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FLARA

The Friday Alert is a weekly newsletter published by the Alliance for Retired Americans; with issues that should be of concern to all especially Retirees. Other notices from ARA/FLARA are included.

Women Yesterday Today and Tomorrow

Honoring Women and their Contributions to Our Great Country

VOTE-COPE 2019

Our VOTE-COPE donations support New York State's students and teachers both Inservice and Retirees.

On February 11, 2020, The World Health Organization announced a new name for the disease caused by the novel coronavirus; COVID-19. The best way to protect you & your loved ones is to be informed about COVID-19.

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Most people with a passing knowledge of Black history are familiar with aspects of the role Ida B. Wells-Barnett played. She was a many faceted woman: journalist, newspaper editor, suffragist, sociologist, civil rights activist and renowned public speaker. As an early leader in the civil rights movement, she was a founding member of the NAACP. She fought her entire life to combat prejudice and violence as well as equal rights for women.

There are always surprises with any re-examination. As a transplant to Fort Pierce, Florida I learned about black men and women who had made significant contributions to the area and to black history but who were 'unsung' heroes without widespread recognition as is all too common.