America’s oil and natural gas industry.
    On Wednesday, July 10, California Democratic Sen. Kamala Harris and New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez announced the introduction of their Fair Chance at Housing Act to remove barriers to obtaining federal housing assistance for individuals with criminal records and their families.
On Tuesday, July 2, the Lawyersâ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law filed a complaint against the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (âCFPBâ) in order to compel documents from the CFPB that were granted to the Lawyersâ Committee through the Freedom of Information Act (âFOIAâ). The documents related to the CFPBâs decision to roll back the 2017 Payday Loan Rule, which regulates payday loans, auto title loans, and other types of expensive loans aimed at low-income communities of color with poor credit.
  Rep. Eric Swalwell, the California Democrat, fought to gain any foothold in the jam-packed primary field. Swalwell declared Monday that his 2020 presidential bid was finished, saying he had to âbe honestâ with how his campaign was going.
     The Florida Holocaust Museum announced the opening original exhibition, Beaches, Benches, and Boycotts: The Civil Rights Movement in Tampa Bay. The exhibition is on display from September 7, 2019 through March 1, 2020.
    Chase was the recipient of numerous cooking awards. Chase was inducted into the James Beard Foundationâs Whoâs Who of Food & Beverage in America in 2010. In 2000, Chase was honored with a lifetime achievement award from the Southern Foodways Alliance.Â
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