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Sheila Thorne Earns Top Recognition from Life Sciences Publication
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “I’ve always said to myself that I don’t know if anyone is paying attention or listening, but I guess this is an indication that they have been listening and paying attention,” Thorne,...
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How to Protect Your Black Skin from Cancer
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The AAD has reported that people with darker skin tones do not receive a diagnosis until the cancer is in its later stages. This tends to be because the symptoms are harder to...
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OP-ED: Black-Owned Businesses Look to the FDA to Protect Them
NNPA NEWSWIRE — A year ago, in a quick fix reaction to the pandemic, the FDA released emergency guidance that lowered the standards for germ-fighting products like hand sanitizer in order to get more...
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New Report Reveals Breakthrough Cases Among Vaccinated Are Extremely Rare
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The rate of breakthrough cases reported among those fully vaccinated is well below 1 percent in all reporting states, ranging from 0.01 percent in Connecticut to 0.90 percent in...
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World Golf Championships Inspires St. Jude’s Patient’s Through Colorful Art...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — As the sole charitable beneficiary of the tournament, officials featured St. Jude patient artwork, adorning custom FootJoy shoes, PING golf bags and TaylorMade putter covers. All...
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National Council of Negro Women, Ben Crump File Suit Against Johnson & Johnson
NNPA NEWSWIRE — NCNW has a large portion of members who have used Johnson & Johnson’s powder products, believing they were safe, and is ideally positioned to inform women about their risks. “This...
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OP-ED: Baltimore City Councilwoman Phylicia Porter
NNPA NEWSWIRE — In a city with such a legacy of residential segregation, the block on which you’re born can easily determine your trajectory in life. That's why Phylicia Porter is convinced a...
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Senate Passes $1 Trillion Infrastructure Bill; Dems Poised to Push Through...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “While federal, state, and local governments have spent nominally more on infrastructure in recent years, the rising cost of materials has reduced their real spending power. As a...
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Biden Administration Set to Announce Third Covid Vaccine Dose for All Americans
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The Biden-Harris administration plans to announce that all who received vaccinations should get another one eight months later. For those administered the Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna...
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United Nations Issues ‘Code Red’ for Humanity in Climate Crisis
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Two hundred and thirty-four authors from 66 countries analyzed more than 14,000 scientific reports about climate change for the report, which officials will present during climate talks...
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Rev. Jesse Jackson Hospitalized After Positive Covid Test
The Rev. Jesse Jackson and his wife, Jacqueline Jackson have both tested positive for COVID-19, a spokesperson for the family confirmed late Saturday. The post Rev. Jesse Jackson Hospitalized After...
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EXCLUSIVE: Rev. Jesse Jackson Speaks About His and Wife’s Covid Diagnosis
NNPA NEWSWIRE — In an exclusive telephone conversation from his hospital bed on Sunday, August 22, the renowned civil rights leader expressed his ongoing support for vaccinations while explaining why...
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With the Lowest Death Rate, D.C. Ranks Among Safest States During COVID
NNPA NEWSWIRE — As of Thursday, August 19, approximately 51 percent of the American population is vaccinated. The authors spell out that some states are safer than others. The District of Columbia...
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Ex-Michigan Governor Facing Charges in Flint Water Contamination
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Governor Snyder, his health director, and other ex-officials were informed of the legal development by the state’s Attorney General’s office on Tuesday, the Associated Press reported....
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Vaccine Distribution Another Example of White Privilege
NNPA NEWSWIRE — An African American nurse in New York earned distinction as the first person in the country to receive a vaccination, and Meharry Medical College President Dr. James Hildreth, a Black...
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President Biden Issues Executive Orders on Racial Equity
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The 46th president had pledged to do his part in the fight against systemic racism in America. The President said he wants all federal agencies to review equity in their programs and...
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Black Americans Are Being Vaccinated at Far Lower Rates
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The rollout of the medicine from Pfizer and Moderna featured heavy promotion. High-profile African Americans like former President Barack Obama, National Newspaper Publishers...
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Pfizer Rare Disease to Address Black Press Midwinter Conference About Rare...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Pfizer representatives plan to discuss ATTR-CM during the NNPA’s annual Midwinter Training Conference, which commences on Thursday, January 28. The two-day virtual conference, which...
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A massive message on masks by Daytona’s AKAs
DAYTONA TIMES — The Gamma Mu Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority (AKAs) is sponsoring a billboard on the corner of International Speedway and Fentress boulevards to encourage residents to wear...
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COMMENTARY: Democracy Survived an Insurrection and America Now Needs Unity
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Today we celebrate the triumph not of a candidate, but of a cause, the cause of democracy. The will of the people has been heard and the will of the people has been heeded,” said...
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