By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent Add jogging while Black to the ever-growing list of reasons African Americans continue to be shot down senselessly by armed White men, supposedly under the color of law. Twenty-five-year-old Georgia resident Ahmaud Arbery was shot and killed while jogging after a former police officer and his son […]
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Posted inCommentary, Coronavirus, OPINION
COMMENTARY: In America the Choice – Death, Coronavirus or the Economy
By Roger Caldwell, NNPA Newswire Contributor Under the direction and management of President Donald Trump and his coronavirus pandemic task force, there has been mass death. With over 56,000 deaths, and over one million cases of the virus, there are still no masks, limited ventilators, limited gowns, limited tests-kits and massive corruption. Instead of President […]
Posted inAfro Briefs, National News, NEWS
Shooting Death in Georgia of Ahmaud Arbery is Defined as a “Modern Day Lynching”
The shooting death of Ahmaud Arbery, 25, went viral on social media on May 6, months after his murder. The video shows Arbery jogging down a street in Brunswick, Georgia. It appears to demonstrate the involvement of three men — two on a pickup truck and another filming the scene from behind. By Lauren Victoria […]
Posted inAfro Briefs, Coronavirus, Health, National News, NEWS
Inmates, Staff Worry About Care as Marion Prison Becomes One of Largest COVID Outbreaks in US
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 have recovered are 98; units in quarantine include the full institution; inmates in quarantine are 430; inmates in isolation are 2016; inmates currently positive […]
Posted inARTS & ENTERTAINMENT, ENTERTAINMENT, TV and Film
Blue Story Review
By Dwight Brown, NNPA News Wire Film Critic “They act like guns are toys until they get shot.” That’s it. Kids playing games and suffering grownup consequences. It’s a symptom of misguided adolescent gang life. With a great feel for modern times and hip-hop music, Rapman (aka Andrew Onwubolu) mixes a bit of Boyz N […]
Posted inBUSINESS, Coronavirus, National News, NEWS
Wells Fargo Waives Collection of Negative Balances, Provides Stimulus Check Tips
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Payments to eligible recipients will arrive by either direct deposit or a paper check, and Wells Fargo has issued six helpful tips that may help individuals access their funds as soon as possible. By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Millions of U.S. residents have begun receiving government stimulus payments […]
Posted inBUSINESS, Coronavirus, National News, NEWS, POLITICS, U.S. Government
Black-Owned Businesses Demand Share of Fed Dollars as COVID-19 Rages On
By J. Cunningham Special to Texas Metro News (NNPA Newswire) — The coronavirus pandemic has ravaged the U.S. economy, leaving scores of businesses in limbo and livelihoods in jeopardy. And Black businesses — many of which were already fighting to access capital — are struggling to weather this economic disaster COVID-19 has wrought. They are […]
Posted inNational News, NEWS, POLITICS, U.S. Government
‘This Never Happened,’ Former Vice President Joe Biden Speaks on Sexual Assault Allegation
By Lauren Victoria Burke NNPA Newswire Contributor Former Vice President Joseph Biden denied an allegation of sexual assault by a former Senate aide, Tara Reade, breaking a month of silence on the accusation.. Biden was vetted before being selected as President Obama’s vice president in 2008, a role he served in for eight years. Biden […]
Posted inAfro Briefs, Coronavirus, Health, National News, NEWS
CDC’s Prescription: Individual Housing for People Experiencing Homelessness During COVID-19 and Beyond
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “We call on hotel owners—and especially those who have been helped with our public dollars through the federal relief package—to act in the public good and make it easy for communities to follow the CDC guidance to quickly place people experiencing homelessness into their vacant rooms for the duration of the pandemic,” […]
Posted inAfro Briefs, BUSINESS, Coronavirus, National News, NEWS
Journalism Industry Needs Coronavirus Relief Funding
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The collapse in advertising revenue during the pandemic exacerbated the already perilous financial position of news outlets, who have been decimated by Google and Facebook’s monopolistic actions. The Tampa Bay Times was even forced to cut back to two days a week of printed copies. The forgivable loans will allow these newsrooms […]
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Black-Owned Newspapers and Media Companies Are Small Businesses Too!
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Dear World, the entire planet is feeling the devastation of the coronavirus pandemic,” Cheryl Smith of Texas Metro News wrote to her readers. “We must be concerned about ourselves, as well as others. You may be aware that the media is considered ‘essential.’ So, guess what? We have a responsibility, a moral […]
Posted inNational News, NEWS
PRESS ROOM: Food Assistance Programs Critical for Low-Income Children and Families
By BlackPressUSA U.S. Census Bureau, www.ceusus.gov According to the Census Bureau, of the 13.8 million households that receive SNAP, 6.7 million have children under the age of 18 and 6.4 million have someone living with a disability. Of all the homes with children under 18, some 18% receive assistance from SNAP, according to the Census Bureau’s 2018 […]