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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Black CEO Secures Deal For 1 Million Face Shield
Nationwide (BlackNews.com) — Dante Lee, an African American entrepreneur and media mogul, has finalized a major procurement deal with one of China’s largest and most reliable manufacturers of face shields. Face shields, unlike face masks, are not being regulated by the Chinese or U.S. governments and are much easier to get through customs. For this […]
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The RUNDOWN – Twitter Crowns TRUMP KING
Host Micha Green talks state reps rejecting President Trump’s totalitarian approach on the COVID-19 pandemic and what’s trending in the AFRO American Newspaper.
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With Coronavirus, Trump White House Should Revive Drug Rebate Reform
By Drew Johnson High out of pocket costs likely won’t be an issue when a treatment for the coronavirus becomes available. Based on past epidemics, it’s probable the government will direct patients to receive a vaccine without having to hand over a copay to an insurance company. Before the current pandemic, the Trump administration was […]
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‘They’re Killing Us,’ Minority Texas Residents Say of Trump Environment Rollbacks
By Ellen Knickmeyer The Associated Press Danielle Nelson’s best monitor for the emissions billowing out of the oil refineries and chemical plants surrounding her home: The heaving chest of her 9-year-old asthmatic son. On some nights, the boy’s chest shudders as he fights for breath in his sleep. Nelson suspects the towering plants and refineries […]
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Trump Team Targets Democratic Advantage With People Of Color
By Steve Peoples AP National Political Writer For the majority of people of color who believe Donald Trump is a racist unworthy of reelection, the Republican president can point to Alice Marie Johnson. The 64-year-old African-American great-grandmother spent 21 years in prison for a nonviolent drug offense before Trump commuted her sentence in 2018. She […]
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Beyoncé, Gaga Offer Hope At All-Star Event Fighting COVID-19
By MESFIN FEKADU, AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Lady Gaga, Stevie Wonder, Lizzo, Shawn Mendes and others sang classic songs brimmed with messages of hope and change during a TV special aimed at fighting the coronavirus, while Beyoncé and Alicia Keys spoke passionately about how the virus has disproportionately affected black Americans. Beyoncé […]
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PRESS RELEASE: Congressional Black Caucus Statement Regarding President Trump’s Sudden Funding Cut to World Health Organization
The Congressional Black Caucus (Courtesy Photo) “At a time of crisis, true leadership seeks to solve problems not blame others. This President has threatened to cut funding for the World Health Organization (WHO), an organization that has helped decrease the spread of diseases such as Ebola, Cholera, and Yellow Fever. The WHO is established in […]
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Africa COVID Deaths Above 1,000, Including Nigerian Chief of Staff
By Bashir Adigun and Haruna Amar The Associated Press Africa now has more than 1,000 deaths from COVID-19, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said April 18, while Nigeria said the president’s chief of staff had died. A total of 52 of the continent’s 54 countries have reported the coronavirus, with the overall […]
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Maryland Extends School Closings Through May 15 Due To Virus
The Associated Press Maryland is keeping schools closed through May 15 in response to the coronavirus, the state’s superintendent of schools announced April 17. Schools for nearly 900,000 students in K-12 in Maryland had previously been closed through April 24. Karen Salmon, the superintendent, said schools systems have increased their digital presence and capabilities to […]
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Racial Toll Of Virus Grows Even Starker As More Data Emerges
By Kat Stafford, Meghan Hoyer and Aaron Morrison The Associated Press As a clearer picture emerges of COVID-19’s decidedly deadly toll on Black Americans, leaders are demanding a reckoning of the systemic policies they say have made many African Americans far more vulnerable to the virus, including inequity in access to health care and economic […]
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PRESS RELEASE: Largest African-American Dating App, Tagged, To Rollout Live Video Dating to Respond to COVID-19
(Black PRWire) – -The Meet Group, a leading provider of interactive livestreaming solutions, has created two new features designed to help users connect while maintaining proper dating distance on its popular mobile application, Tagged — the country’s largest dating app primarily focused on African Americans. The two features, Blind Date and 1:1 video chat, are […]