NNPA NEWSWIRE — The devastating economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic has been particularly divesting to the restaurant and service industry. One estimate proclaimed that 40 percent of restaurants in New York are unlikely to reopen after the pandemic is over. But even after it ends, there is fear that business won’t be the same […]
Category: Coronavirus
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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 […]
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Thousands of Hungry People Line Up for Food in South Africa
By Bram Janssen and Jerome Delay The Associated Press Thousands of people stood in line for hours on May 2 in a South African township waiting for handouts of food. The scene has repeated for days in one of the world’s most unequal countries as charities haul essentials to low-income neighborhoods suffering under coronavirus restrictions. […]
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Stars Deliver Inspirational Messages in Call to Unite Event
By The Associated Press Director Lee Daniels talked about past drug use and urged people not to give into the temptation to abuse drugs during the coronavirus pandemic, saying “You are not alone.” Actress Eva Longoria said the pandemic is giving the world a chance to reset itself, and praised health workers for their huge […]
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Press Release: OneUnited Bank, Largest Black-Owned Bank, Launches SBA Paycheck Protection Program
OneUnited Bank, the largest Black-owned bank in the country, is proud to announce the launch of its Small Business Administration Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). OneUnited Bank, a Preferred SBA 7(a) lender, is offering PPP loans to its existing and new customers on a nationwide basis through its state-of-the-art online and mobile banking platform. OneUnited has […]
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Press Release: Michelle Obama Documentary Dropping On Netflix May 6
(Black PR Wire) — “Becoming,” a new documentary based on Michelle Obama’s best-selling book of the same name, is coming to the Netflix lineup on May 6. The film, directed by Nadia Hallgren, follows Obama across 34 cities for her book tour. It features the former First Lady as she speaks to everyday Americans and […]
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Women, Minorities Shoulder Front-Line Work during Pandemic
By Mae Anderson, Alexandra Olson and Angeliki Kastanis The Associated Press As America tentatively emerges from weeks of lockdowns, it is becoming clear that the pandemic has taken its toll on workers who have been on the front lines all along. They have been packing and delivering supplies, caring for the sick and elderly, and […]
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THE RUN DOWN
Check out TRENDING STORIES in this weeks edition of the THE RUN DOWN
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Dear AFRO Subscribers and Supporters,
The AFRO American Newspapers 1531 S. Edgewood Street, Suite B Baltimore, MD 21227 410-554-8200 May 3, 2020 Dear AFRO Subscribers and Supporters, We pray that you and your families are staying safe and well. Like so many of you, COVID-19 has wreaked havoc in our professional and personal lives. The entire AFRO team is teleworking […]
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OP-ED: The Role of the Black Church During a Pandemic
By Pastor Jamal Bryant Senior Pastor of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church I recently came across an article on NewsOne.com that highlighted a furor on several social media platforms regarding whether wealthy pastors are contributing enough to COVID-19 relief efforts. Admittedly, some of the social media memes and tropes were amusing and, of course, some […]
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Lawsuit Challenges Alabama Voting Rules During Pandemic
By KIM CHANDLER, Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A lawsuit filed Friday challenges Alabama’s election procedures by arguing that restrictions on absentee ballots and a lack of other voting methods jeopardize the health of voters — especially older voters, black voters, and voters with disabilities — during the coronavirus outbreak. The lawsuit filed by […]
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`Like I Just Got out of Jail!’: States Ease Their Lockdowns
By Janet McConnaughey and Grant Schulte The Associated Press More than a dozen states let restaurants, stores or other businesses reopen May 1 in the biggest one-day push yet to get their economies up and running again, acting at their own speed and with their own quirks and restrictions to make sure the coronavirus doesn’t […]