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Transcript of Minority Reporter newspaper, week of January 21

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Dr. King traveled over 6,000,000 miles for us.

AARP and you, continuing the journey. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. dedicated his life to making the world a better place for us all. The powerful legacy he left behind reminds us that even if it takes millions of miles more, together we can make it happen. At AARP, we are committed to ensuring that every generation has the power to carry the legacy of Dr. King even further and the opportunity to live the best life possible. To discover all of the work we’re doing in your community, visit aarp.org/blackcommunity.

Vargas unveils “Home School Guarantee”

Residents of Wilson Commencement Park Recipient of The Gregory Jefferson ‘Encourage and Empower’ Scholarship

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Cuomo, legislature agree on gun control deal

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I have seen the impact of low-level drug activity on the quality of life

in neighborhoods --

IBEROreceives funding for programto address rochester drug market

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People in the neighborhood have made it very clear that they don’t like the behavior but they care about the young people.

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Obama unveils $500 million gun violence package

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Why “All My Babies’ Mamas” Was Such a Dangerous Show

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If Only Women Hated Less and Talked More

GLORIA WINSTON AL-SARAG

We Have Lessons to Learn

C. MICHAEL VAUGHN

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Through the Lens of RCTV15:Freedom of Speech in the 21st Century

CARVIN EISON

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