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Will County residents, share your thoughts on investing in a local food economy

Will County resides in some of the most fertile farmland in the region, with robust health, social services, and farming networks that are strategizing to -grow local and sell local- to encourage a sustainable food economy for Will County that improves quality of life for ALL residents.
The Will County MAPP Collaborative and several partner organizations have come together to implement improved access to locally grown produce and offer entrepreneurial opportunities for our residents in areas of amplified inequities.

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Howard University School of Communications Gala Celebrates A Half-century of Success

For 50 years, the School of Communications at Howard University, now the Cathy Hughes School of Communications has cultivated students throughout the communications field in areas ranging from sciences and disorders, to communications law, advertising and PR, to film and journalism. NewsVision’s Ariana Cobb was in attendance at the 50th Anniversary gala where students, faculty, and alumni celebrated their beloved school.

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PRESS ROOM: New N’COBRA Study Finds Genetic Damage from Historical Racism Linked to Poor Health and Transgenerational Trauma in Black Americans

NNPA NEWSWIRE — A United Nations report released earlier this year concluded, “Racism is embedded in the structures of our society.” While police brutality, the wealth gap, and other issues grace the headlines – health disparities are often overlooked. And, when those disparities are generational, it’s even more difficult to determine the why and who is at fault. “You must accept that systemic racism is the reason bad health has existed for generations for those of African descent,” he adds.

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