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Cox Enterprises Social Impact Accelerator Powered by Techstars Announces 2021...
TECHSTARS—"This class gives me confidence that we can and will make this country a more equitable and inclusive place to live,” said Barry Givens, managing director of Techstars Social Impact. The post...
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COMMENTARY: What A Difference A Day Makes
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The symbolism was stunning, but it was far more critical that President Biden hit the ground running, and he did. He signed 17 executive orders, reversing some of the most onerous...
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A tailor-made grant helps continue a family legacy
You could say the tailoring business is in Julius “Eddie” Lofton’s blood. As the owner of JC Lofton Tailors in Washington, D.C., he’s continuing a family tradition that began in the late 1930s, when...
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OP-ED: Talking About Death Won’t Kill You
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Part of the reason African Americans are often overtreated at the end of life relates to our experiences being denied care by a racist healthcare system. We may ask for and receive far...
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President Biden Applauded for Reopening Enrollment at Healthcare.gov through...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — According to Marcela Howell of In Our Own Voice: National Black Women’s Reproductive Justice Agenda, before the ACA, people of color accounted for 54% of the uninsured in the United...
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Study Suggests Drinking Caffeinated Coffee May Reduce Heart Failure
NNPA NEWSWIRE — To analyze the outcomes of drinking caffeinated coffee, researchers categorized consumption as 0 cups per day, 1 cup per day, 2 cups per day and at least 3 cups per day. Across the...
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BREAKING NEWS: ‘Jaws of Life’ Used to Extract Tiger Woods from Mangled...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “On Feb. 23, 2021, at approximately 7:12 AM, LASD responded to a single-vehicle roll-over traffic collision on the border of Rolling Hills Estates and Rancho Palos Verdes,” Los Angeles...
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CDC: Life Expectancy of Black Men Has Dropped by Three Years
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Non-Hispanic Black males now have the lowest life expectancy of any group. The new data shows that African Americans on average live six years less in life expectancy than whites. The...
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A Slave’s African Medical Science Saves the Lives of Bostonians During the...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “I’d like to read about people who made impacts but are not entertainers, musicians, and those we hear about every Black History Month,” said Kisha A. Brown, the founder and CEO of...
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PRESS ROOM: Arizona Community Partners Launching COVID-19 Vaccine Sites for...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “During Black History Month, myself and other leaders across black and brown communities have come together to discuss how we can better support the members of our neighborhoods at...
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White House Responds to House Passage of President Biden’s $1.9 Trillion...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The sweeping $1.9 trillion rescue package could include direct payments of as much as $5,600 for families of four. The legislation provides direct payments worth up to $1,400 per...
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President Biden Applauds New Johnson & Johnson Vaccine
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The government authorized using the new Janssen COVID-19 vaccine from Johnson & Johnson on Friday, Feb. 26. “This is exciting news for all Americans and an encouraging development...
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PRESS ROOM: Leading CEOs Champion Equity for the Black Community in Accessing...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Led by a diverse group of Black CEOs, this initiative gathers resources from respected and trusted community and business leaders, health professionals and public officials to ensure...
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U.S. Senate Passes $1.9 Trillion American Rescue Plan
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Today, the Senate passed the American Rescue Plan bringing us one step closer to delivering much-needed relief,” President Biden said from the White House shortly after the measured...
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Black, Hispanic and Asian Group Hosts Panel on Menthol Ban
NNPA NEWSWIRE — "So, understanding that you're taking something that has been legal for a century at least, just for the sake of conversation, and criminalizing it to the point where now a police...
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Biden: States Should Open Vaccinations to All Adults by May 1
NNPA NEWSWIRE — More than 529,000 Americans have died since the pandemic began, and nearly 30 million have contracted the virus. “We all lost something,” the President declared. “A collective...
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The American Rescue Plan Provides Relief for Small Businesses
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The American Rescue Plan will “devote $1 trillion toward building a bridge to economic recovery for working families, including those who work for small businesses; and provide critical...
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Wife of Marvin Hagler Pushes Back on Rumors Fighter’s Death was COVID...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “I was the only person close to him until the last minute, and I am the only person that know how things went not even his family know all the details and I do NOT accept to read some...
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Biden to Direct States, Tribes and Territories to Open Vaccinations to All...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “If we do our part, if we do this together, by July 4, there’s a good chance you, your families, and friends will be able to get together in your backyard or in your neighborhood and...
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LIVESTREAM REPLAY: “SHOULD I TAKE THE CORONAVIRUS VACCINE?”
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Dr. Ebony Hilton serves as the moderator for a panel comprised of fellow physicians who are also members of the NNPA's Coronavirus Task Force: Dr. Taison Bell, Dr. Leigh-Ann Webb, Dr....
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