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Jeffrey M. Smith launches new book on quantum personal development
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Jeffrey M. Smith, best known for his GMO advocacy, is introducing Claiming Your Magic, a new book from Yes! Books that presents a system he says can help readers rapidly shift subconscious patterns and personal performance.
Santa Fe artist Jacqueline Rudolph to show at Carrousel du Louvre
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Contemporary impressionist portrait painter Jacqueline Rudolph will exhibit at Paris’s Carrousel du Louvre Art Shopping from Oct. 23-25, 2026, through Mecenavie Gallery.
Concerned Black Men marks 50 years with Washington gala and awards dinner
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The National Organization of Concerned Black Men will celebrate its 50th anniversary on Sept. 17 at the Marriott Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., honoring leaders in civil rights, public service, journalism and mentoring.
1990 Institute unveils speakers for 2026 Roots & Wings youth symposium
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The 1990 Institute will hold its second annual Roots & Wings Youth Symposium on Sept. 19 at the College of San Mateo, with Yul Kwon, Dion Lim, Deborah Liu and other Asian American leaders speaking to teens, parents and educators.
Kurt A. Langfeld debuts sci-fi novel about immortality and first contact
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Theoretical physicist Kurt A. Langfeld has released First Light Rising, a debut novel set to explore a man who stops aging, draws the attention of governments and an ancient civilization, and reframes interstellar travel around longevity instead…
AMA launches Season 8 of Marketing / And podcast
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The American Marketing Association has released Season 8 of its Marketing / And podcast, hosted by CEO Bennie F. Johnson, with new Wednesday episodes running from Sept. 9 through Dec. 23, 2026. The season centers on “Acceleration through Fear” and…
Toronto cemeteries become a free outdoor museum for Mount Pleasant Group's 200th anniversary
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Mount Pleasant Group and Space for Grief have turned 10 Greater Toronto Area cemeteries into a free outdoor museum with site-specific art, sound and archival storytelling.
Nashville labor parade honors Vonda McDaniel after her death
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Nashville’s Labor Day Parade on Saturday honored Central Labor Council President Vonda McDaniel after her sudden death in July. The tribute drew union, civic and community leaders and highlighted her influence on labor organizing, apprenticeship…
Black Fairy Godmother Foundation to host 11th annual Purple Diamond Awards in October
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The Black Fairy Godmother Foundation will mark Domestic Violence Awareness Month with its 11th Annual Purple Diamond Awards Gala on Oct. 24 in Bloomfield, New Jersey, raising money for emergency relocation support for mothers and children leaving…
BankIslami marks Pakistan Independence Day with government and business leaders
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BankIslami hosted a reception in Karachi on Aug. 17 to mark Pakistan’s 79th Independence Day, drawing senior government, police, diplomatic and private-sector figures.
Crisis Text Line joins Common Sense Media AI safety effort
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Crisis Text Line has joined Common Sense Media’s Youth AI Safety Institute as a founding standards partner to help shape AI safety standards around self-harm, suicidality and emotional manipulation.
New proposal calls for incentive-based U.S.-Africa gold strategy
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A new Accountable Gold Initiative proposes a U.S. approach to African gold built on incentives, accountability and partnership instead of sanctions.
Tawakkol Karman blocked from briefing UN on Yemen
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Nobel Peace laureate Tawakkol Karman was prevented on Aug. 13 from briefing the UN Security Council on Yemen after member-state objections, prompting Denmark and Nobel Women’s Initiative to condemn the exclusion.
Houston attorney joins lawsuit challenging Texas CAIR designation
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Houston civil rights attorney Neeloy Azad has joined the discovery team in a federal lawsuit challenging Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s designation of CAIR as a foreign terrorist organization.
Chile y Argentina impulsan una nueva regulación de nicotina en la región
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Una red de innovación y una fundación reunieron en Buenos Aires a médicos, científicos y activistas para debatir el cambio regulatorio en Argentina y el modelo chileno.
LaborForce Media and Rick Smith launch daily labor show
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LaborForce Media and veteran labor broadcaster Rick Smith have launched The Daily Jolt with Rick Smith, a daily radio and podcast program aimed at workers, unions and labor leaders.
Venus Healthcare Homes joins Silver Economy Forum 2026 as partner
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The Global Coalition on Aging has named Venus Healthcare Homes a forum partner for Silver Economy Forum 2026, set for Nov. 11-12 in Kuala Lumpur.
Internet Society Foundation opens global call for cybersecurity grants
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The Internet Society Foundation opened applications June 23 for the Common Good Cyber Fund, which will award at least $3.5 million in two-year grants to nonprofit groups that protect civil society and strengthen Internet cybersecurity.
Internet Society Foundation opens global call for cybersecurity grants
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The Internet Society Foundation opened applications June 23 for the Common Good Cyber Fund, a multiyear effort to back nonprofits that protect civil society and strengthen core Internet cybersecurity infrastructure.
Brandeis Marshall builds AI leadership platforms across data, governance and professional influence
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Dr. Brandeis Marshall is expanding three connected ventures aimed at helping organizations govern AI, helping people preserve human judgment in AI-heavy environments, and helping experienced Black women in data grow their influence.
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