By Lauren Victoria Burke, NNPA Newswire Contributor With the coronavirus death toll passing 50,000 during the last week in April, Black leaders in the U.S. have taken to warning their communities of the danger of opening the country back up too soon. The coronavirus has devastated the Black community in Detroit and all of the […]
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Posted inCoronavirus, National News, NEWS, POLITICS, U.S. Government
$349 Billion COVID-19 Small Business Program Short-Changes Businesses of Color
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The Center for Responsible Lending (CRL) estimated that as many as 95% Black-owned businesses stood no chance of securing a program loan. Other communities of color were similarly likely to be shut out as well: 91% of both Latino-owned and Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander-owned businesses were financially shortchanged. By Charlene Crowell, […]
Posted inCoronavirus, Health, National News, NEWS, POLITICS, U.S. Government
Emotional Maxine Waters Announces that Her Sister is Near Death With COVID-19
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “I’m going to take a moment to dedicate this legislation to my dear sister, who is dying in a hospital in St. Louis, Missouri right now, infected by the coronavirus,” Waters announced as she voted on a new coronavirus small business package. By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent, @StacyBrownMedia Rep. […]
Posted inArts & Culture, ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT, ENTERTAINMENT, Music, TV and Film
Why HBO Max Refuses to Answer Questions About Russell Simmons Documentary
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia On Tuesday, April 21, HBO Max announced it would proceed with airing a controversial documentary, “On the Record,” about alleged sexual misconduct by Def Jam founder Russell Simmons. The network has repeatedly declined to answer questions about the film, including why Oprah Winfrey abruptly walked away […]
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EXCLUSIVE LIVESTREAM: Cosby Spokesman, ‘Bill Cosby Will Not Survive COVID-19 With His Underlying Medical Issues’
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Around the Fall of 2019, actor and comedian Bill Cosby was forced to have two major surgeries in-order to sustain his life (prevent him from having a stroke and/or heart attack). During a visit to the infirmary at SCI-Phoenix for high blood pressure issues, Mr. Cosby was informed that the carotid arteries […]
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While Struggling Americans Await $1,200 Stimulus, Nation’s Wealthiest Reap Windfall
By Stacy M. Brown While struggling individuals and families look forward to a $1,200 federal stimulus check, America’s wealthy have again made off with most of the cash. The $2.3 trillion coronavirus stimulus package includes a temporary tax change for individuals who make at least $1 million a year, according to the Joint Committee on […]
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Sheriff Overcomes Bigotry
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent It’s been just over one year that Gregory Tony became the first Black sheriff in the history of Broward County, Fla. And, as one might expect, Tony’s job is made all the more difficult because even in the 21st century, it’s quite the challenge for many to […]
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Commentary: Trump Tests Positive for Racism
By Lauren Victoria Burke, NNPA Newswire Contributor On March 23, standing at the podium in the White House Briefing Room, President Trump was asked whether or not using the term “Chinese virus” when referring to COVID-19 pandemic was racist or was inspiring recent violence against Asians. “It’s not racist at all. It comes from China, […]
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COMMENTARY: The Pandemic Curve is Not Bending, Putting Americans at Risk
By Roger Caldwell, NNPA Newswire Contributor “The real implications of those delays and missteps were not fully apparent during early polling regarding the White House response. But now, as the death toll mounts and more state governors have stepped up their responses to the emergency, it appears the slow response is now eating away at […]
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Individual Stimulus Checks Begin to Arrive, What Should You Expect?
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Payments from the $2.3 trillion federal coronavirus stimulus package have begun hitting individual bank accounts. In a memo, IRS Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said the first round of payments were sent on Thursday, April 9, and should arrive in bank accounts beginning no later than Tuesday, […]
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Black Businesses Matter, But Will They Get Fair Share Of COVID-19 Aid Money?
By Barrington M. Salmon, Contributing Writer, The Final Call @bsalmondc President Donald Trump and Congressional leaders announced the $2 trillion economic stimulus package—the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act to great fanfare, touting the deliverables of different aspects of the provisions and their belief in its ability to slow the economic tsunami exacerbated […]
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Gov. Abbott Unlawfully Exceeded Authority with Executive Order Limiting Jail Releases, Argues New Lawsuit
By The Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Lawsuit says governor’s order restricting releases exceeds his constitutional authority; public health experts agree reducing populations in prisons and jails necessary to prevent outbreaks AUSTIN, TX — Governor Abbott unlawfully exceeded his constitutional authority by issuing an executive order that suspends the rights that individuals, who are presumed […]