public service
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Jay-Z and Rep. Maxine Waters to Receive Special 'Public Service' Honors at the 2019 NAACP Image Awards
From hip-hop to the House of Representatives, the NAACP is recognizing two leaders in both music and politics with two of its most prestigious honors. Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter will be honored with the organization’s President’s Award, which is “presented in recognition of a special achievement and distinguished public service.” Jay recently made history as the…
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A Brazilian Gang Kidnapped Nurses so They Could Deliver Vaccinations to Poor Favela Residents
Thomaz Vieira Gomes has been described as one of the “most notorious criminals” in Rio de Janeiro by the International Business Times, but his latest move has some calling him a modern-day Robin Hood. According to various reports, Gomes kidnapped two nurses from a clinic in Rio late last month to take them to one…