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 […]
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City Schools Family Updates: April 27, 2020
Por favor lea el mensaje en español abajo. Dear City Schools Families, REMINDER: COMPLETE THE MEAL AND TECHNOLOGY SURVEY TO HELP US DETERMINE YOUR NEEDS City Schools is conducting a survey to determine which students need help with meals and technology such as laptops. Share your needs by visiting HERE, 24 hours a day, 7 […]
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NAACP Town Hall Announcement
The Baltimore NAACP to host a tele-town hall briefing on the economic resources and the equity and health disparity issues related to the coronavirus (COVID 19) response Coronavirus is a public health crisis that impacts us all. The NAACP Baltimore is working to ensure that all communities are informed on equity issues and the economic […]
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Bowser Assembles Super Squad to Help ‘ReOpen D.C.’
By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com About two weeks ago, District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser announced non-essential businesses, schools and operations would be closed until May 15, and she has now recruited a super squad of powerful Washingtonians to help “ReOpen D.C.” In a press conference late last week, Bowser announced the program […]
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The Final Push: A Celebration of Courage #scomup
Since March 23 #scomup majors as well at Morgan and all over have been thrust into online learning during the pandemic. This is a video salute celebrating their accomplishments of overcoming adversity while living and learning during #covid19.
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D.C. Coronavirus Update: Michelle Obama Joins Mayor in Relaying COVID-19 Info
By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser released the April 27 daily data for COVID-19 cases and deaths, bringing overall positive cases in the city to 3,892 and 185 local lives lost due to the novel coronavirus as of the previous night. With such high overall statistics and one […]
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Black Students Attend Virtual Graduation Party
Nationwide (BlackNews.com) — On April 26, 2020, a virtual graduation party was hosted by IGNITE! Alabama, a supportive ecosystem designed to educate and bridge communication gaps between organizations, service providers, and minorities (especially African Americans and women) within the state of Alabama. The online event, which was held on IGNITE! Alabama’s Facebook and Instagram pages, […]
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Amerigroup Programming Perfect for Digital Appointments
By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com While residents are reticent to go to medical facilities due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Amerigroup DC, has programming in place and added services for their members to access virtual health care and resources. Amerigroup DC is an Anthem company and one of the three Managed Care Organizations (MCOs) […]
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With Over 50,000 Dead, Civil Rights Leaders Urge African Americans to Remain at Home
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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Burkina Faso Struggles Against COVID-19 and Extremist Threat
By SAM MEDNICK, Associated Press OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) — The last time Amado Compaore saw his wife, she asked him for a phone charger so she could text friends and let them know she was OK. She died just hours later. Rose Marie Compaore, 62, Burkina Faso’s second Vice President of the parliament, became […]
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$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, […]
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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. […]