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Monday's News & Ideas - 4/4/2022

  • Prepping for Ukrainian refugees
  • Ramadan’s lessons
  • Pope might visit Ukraine
  • Tribe gets its land back
  • Sports betting sites & colleges
  • Historically Black towns

Ukrainian communities in US prepare to support refugees
Associated Press: ‘No refugee is waiting for you to be ready for them,’ said Eduard Kislyanka, senior pastor at the House of Bread church.

From curbing consumerism to caring for others, Ramadan has lessons for us all
The Guardian: For Muslims and non-Muslims alike, the core tenets of the holy month can help us achieve communal and personal change.

Papal envoy to Ukraine says country supports possible papal trip to Kyiv
Crux: “I am willing to do everything that must be done, and the Holy See, the diplomatic side, is doing everything,” Francis said. “We cannot make public everything that we do, but we are.”

Native American tribe gets its land back after being displaced nearly 400 years ago
CNN: Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland and US Fish and Wildlife Service Director Martha Williams celebrated the tribe’s reacquisiton of the land Friday, according to a press release from the Department of the Interior.

Sports betting sites make inroads on college campuses*
Inside Higher Ed: As March Madness comes to a close tonight, a record number of students will be among the 45 million Americans placing wagers. Experts want more protections in place for young adults.

The Spark

Beyond Black Wall Street: These experts are unearthing historically Black towns lost to history
A new site maps historically Black towns and settlements,* which go back as far as the 1600s, Fast Company says.

*access is limited for nonsubscribers



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