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Dr. Ebony Hilton Leads Call for ‘Secretary of Equity’
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The importance of the position is underscored by Covid-19 statistics, which show that African Americans are disproportionately affected by the virus. Data also show that access to the...
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Biden Signs Executive Orders Aimed at Tackling Racism in America
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The order prevents federal agencies from providing local police with military-grade equipment, which was used by Ferguson, Missouri, officers after police shot and killed an unarmed...
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PRESS ROOM: NeighborWorks America Launches StopHomeScams.org to Empower...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “We believe this effort to prevent housing scams is particularly important during a time when far too many families, including people of color impacted by the economic downturn caused...
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Superstars Help NNPA Conclude Informative Midwinter Training Conference
NNPA NEWSWIRE — With the theme: “Black Press of America: Challenges, Responsibilities, and Opportunities Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic,” the conference was backed by NNPA partners and sponsors including:...
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PRESS ROOM: Biden, Harris have experiences needed to heal country’s wounds,...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Nationally, more than 140 million poor and low-income people live in the United States, or 43% of the country’s population, and that was before the COVID-19 pandemic. The Poor People’s...
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COMMENTARY: Back to Normal? What’s Normal?
NNPA NEWSWIRE — I don’t think that more than 400,000 people dead is normal. The inability to formally mourn our departed loved ones isn’t normal. Crazy white people storming the Capitol surely isn’t...
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COMMENTARY: Did Publix Make Dispensing the Covid-19 Vaccine Political?
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Why did Publix neglect the counties with the most COVID-19 cases and deaths in the entire state? What executive made the decision on which stores would dispense the vaccine? What data...
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OP-ED: Where We Go from Here
NNPA NEWSWIRE — So, for me, 2021 is about hope and about working for a better life for all and a better nation together as we rise from the terrible test that 2020 has been. It is about recommitting to...
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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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