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          <![CDATA[New Sacramento NAACP President Tijuana Barnes Focuses On Community Involvement, Justice]]>
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          <![CDATA[As America Ages, Road Safety Takes Center Stage]]>
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          <![CDATA[Unimaginable Damage: The L.A. Fire in Photos]]>
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      <![CDATA[Unimaginable Damage: The L.A. Fire in Photos]]>
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          <![CDATA[A Look at the Top Fintech Trends for 2025]]>
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    <![CDATA[Calculator with money - Finance. Photo: zerbor via 123RF]]>
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      <![CDATA[A Look at the Top Fintech Trends for 2025]]>
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          <![CDATA[Dry January: 3 Tips to Make the Most of the Sobriety Challenge]]>
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      <![CDATA[Dry January: 3 Tips to Make the Most of the Sobriety Challenge]]>
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    <loc>https://www.theobserver.media/local/racist-slur-appears-on-construction-sign-on-elk-grove-36661c42</loc>
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            <news:name>The Observer</news:name>
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        <news:publication_date>2025-01-13T00:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Racist Slur Appears On Construction Sign In Elk Grove]]>
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    <![CDATA[A construction message board owned by a contractor of the Sacramento Sewer District displays a racial slur Saturday night at the corner of Laguna and Franklin boulevards in Elk Grove. Erin Campbell, OBSERVER]]>
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      <![CDATA[Racist Slur Appears On Construction Sign In Elk Grove]]>
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          <![CDATA[Raging Fires in Pasadena and Altadena Devastate Black Families; Strain Fire Protection Systems]]>
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    <![CDATA[A home completely burned to the ground continues to smolder. Many of the structures which had already burned could spread the fire to other homes. Altadena, Calif.. Wendsday, January 8, 2025. Photo by Solomon O. Smith A sign marking a neighborhood corner remains standing amid a smoke filled sky and falling ashe. Altadena, Calif.. Wendsday, January 8, 2025. Photo by Solomon O. Smith Waiting patiently, a fire crew watches for sparks from a downed transformer. Altadena, Calif.. Wendsday, January 8, 2025. Photo by Solomon O. Smith]]>
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      <![CDATA[Raging Fires in Pasadena and Altadena Devastate Black Families; Strain Fire Protection Systems]]>
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    <loc>https://www.theobserver.media/opinion/mardeio-cannons-bold-sports-predictions-for-2025-b7816b40</loc>
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          <![CDATA[Mardeio Cannon's Bold Sports Predictions For 2025]]>
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      <![CDATA[Mardeio Cannon's Bold Sports Predictions For 2025]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.theobserver.media/sports/former-folsom-hs-star-wells-shines-in-nba-homecoming-b0f845a9</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2025-01-13T00:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Former Folsom HS Star Wells Shines In NBA Homecoming]]>
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    <![CDATA[Jaylen Wells stands with his mother Lakeitha Wells. Russell Stiger Jr., OBSERVER]]>
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      <![CDATA[Former Folsom HS Star Wells Shines In NBA Homecoming]]>
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    <loc>https://www.theobserver.media/news/how-the-financial-costs-of-gun-violence-hurt-loved-ones-left-behind-bce076b3</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2025-01-13T00:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[How the Financial Costs of Gun Violence Hurt Loved Ones Left Behind]]>
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    <![CDATA[Screenshot-2025-01-07-at-11.02.56 AM]]>
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      <![CDATA[How the Financial Costs of Gun Violence Hurt Loved Ones Left Behind]]>
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    <loc>https://www.theobserver.media/business/royce-bable-transforming-creativity-into-brand-partnerships-and-educational-initiatives-addb7d15</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2025-01-13T00:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Royce Bable: Transforming Creativity into Brand Partnerships and Educational Initiatives]]>
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    <![CDATA[Credit: Photo By Edward Cates/The Atlanta Voice]]>
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      <![CDATA[Royce Bable: Transforming Creativity into Brand Partnerships and Educational Initiatives]]>
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    <loc>https://www.theobserver.media/education/20-inspirational-quotes-to-start-black-students-strong-in-2025-62bc7892</loc>
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            <news:name>The Observer</news:name>
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        <news:publication_date>2025-01-13T00:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[20 Inspirational Quotes to Start Black Students Strong in 2025]]>
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    <![CDATA[Two young college students reading through a textbook while sitting together at a table in computer class]]>
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      <![CDATA[20 Inspirational Quotes to Start Black Students Strong in 2025]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2025-01-10T00:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[New Study Shows Nearly Half of Teens Are Constantly Online]]>
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      <![CDATA[New Study Shows Nearly Half of Teens Are Constantly Online]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2025-01-10T00:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[From Homeroom to Handcuffs: Who's to Blame for the School-to-Prison Pipeline?]]>
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    <![CDATA[Credit: Graphics by Tamara Ward, NABJ / Pew Youth Justice Fellow]]>
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      <![CDATA[From Homeroom to Handcuffs: Who's to Blame for the School-to-Prison Pipeline?]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2025-01-10T00:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Hundreds of California prison firefighters join battle against Los Angeles wildfires]]>
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    <![CDATA[Smoke from the Eaton Fire fills the sky in La Cañada Flintridge on Jan. 8, 2025. Photo by Jules Hotz for CalMatters]]>
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      <![CDATA[Hundreds of California prison firefighters join battle against Los Angeles wildfires]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2025-01-10T00:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[New Sac State Football Coach Promises Fireworks On The Field And Community Service Off Of It]]>
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    <![CDATA[Brennan Marion, center, is introduced as the new head football coach at Sacramento State. He is joined by Athletic Director Mark Orr, left, and university President Dr. Luke Wood, right. Marion becomes the first Black head football coach in school history. Russell Stiger Jr., OBSERVER]]>
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      <![CDATA[New Sac State Football Coach Promises Fireworks On The Field And Community Service Off Of It]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2025-01-10T00:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[There's No Moral Case for Fossil Fuels — the Bible Even Tells Us the Opposite]]>
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    <![CDATA[Credit: Loïc Manegarium/Pexels]]>
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      <![CDATA[There's No Moral Case for Fossil Fuels — the Bible Even Tells Us the Opposite]]>
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    <loc>https://www.theobserver.media/technology/observer-whip-of-the-week-2024-fiat-500e-red-4e6344d9</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2025-01-10T00:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[OBSERVER Whip of The Week: 2024 Fiat 500e Red]]>
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    <![CDATA[Screenshot 2025-01-11 at 1.06.26 PM]]>
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      <![CDATA[OBSERVER Whip of The Week: 2024 Fiat 500e Red]]>
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    <loc>https://www.theobserver.media/faith/black-church-pac-seeks-pardon-for-justice-fighter-ravi-ragbir-fda1d833</loc>
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            <news:name>The Observer</news:name>
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        <news:publication_date>2025-01-10T00:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Black Church PAC Seeks Pardon for Justice Fighter Ravi Ragbir]]>
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      <![CDATA[Black Church PAC Seeks Pardon for Justice Fighter Ravi Ragbir]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2025-01-10T00:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Premature Newborns in Va. Found With Broken Bones]]>
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    <![CDATA[Erin Elizabeth Ann Strotman, 26, was arrested and charged with felony abuse of a baby in the neonatal intensive care unit of a suburban hospital in Richmond, Virginia. Credit: Henrico Jail West]]>
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      <![CDATA[Premature Newborns in Va. Found With Broken Bones]]>
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          <![CDATA[Weekly Outings With The OBSERVER]]>
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          <![CDATA[Historic Sacramento Public Housing Faces Demolition]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-12-13T00:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-12-13T00:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[SacRT Flex program to replace SmaRT Ride, prioritizing low-income individuals, seniors, and disabled]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-12-12T00:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
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      <![CDATA[Residents Of Sacramento Housing Complex Live With Mold. Single Mother Fights For Repairs]]>
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          <![CDATA[In Time for Giving Tuesday: U.S. Dream Academy - Focused on Children of Incarcerated Parents - Raises Over $1.6 Million with Gift from Oprah Winfrey]]>
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    <![CDATA[Prince Frederick, Maryland USA Dec 1, 2023 The entrance to the Walmart department store.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Black America Doesn't Have to Shop at Walmart]]>
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      <![CDATA[In California's ‘earthquake country,' a 7.0 temblor prompts confusion and a tsunami warning]]>
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      <![CDATA[Kendrick Lamar and SZA announce 2025 North American stadium tour]]>
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          <![CDATA[Sacramento Nonprofit Seeks Donations For Holiday Drive To Support Women And Children In Need]]>
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    <![CDATA[A Women's Empowerment graduate makes holiday gifts with her grandson at the annual Holiday Craft Party where they also received gifts from the group's annual holiday drive. Women's Empowerment is seeking items for its 2024 Holiday Drive. Photo: Courtesy Women's Empowerment]]>
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      <![CDATA[Sacramento Nonprofit Seeks Donations For Holiday Drive To Support Women And Children In Need]]>
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      <![CDATA[Jay-Z's ‘The Book of Hov' immersive New York exhibit lives up to its name and becomes a book]]>
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    <![CDATA[La'Quetta Small, the superintendent of schools for Atlantic City NJ, left, and her husband, Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small Sr., second from right, stand with their lawyers during a court appearance in Mays Landing, N.J., Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)]]>
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      <![CDATA[Atlantic City mayor and his wife plead not guilty to beating their daughter]]>
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    <![CDATA[Jean Green fell in love with storytelling at an early age, but it wasn't until after she retired that she delved in. Roberta Alvarado, OBSERVER]]>
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    <![CDATA[During the Special Session on Oct. 1, Asm. Reggie Jones-Sawyer (D-Los Angeles) tells his collegues that he learned that gas prices in South Los Angeles is much higher in the Colorado after recently visited the state. Screenshot.]]>
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    <![CDATA[Native American performers showcase traditional dances and songs at the event, sharing the cultural meanings and stories behind each performance.
Photo by Antonio Ray Harvey, California Black Media (CBM).]]>
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Photo by Antonio Ray Harvey, California Black Media (CBM). During the Special Session on Oct. 1, Asm. Reggie Jones-Sawyer (D-Los Angeles) tells his collegues that he learned that gas prices in South Los Angeles is much higher in the Colorado after recently visited the state. Screenshot. Danny Morrison, host of ICanGoToCollege.com, EDUCATE. ELEVATE. podcast]]>
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    <![CDATA[On Sept. 26, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed several bills in a priority reparations package introduced by the California Legislative Black Caucus (CLBC). In this photo (from left to right): Assemblymember Reggie Jones-Sawyer (D-Los Angeles); Sen. Lola Smallwood-Cuevas (D-Inglewood); Assemblymember Corey Jackson (D-Moreno Valley; CLBC Chair Assemblymember Lori Wilson (D-Suisun City); Assemblymember Mike Gipson (D-Carson); Assemblymember Mia Bonta (D-Oakland); and Assemblymember Kevin McCarty (D-Sacramento).]]>
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    <![CDATA[From left: CR Capers of Harlem Film House; musician, actor and comedian Christopher Martin; actor and film producer Khalil Kain; and DJ, promoter, former member of World Class Wreckin' Cru Alonzo Williams at the 2023 Oak Park Black Film Festival. The third annual Oak Park Black Film Festival at The Guild Theatre from Oct. 8-13 will feature a diverse lineup of independent films by African-American filmmakers and engaging panel discussions. (Photo by Joshua Cosico, courtesy of Oak Park Black Film Fest)]]>
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      <![CDATA[Oak Park's Black Film Festival to highlight Black culture and uplift community]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-10-03T00:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Diddy's music streams jump after arrest and indictment]]>
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      <![CDATA[Diddy's music streams jump after arrest and indictment]]>
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          <![CDATA[Biden-Harris Administration Unveils Major New Steps to Curb Gun Violence and Save Lives Executive Order Targets Emerging Firearm Threats and Enhances School Safety]]>
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      <![CDATA[Biden-Harris Administration Unveils Major New Steps to Curb Gun Violence and Save Lives Executive Order Targets Emerging Firearm Threats and Enhances School Safety]]>
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    <loc>https://www.theobserver.media/education/why-little-rock-nines-legacy-still-matters-70320916</loc>
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          <![CDATA[Why Little Rock Nine's Legacy Still Matters]]>
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    <![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK, AR, USA - December 20, 2015: Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas is known for it's role in the American Civil Rights Movement whereby segregation between black and white students was fought by "The Little Rock Nine" in 1957.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Why Little Rock Nine's Legacy Still Matters]]>
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    <loc>https://www.theobserver.media/opinion/on-being-haitian-and-what-we-teach-ourselves-eb812b58</loc>
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            <news:name>The Observer</news:name>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-10-02T00:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[On Being Haitian and What We Teach Ourselves]]>
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    <![CDATA[Kolminy, Haiti, February 12, 2014. Elementary students mostly paying attention to their teacher (not included in image) in their crowded schoolroom]]>
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      <![CDATA[On Being Haitian and What We Teach Ourselves]]>
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          <![CDATA[Black Mothers Continue Fight for Expansion of Guaranteed Basic Income]]>
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    <![CDATA[On Sept. 19, D.C. Guaranteed Income Coalition member Veronica Tucker (center) called on members of the D.C. Council to address the benefits cliff issue, saying that every dollar counts for families struggling to survive and thrive in the District. Credit: Sam P.K. Collins/The Washington Informer]]>
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      <![CDATA[Black Mothers Continue Fight for Expansion of Guaranteed Basic Income]]>
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          <![CDATA[On Your November Ballot: Prop 33 Will Allow Calif. Cities and Counties to Enact Rent Control]]>
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      <![CDATA[On Your November Ballot: Prop 33 Will Allow Calif. Cities and Counties to Enact Rent Control]]>
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          <![CDATA[Sacramento Walk Of Stars Adds Four Black Honorees, Including Cornel West, Merrin Dungey]]>
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    <![CDATA[Four Black Sacramentans were honored with a place on the city's Walk of Stars on Sept. 18. From left, former NBA player Bill Cartwright, actress Merrin Dungey, Dr. Cornel West, and Gary Lindsey, grandson of Nathaniel Colley who was honored posthumously. Madelaine Church, OBSERVER]]>
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      <![CDATA[Sacramento Walk Of Stars Adds Four Black Honorees, Including Cornel West, Merrin Dungey]]>
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    <loc>https://www.theobserver.media/sports/sacramento-state-new-football-stadium-f7cdd8a6</loc>
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          <![CDATA[Sacramento St. announces plans for a new stadium that could help the school make a move to FBS]]>
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      <![CDATA[Sacramento St. announces plans for a new stadium that could help the school make a move to FBS]]>
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          <![CDATA[John Amos, Beloved ‘Good Times' Star and Emmy-Nominated Actor, Dies at 84]]>
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      <![CDATA[John Amos, Beloved ‘Good Times' Star and Emmy-Nominated Actor, Dies at 84]]>
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          <![CDATA[Dikembe Mutombo, a Hall of Fame player and tireless advocate, dies at 58 from brain cancer]]>
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    <![CDATA[Screenshot 2024-10-01 at 8.58.52 AM]]>
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      <![CDATA[Dikembe Mutombo, a Hall of Fame player and tireless advocate, dies at 58 from brain cancer]]>
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<url>
    <loc>https://www.theobserver.media/local/senior-dance-classes-health-6ef072c8</loc>
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          <![CDATA[Senior Moments: Black Seniors Find Vitality Through Dance, Community]]>
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    <![CDATA[Line dancing at the Elks Lodge on Stockton Boulevard brings out adults of all ages. Robert Maryland, OBSERVER]]>
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      <![CDATA[Senior Moments: Black Seniors Find Vitality Through Dance, Community]]>
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          <![CDATA[Winning in Corporate America: Black MBA Assoc. Event to Offer Insights]]>
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    <![CDATA[On Sept. 26, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed several bills in a priority reparations package introduced by the California Legislative Black Caucus (CLBC). In this photo (from left to right): Assemblymember Reggie Jones-Sawyer (D-Los Angeles); Sen. Lola Smallwood-Cuevas (D-Inglewood); Assemblymember Corey Jackson (D-Moreno Valley; CLBC Chair Assemblymember Lori Wilson (D-Suisun City); Assemblymember Mike Gipson (D-Carson); Assemblymember Mia Bonta (D-Oakland); and Assemblymember Kevin McCarty (D-Sacramento). State Controller Malia Cohen speaks at a press conference alongside Task Force members and San Diego County District Attorney Stephen Summers (left) to present findings from the Multi-Agency Charter School Audit Task Force Report, which outlines strategies to strengthen fiscal accountability and prevent fraud in California's charter schools and the entire K-12 public school system. State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond speaks at a ceremony held in Vallejo September 5 at the administrative offices. ( Vallejo City Unified School District )]]>
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      <![CDATA[Winning in Corporate America: Black MBA Assoc. Event to Offer Insights]]>
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          <![CDATA[Two juveniles rescued as Sacramento County Sheriff's Office arrests over 100 in human trafficking sting]]>
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    <![CDATA[Screenshot from Operation FAFO video (Courtesy of Sacramento Sheriff's Department)]]>
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      <![CDATA[Two juveniles rescued as Sacramento County Sheriff's Office arrests over 100 in human trafficking sting]]>
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          <![CDATA[Commentary - A Cautionary Tale for Cash-Strapped CA School Districts: Vallejo City Unified Pays Off $60M Loan]]>
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    <![CDATA[State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond speaks at a ceremony held in Vallejo September 5 at the administrative offices. ( Vallejo City Unified School District )]]>
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      <![CDATA[Commentary - A Cautionary Tale for Cash-Strapped CA School Districts: Vallejo City Unified Pays Off $60M Loan]]>
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          <![CDATA[Dr. Maxine Owusu Hopes to Diversify Medicine Through Creative Toys]]>
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    <![CDATA[Atlanta-based ER physician Dr. Maxine Owusu (above) is on a mission to increase diversity in health care. For her, that mission begins with the children. Photo by Kerri Phox/The Atlanta Voice.]]>
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      <![CDATA[Dr. Maxine Owusu Hopes to Diversify Medicine Through Creative Toys]]>
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          <![CDATA[Kim Porter's children say she didn't write bestselling memoir about Diddy]]>
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      <![CDATA[Kim Porter's children say she didn't write bestselling memoir about Diddy]]>
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          <![CDATA[Succession Plans Are a Must for Black Organization's Survival]]>
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          <![CDATA[Navigating America's Civic Hellhole After a Felony Conviction]]>
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    <![CDATA[Camp Resolution on Colfax Street in Sacramento, Sunday, Aug. 25. The next day the encampment community would be cleared out by the city. (Photo by Jacob Peterson)]]>
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      <![CDATA[LeBron and Bronny James are already scrimmaging with Lakers ahead of historic father-and-son season]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-09-30T00:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Why a Japanese American Lawyer Wants Reparations for Black Californians]]>
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      <![CDATA[Why a Japanese American Lawyer Wants Reparations for Black Californians]]>
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          <![CDATA[Use it or lose it: California schools race to spend the last of their pandemic funds]]>
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      <![CDATA[Use it or lose it: California schools race to spend the last of their pandemic funds]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-09-30T00:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Children are addicted to technology created in California. Let's clean up our mess]]>
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      <![CDATA[Children are addicted to technology created in California. Let's clean up our mess]]>
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          <![CDATA[Sac State Hosts Fourth Annual Honorary Negro League Game]]>
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    <![CDATA[Former Negro League players Don “Brook” Porter and Dennis Biddle pose with their classic baseball cards at Sacramento State's John Smith Field on Sept. 22, 2024. (Photo by Russell Stiger III)]]>
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      <![CDATA[Sac State Hosts Fourth Annual Honorary Negro League Game]]>
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          <![CDATA[Judge orders a stop to referendum in Georgia slave descendants' zoning battle]]>
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      <![CDATA[Judge orders a stop to referendum in Georgia slave descendants' zoning battle]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-09-30T00:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[CrockerCon turns 10 with comic artists, fans, cosplay and creative celebrations]]>
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    <![CDATA[Artist Oscar Romero sketches during CrockerCon at Crocker Art Museum Thursday, Sept. 12. (Photo by Xavier Figueroa) Eric Williamson (middle) poses with cosplayers during CrockerCon at Crocker Art Museum Thursday, Sept. 12. (Photo by Xavier Figueroa) Guests browse through the various exhibitors during CrockerCon at Crocker Art Museum Thursday, Sept. 12. (Photo by Xavier Figueroa) The Sleeprockers DJ crew provides music during CrockerCon at Crocker Art Museum Thursday, Sept. 12. (Photo by Xavier Figueroa) Host and prop maker Odin Abbott (left) talks to a guest during CrockerCon at Crocker Art Museum Thursday, Sept. 12. (Photo by Xavier Figueroa) Cosplayers gather for a group photo after the costume parade during CrockerCon at Crocker Art Museum Thursday, Sept. 12. (Photo by Xavier Figueroa)]]>
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      <![CDATA[CrockerCon turns 10 with comic artists, fans, cosplay and creative celebrations]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-09-30T00:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-09-28T00:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[K-12 funding is guaranteed in California's budget. School boards say Newsom jeopardized it]]>
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    <![CDATA[Students in a classroom at Lake Marie Elementary School in Whittier on Nov. 17, 2022. Photo by Lauren Justice for Cal Matters]]>
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      <![CDATA[K-12 funding is guaranteed in California's budget. School boards say Newsom jeopardized it]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-09-27T00:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[California will apologize for slavery as part of reparations push]]>
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    <![CDATA[Dr. Amos C. Brown, Jr., vice chair for the California Reparations Task Force, holds a copy of the book Songs of Slavery and Emancipation, as he and other members of the task force pose for photos at the Capitol in Sacramento, on June 16, 2022. California's first-in-the-nation task force on reparations for African-Americans issued the report Wednesday, June 1, 2022, that documents the harms perpetuated by the state against African Americans and recommendations on how to address those wrongs. Photo by Rich Pedroncelli, AP Photo]]>
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      <![CDATA[California will apologize for slavery as part of reparations push]]>
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    <loc>https://www.theobserver.media/education/st-hope-schools-charter-renewal-6ea600ce</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-09-27T00:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[St. HOPE Charter Renewal Approved After Months Of Scrutiny]]>
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    <![CDATA[Cassandra Jennings, speaking Aug. 8 at a Sacramento City Unified School District board meeting, said in a letter that she will step down from St. HOPE's board, but continue as its president and CEO. Madelaine Church, OBSERVER file]]>
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      <![CDATA[St. HOPE Charter Renewal Approved After Months Of Scrutiny]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-09-27T00:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[California Governor Signs Law Banning Medical Debt From Credit Reports]]>
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    <![CDATA[California Gov. Gavin Newsom delivers his annual State of the State address in Sacramento, Calif., Tuesday, March 8, 2022 (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)]]>
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      <![CDATA[California Governor Signs Law Banning Medical Debt From Credit Reports]]>
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          <![CDATA[Ex-officer says he went along with ‘cover-up' of fatal beating hoping Tyre Nichols would survive]]>
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    <![CDATA[download - 2024-09-25T193018.504]]>
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      <![CDATA[Ex-officer says he went along with ‘cover-up' of fatal beating hoping Tyre Nichols would survive]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-09-27T00:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
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      <![CDATA[Instagram makes teen accounts private as pressure mounts on the app to protect children]]>
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    <loc>https://www.theobserver.media/arts-culture/farm-to-fork-festival-sacramento-2605f816</loc>
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            <news:name>The Observer</news:name>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-09-27T00:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>
          <![CDATA[Farm to Fork Fest Showcases Black Artists, Farmers and Chefs]]>
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    <![CDATA[Last weekend, roughly 100,000 people gathered to attend Sacramento's 11th annual Farm To Fork Festival. This festival celebrates Sacramento's food and agricultural heritage and honors its designation as ‘America's Farm-To-Fork-Capitol'. Madelaine Church, OBSERVER Farm To Fork had various vendors for attendees to participate in, including their major spot, silent disco. Madelaine Church, OBSERVER Farm To Fork is a popular event for families to attend. Madelaine Church, OBSERVER (l-r) David Pearson, Harold Pearson Sr. and Harold Pearson Jr. pose for a photograph at their booth Pearson's Premium Gourmet BBQ Sauce on Capitol Mall Farm To Fork on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024. Madelaine Church, OBSERVER (center) Terah Henry helps customers out at Sugar Coated Cupcakes during Farm To Fork on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024. Madelaine Church, OBSERVER Brownie Sims and Princess Sims, owners of The Final Sauce, pose for a photograph at their booth during Farm To Fork on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024. Madelaine Church, OBSERVER Farm To Fork hosted its annual cooking demonstrations along with competition on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024. Madelaine Church, OBSERVER Kenny Flemming, 24, serves tequila at Teremania Tequila to attendees of Farm To Fork on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024. Madelaine Church, OBSERVER]]>
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      <![CDATA[Farm to Fork Fest Showcases Black Artists, Farmers and Chefs]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-09-27T00:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[A Black student punished for his hairstyle wants to return to the Texas school he left]]>
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      <![CDATA[A Black student punished for his hairstyle wants to return to the Texas school he left]]>
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        <news:publication_date>2024-09-26T00:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
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          <![CDATA[Kelsey Maynor: Atlanta Entrepreneur's Journey to Success]]>
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      <![CDATA[Kelsey Maynor: Atlanta Entrepreneur's Journey to Success]]>
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    <loc>https://www.theobserver.media/news/medi-medi-plans-a-promising-new-option-for-californians-who-qualify-for-medi-cal-and-medicare-4e171f22</loc>
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      <![CDATA[Word In Black Announces “Debate Night in Black America: A Virtual Conversation” Event]]>
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    <![CDATA[OBSERVER Senior Staff Writer Genoa Barrow, left, was honored by the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at UC Davis for outstanding health reporting that uplifts the university's efforts to be community-driven. Barrow is shown here with professor emeritus, Dr. Jann Murray-Garcia. Photo courtesy of UC Davis Health]]>
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