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#GivingTuesdayNow is a new global day of giving and unity that will take place TOMORROW, May 5, 2020, as an emergency response to the unprecedented need caused by COVID-19. Proud to support Philadelphia Legal Assistance https://www.philalegal.org/donate as they continue to provide life sustaining legal services to our neighbors in Philadelphia. @Phila_Legal @GivingTuesday #TogetherWeGive #TogetherWeStand

This is big news. You can not be evicted before April 30th. If someone tries to evict you, remove your possessions from your home, or lock you out, call 911. If... you need advice or potentially legal representation, call 267-443-2500 for the tenant hotline. https://www.inquirer.com//pennsylvania-coronavirus-evictio

Veterans are often hampered by the difficulty of converting skills gained in wars to private-sector jobs, a lack of strong professional networks and a culture of treating veterans as charity cases. Read more to learn about veteran underemployment: https://www.nytimes.com//pol/veterans-jobs-employment.html

We cannot rest until our country lives up to the constitutional promise of justice and liberty for all. Black women across the country are mobilizing black voters to ensure their voices are heard. #WomensHistoryMonth https://thehill.com//486125-black-women-have-always-led-th

Duane Morris Pro Bono recognizes the sacrifices of all the extraordinary women who came before us and we continue their fight for equality and representation. #WomensHistoryMonth

The House passed a bill on Wednesday that would allow the Department of Veteran Affairs to begin a project connecting service dogs and veterans. If implemented, the bill could be a critical step to improve Veterans’ mental health care. https://thehill.com//482181-house-passes-bill-to-allow-va-

You never know when that small act of kindness might change somebody’s life. After living on the streets for 2 months while 6 months pregnant, Holly Jackson wanted to make basic necessities a reality for homeless people. She came up with the idea to hang bagged items such as toothpaste, deodorant, soap and socks on fences in neighborhoods that have large homeless populations. Click here to learn more about Jackon’s story: https://www.washingtonpost.com//after-womans-bout-with-ho/

I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. We honor civil rights leader, Nelson Mandela, who was released 30 years ago today after serving 27 years in prison. #BlackHistoryMonth

Next week, a new version of Sesame Street will begin airing for children displaced by war in Syria. Creators say the show will focus on identifying and managing emotions for displaced children having trouble finding the language to express their emotions. https://www.nytimes.com//sunday-review/sesame-street-refug

I would like to be remembered as a person who wanted to be free so other people would be also free, Rosa Parks said. Today, we honor the legacy of the civil rights activist who was born on this day in 1913 in Tuskegee, Alabama. #BlackHistoryMonth #RosaParks

150 years ago today, the 15th amendment was ratified, granting African American men the right to vote in America. #BlackHistoryMonth

Click the link below to read about how at least 89 victims of human trafficking were rescued in Interpol crackdown in the Balkans: https://www.reuters.com//dozens-of-trafficking-victims-res #HumanTraffickingAwareness #NationalHumanTraffickingMonth

Pro Bono team at Dechert secures a $4.15 million civil settlement for a client who served 24 years in prison for a murder he did not commit. Click the link below to read more: https://www.law.com//dechert-team-wins-historic-payout-fo/