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Concrete Cowboy – a Black Urban Myth

Concrete Cowboy – a Black Urban Myth

Concrete Cowboy, Black Urban MythBy Keifer Wynn “Go west young man.” America is a restless nation, perpetually in motion, filled with rambunctious, stubbornly independent strivers on vigilant lookout for some inchoate something just over the horizon waiting to be explored or conquered. The pull, the indefinable longing for a world unbounded drives our people from pillar to post, across distances…

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DLI Statement on Recent Tragedies

DLI Statement on Recent Tragedies

Every life is precious to God, and all human beings deserve equal protection under the law. Tragically, some lives are still valued less than others. The Douglass Leadership Institute mourns the deaths of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and the countless other African Americans whom our country failed to protect. We have come so far, but there is much…

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Paycheck Protection & Health Care Enhancement

Paycheck Protection & Health Care Enhancement

The White House Office of the Press Secretary FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 24, 2020 PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP REMAINS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING CRITICAL RELIEF FOR AMERICAN SMALL BUSINESSES, WORKERS, AND HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS What You Need To Know President Trump’s Coronavirus Response Efforts “Throughout this crisis, my Administration has taken unprecedented actions to rush economic relief to our citizens.” – President…

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Cares Act Info

Cares Act Info

Dear Friends and Partners  In the coming days, we will be updating you on how DLI has adjusted our programming to continue serving our communities during the COVID-19 pandemic. Most urgently, however, we wanted to take the time to share this important information from our long-time strategic partner FRC on the new CARES Act. We believe this Act is best…

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Coronavirus relief for Small Businesses

Coronavirus relief for Small Businesses

Coronavirus-related tax changes that will affect many Americans and many businesses are already on the table or about to be served up. As this column was written, Congress was working on a huge new coronavirus relief bill that will surely include a massive economic-stimulus package, and probably lots of tax changes too. Here, I’ll cover coronavirus-related tax changes that are…

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