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Deonna Anderson is a freelance reporter and student at the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism.

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I’m an Oregon-based freelance reporter with experience covering city government, social issues and equitable economic development. I currently report a couple days per week for my local NPR affiliate station, KLCC 89.7. In 2017, I was an equitable cities fellow at Next City and freelanced as a fact checker for New York Magazine’s website. In 2016, I graduated from the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism, with a concentration in urban reporting. I also interned at NYMag.com and The Marshall Proje…

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I Slam, Therefore I Am: A Look into the LB Poetry Scene

I Slam, Therefore I Am: A Look into the LB Poetry Scene

Deonna Anderson, Featured - By VoiceWaves on June 13, 2013 2:42 pm By VoiceWaves Youth Reporter Deonna Anders…

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Teens Meeting Online: A Safety Guide for LB Youth

Teens Meeting Online: A Safety Guide for LB Youth

Deonna Anderson, Featured, Nayobi Maldonado-Ochoa - By VoiceWaves on April 26, 2013 4:11 pm By VoiceWaves You…

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Padilla’s Bill Cleans Up College Transfer Process

Padilla’s Bill Cleans Up College Transfer Process

Sacramento — Community college students could soon have a smoother transition to 4-year universities, if legi…

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Groups Urge Repeal of Education Finance Bill : Eastern Group Publications

Groups Urge Repeal of Education Finance Bill : Eastern Group Publications

Sacramento-The California School Boards Association has called into question a new law passed as part of the …

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City Hopes Brooklyn Market Revamp Brings New Opportunity

City Hopes Brooklyn Market Revamp Brings New Opportunity

Walk along Flatbush Avenue in Brooklyn toward the intersection of Caton Avenue, and you'll start to hear regg…

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Rochester Takes Startup Approach to Worker Cooperatives

Rochester Takes Startup Approach to Worker Cooperatives

A new nonprofit with a goal to support the creation of more worker cooperatives in Rochester, New York, toute…

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Here’s Why You Should Apply for Vanguard Chicago

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By Deonna Anderson Verified
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Chicago is the next stop for Vanguard, Next City’s annual experiential gathering for urban leaders. The conference is taking place Sept. 15-18, and we’ve already started recruiting for this year’s cohort — applications officially close on May 14 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern.
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The Weekly Wrap: Non-Citizen Entrepreneurs Are Now Ineligible for SBA-Backed Loans

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By Aysha Khan Verified, Deonna Anderson Verified
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Welcome back to The Weekly Wrap, our Friday roundup of stories that explain the problems oppressing people in cities and elevate the solutions that bring us closer to economic, environmental and social justice. If you enjoy this newsletter, share it with a friend or colleague and tell them to subscribe. In March, the Small Business Administration banned green card holders and other non-U.S. citizens from its flagship 7(a) and 504 lending programs.
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The Weekly Wrap: City and State Governments Move Quickly To Erase César Chavez From Public Spaces

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By Deonna Anderson Verified, Aysha Khan Verified
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Welcome back to The Weekly Wrap, our Friday roundup of stories that explain the problems oppressing people in cities and elevate the solutions that bring us closer to economic, environmental and social justice. If you enjoy this newsletter, share it with a friend or colleague and tell them to subscribe.
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