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Joe Biden’s Plan for Empowering Black America
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Biden said he plans to hold financial institutions accountable for discriminatory practices in the housing market, and he will restore the federal government’s power to enforce...
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Nurse Tierra Norman Helps Keep Pandemic Frontline Strong
LOS ANGELES SENTINEL — Born and raised in Los Angeles, CA, Tierra Norman spent her teens in Inglewood and attended George Hale Middle School and El Camino Real High School. She furthered her education...
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Rep. Waters Stands with Amazon Workers
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “I am proud to declare my strong and unwavering support for the unsung heroes of the coronavirus pandemic: our frontline workers. These hardworking men and women are risking their lives...
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Inmates, Staff Worry About Care as Marion Prison Becomes One of Largest COVID...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — According to state data that is updated daily, for Marion Correctional, as of May 1, staff members who reported positive results are 175; COVID-19 related staff deaths are 1; staff who...
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NAACP Launches #WeAreDoneDying Campaign, Empowering Black and Brown...
THE AFRO — The campaign is a Call-to-Action and highlights the NAACP’s policy interests and supported legislation for African Americans and people of color, a large demographic that is often left out...
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PRESS ROOM: U.S. Bank Offers Financial Support and Demonstrates Commitment to...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — As the global coronavirus pandemic upends all aspects of our lives, U.S. Bank is uniting with other corporations and longstanding partner organizations that are representing members of...
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The Black crisis in the midst of the coronavirus crisis
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “They don’t have culturally competent messages for us,” Karenga said, claiming that at least 46 percent of coronavirus victims are Black. “Even though Black people are in the emerging...
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COMMENTARY: COVID-19 — My Personal Battle from a Positive to a Negative Result
NNPA NEWSWIRE — On that Friday, March 27th, things took a drastic turn for the worse, as it relates to my health. I began to cough, and what I thought would be regular phlegm coming out, turned out to...
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PRESS ROOM: The 18th U.S. Surgeon General and American Heart Association...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “I am honored to collaborate with the NNPA on behalf of the American Heart Association to share facts and insights to support the health news and resources shared directly with African...
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VIDEO: Doctors Livestream to Discuss Impact of COVID-19 on Black America —...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “For every 2,000 Black people who were alive in January, one has died,” observed Dr. Ebony Hilton. “We often talk about mortality rates, but 102,000 Americans are now gone, and that’s...
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OE-ED: We Have a Right to be Angry!
THE LOS ANGELES SENTINEL — In the midst of over 100,000 deaths and millions of people being infected with the coronavirus (COVID-19), people in our cities all over our nation are taking to the streets,...
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#BlackAndBrownGetDown Community Defense Fund Gives $100,000 to Black and...
NEW ORLEANS TRIBUNE — Black and Brown communities are experiencing unimaginable conditions due to the pandemic and our people make up a larger portion of those who are killed by COVID-19. They also...
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LIVESTREAM REPLAY — “Black Mental Health in the Age of COVID and Civil Unrest”
VIDEO — May is Mental Health Month. The NNPA's Dr. Nsenga K. Burton, Ph.D along with Dr. Kanika Bell & Dr. Jimmy Davis — Professors of Psychology at Clark Atlanta University — discuss the pandemic...
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LIVESTREAM REPLAY: Accessing COVID-19 Testing & Availability
VIDEO — NNPA Sr. Correspondent Stacy Brown is joined by Dr. Leigh-Ann Webb, MD, MBA, Assistant Professor, University of Virginia, Dept of Emergency Medicine and Reggie Swift, Founder of Rubix Life...
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LIVESTREAM REPLAY — ONE-ON-ONE WITH REPRESENTATIVE KAREN BASS (D-CA)
VIDEO — The NNPA's Stacy Brown interviews Congresswoman Karen Bass (D-CA). Rep. Bass is a member of the Democratic Party and has represented California’s 37th Congressional District since 2010.
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LIVESTREAM REPLAY — NNPA’S Stacy Brown Interviews Cosby Spokesman, Andrew...
VIDEO — Stacy Brown interviews Bill Cosby spokesman Andrew Wyatt about the request for early release.
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Black-Owned Laboratory Uses Artificial Intelligence-Based Drug Discovery...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “We anticipate the clinical trials could start within 90 days. The clinical trial itself could take a month. We feel quite optimistic that in the 120-day window, when our clinical...
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COMMENTARY: The Black Church Faces an Atypical Crisis
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Blacks in the U.S. have been disproportionately affected during the pandemic. Although African Americans only compose 6 percent of the population in the state of California, Blacks...
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ASK DR. KEVIN: An Unfamiliar, Rare Disease Associated with Heart Failure in...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — As the “Ask Dr. Kevin” series enters its fourth year, I want to turn my focus to a rare, but very serious form of heart disease known as ATTR-CM. ATTR-CM is a life-threatening,...
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OP-ED: The stuff of Dreams — MLK goes right on marching
NNPA NEWSWIRE — It is shocking that in 2020, mothers in African American and minority communities still have to worry about the safety of their sons and daughters when simply going off to the store,...
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