A woman works with Malian mud cloth for her fashion accessories and home decor items in Camden, New Jersey, August 2, 2016. Source: AP/Mel Evans Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–August 23, 2016. Today, equal pay advocates will observe Black Women’s Equal Pay Day, which represents the day in which the earnings of African American[Read More…]
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U.S. Juvenile and Criminal Justice Systems Endanger the Lives and Futures of LGBTQ Youth
New report finds that LGBTQ youth are disproportionately likely to face arrest, prosecution, and mistreatment in court and detention. Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–August 23, 2016. A comprehensive new report explores how the U.S. juvenile and criminal justice systems endanger the lives and life chances of young people who are lesbian, gay,[Read More…]
Breastfeeding Rates Continue To Rise
Moms need ongoing community support to breastfeed as recommended Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–August 23, 2016. In the United States, more than 8 in 10 mothers (81.1 percent) begin breastfeeding their babies at birth – but many stop earlier than is recommended, according to the 2016 Breastfeeding Report Card released today by the[Read More…]
Hillary for America Launches “Nuestros Negocios, Nuestra América,” Empowering Latino Small Business Owners to Mobilize Voters
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–August 23, 2016. As Hillary Clinton releases a plan to make life easier for small businesses at every step of the way, Hillary for America is launching a national voter registration effort, “Nuestros Negocios, Nuestra América” (Our businesses, Our America), led by Latino small business owners across the country. “Hillary recognizes that Latino small business owners are[Read More…]
Civil and Human Rights Coalition Calls for More International Election Monitors in U.S. Presidential Election
WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–August 23, 2016. In advance of the first presidential election in 50 years without a fully operable Voting Rights Act (VRA), an American civil rights group is urging the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) to expand its election monitoring mission in the United States and[Read More…]
Sage Products Expands Voluntary Worldwide Recall of Specific Lots of Topical Skin Products Due to Potential Microbial Contamination
Cary, IL–(ENEWSPF)–August 23, 2016. Sage Products announced today it is expanding its voluntary worldwide recall to include specific lots of impregnated cloth topical skin products at the distributor, healthcare facility, retail and consumer/user levels. The recall is being initiated due to potential product contamination with the bacteria, Burkholderia cepacia. Topical[Read More…]
Bridging the Gap Benefit Concert Honoring Officer Timothy Jones on Saturday, September 10
Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)–August 23, 2016. Source: http://villageofparkforest.com
Hillary Clinton’s Comprehensive Plan to Jumpstart Small Business Startups, Growth and Job Creation
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–August 23, 2016. Hillary Clinton is proposing a comprehensive, job-creating package of reforms and innovations to jumpstart small business startups, and strengthen small business growth. The new proposals reflect what Clinton has heard since one of her first events of the campaign at an Iowa bike shop and across nearly 100 visits to[Read More…]
State of Illinois Announces September 1 Start of Low Income Energy Assistance Program Enrollment
LIHEAP, PIPP applications available for seniors, people with disabilities beginning September 1 SPRINGFIELD –(ENEWSPF)–August 22, 2016. The Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity’s Office of Energy Assistance announced today that the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) will begin accepting applications for winter heating assistance for seniors[Read More…]
Clinton Campaign Statement on Trump Doubling Down on Insulting African Americans
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–August 22, 2016. Today during a rally in Ohio, Donald Trump doubled down on his insults to the African American community, which he leveled during a Friday speech in Michigan. There, he posed the question to African Americans, “What do you have to lose? You’re living in poverty. Your schools are[Read More…]
