By MATT OTT, AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange reopened for the first time in two months with New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo ringing the iconic bell, but the controlled chaos was more subdued Tuesday under new pandemic rules. The floor, known worldwide for an […]
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Stocks Rise On Wall Street, But US Braces For 100,000 Deaths
By MATT OTT, TED SHAFFREY and LISA MARIE PANE, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks surged on Wall Street to their highest levels since the business shutdowns took hold in the U.S. over two months ago, climbing on optimism Tuesday about the reopening economy even as the nation’s official death toll from the coronavirus […]
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The Ailey Spirit Gala First-Ever Global Broadcast
THE AILEY SPIRIT GALA FIRST-EVER GLOBAL BROADCAST THURSDAY, JUNE 11 AT 7:30PM ET Still, We Dance Virtual Benefit Made Possible by WarnerMedia Presents Eternity Premiere with Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Rising Stars of Ailey II, The Ailey School and AileyCamp Gala Performance with Special Guests and Party with DJ D-Nice and Ms. Nix Supports […]
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Creating Emotional and Financial Wellness for Trauma Affected Entrepreneurs During COVID-19
On May 30, from 11am-2pm Heal-A-Preneur will host a virtual summit to include: a panel of entrepreneurs affected by trauma, access to community sponsors who provide coping/healing techniques and alternatives for trauma affected persons, breakout sessions with co-founders to identify and discuss barriers that inhibit entrepreneurial success, and access to an online community (Heal-A-Preneur Coping […]
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Coppin State University’s New President Starts Today
Coppin State University’s New President Starts May 26 BALTIMORE — A new era for Coppin State University (CSU) begins on May 26 with the start of President Dr. Anthony L. Jenkins. President Jenkins comes to CSU from West Virginia State University, a historically black land-grant research university near Charleston, W.V., where he served as president since July 2016. […]
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Black People, PTSD and Coronavirus
BLACK PEOPLE, POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER (PTSD) AND THE RISK OF DEATH FROM CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) Nationwide (BlackNews.com) — Here are some facts: Black people have been found to be more likely to die from COVID-19 infection than white people, both in the United Kingdom and the United States of America. Black people also have a higher […]
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Nation’s Smallest Small Businesses Get Left Behind During COVID-19
For cafe owner Gloria Rivera, not knowing is the worst part. It’s been weeks since she applied for a $10,000 loan through the federal government’s COVID-19 relief program, and yet her bank account remains empty. The bills are piling up; her landlord is breathing down her neck. After more than two decades as a sole […]
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The 18th U.S. Surgeon General, Dr. Regina Benjamin, joins National Newspaper Publishers Coronavirus Pandemic Task Force
By BlackPressUSA PULL QUOTE: NNPA NEWSWIRE — “I am honored to collaborate with the NNPA on behalf of the American Heart Association to share facts and insights to support the health news and resources shared directly with African American communities,” said Dr. Benjamin, who is also Founder and CEO of BayouClinic/Gulf States Health Policy Center […]
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Census 2020: You Count, So Be in That Number
By Ralph E. Moore Jr. Special to the AFRO Every 10 years every person in the United States and its territories must be counted; that’s the law. The counting has been done since the year 1790 or 24 times up to now. So what’s the big deal about the Census and why is it important? […]
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Stacey Abrams Endorses Candidates in 7 US Senate Contests
By MEG KINNARD, Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Alongside discussions of her own national political ambitions, former Georgia gubernatorial nominee Stacey Abrams is wading into elections outside her home state, endorsing the campaigns of seven Democrats vying for U.S. Senate seats. On Thursday, Abrams announced that she was backing Democratic candidates in Arizona, Colorado, […]
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Couple Launch Black-Owned CBD Store
COUPLE OPENS NEW BLACK, VETERAN-OWNED CBD STORE OFFERING NATURAL AND HOLISTIC PRODUCTS Richmond, VA (BlackNews.com) — Radio show personalities Nikki “The Yin” and Antonio “The Yang” Carrington have launched their new company, Burning Bush Oils, and are already experiencing overwhelming success in the ever-growing realm of CBD. As users and believers of CBD, they did […]
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Kid’s Books Help Explain Ahmaud Arbery Case
FATHERHOOD ADVOCATE PENS CHILDREN’S BOOKS THAT HELP PARENTS DISCUSS AHMAUD ARBERY CASE Atlanta, GA (BlackNews.com) — Kenneth Braswell, Atlanta-based CEO of Fathers Incorporated, has authored two children’s books, Daddy, There’s a Noise Outside and Daddy Can I Cry? to specifically help parents talk with their children about sensitive issues such as losing friends to gun […]
