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 […]
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Black Real Estate Mogul Raising Funds For Healthcare Workers
By BlackNews.com REAL ESTATE MOGUL LAUNCHES HOUSING ASSISTANCE FUNDRAISERS FOR HEALTHCARE WORKERS DURING THE PANDEMIC Fort Myers, FL (BlackNews.com) — Tamairo Moutry, a successful real estate broker and the first Black woman to own four real estate companies in four different states, has launched two fundraisers (one on Facebook and one on GoFundMe) to help […]
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National Reconciliation Week: For Self & Family
RECONCILING AND RESTORING FAMILIES IS FOCUS OF NEW VIRTUAL EVENT JUNE 10-17 Presented by Esther Productions, Inc and Young Parents Elevation Network (Washington, D.C.) – The novel coronavirus has helped amplify the importance of family around the world, including in American society. People have lost loved ones at unprecedented rates, sometimes leaving the living without […]
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Democratic Presidential Candidate Joe Biden Clarifies Message to Black America
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent @StacyBrown Presumptive Democratic Presidential Nominee Joe Biden clarified his message to Black America after the GOP, and others, seized on a remark he made in jest while wrapping up an interview with the famous Breakfast Club. “I shouldn’t have been such a wise guy,” Biden stated after […]
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Omar Describes Life as a Fearless Fighter in New Memoir
By AMY FORLITI, Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar’s metamorphosis from refugee to the first Somali-American in Congress has been well-documented. Now, Omar is out with a new memoir that offers her own spin on her path to prominence, starting with her childhood in Mogadishu. “This is What America Looks Like: My […]
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Biden Says he was too ‘Cavalier’ About Black Voters’ Choices
By BILL BARROW and KAT STAFFORD, Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Joe Biden says he “should not have been so cavalier” after he told a prominent Black radio host that African Americans who back President Donald Trump “ain’t Black.” The presumptive Democratic presidential nominee quickly moved to address the fallout from his Friday remark, which […]
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HUGS Free Vitual Healing with Telehealth Sessions
HUGS Providing Free Vitual Healing with Telehealth Sessions There have been challenging days in the past three months, and Americans expect some difficult days ahead. All over the globe everyone has been impacted by the coronavirus -Covid-19 health crisis, and there are mountains of people suffering with anxiety, depression, post traumatic disorder, and a great […]
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Fund to Raise $2M For Black Hairstylists
NEW #SAVETHESALON FUND TO RAISE $2 MILLION FOR BLACK HAIRSTYLISTS Nationwide (BlackNews.com) — The COVID-19 pandemic has been devastating to Black communities across the country, and the salons and barbershops at the center of these communities are suffering in unprecedented ways. Black hair salons and barbershops are the backbone of Black entrepreneurship in our communities. […]
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Association of Black Cardiologists Creates COVID-19 FAQ Community Watch
By PRNewswire WASHINGTON, May 18, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Today, the Association of Black Cardiologists (ABC) issued patient-centered frequently asked questions (FAQ Community Watch) related to COVID-19 for its community health advocates and partners. The ABC created FAQ Community Watch to provide concrete and trustworthy information about the danger and challenges of the disease with particular […]
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Doctors Sending Black Patients Home to Die
NEW SONG CALLS OUT DOCTORS WHO SEND BLACK PATIENTS HOME TO DIE Nationwide (BlackNews.com) — A new song about the Coronavirus is infecting Black America with some very powerful, hard-hitting lyrics. The song, written and song by a father whose own son was denied a test, hits home for thousands of Blacks in the U.S. […]
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Louisville Chief, Under Fire in Black Woman’s Death, Retires
By DYLAN LOVAN, Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky police chief is abruptly retiring as calls for his ouster intensified in the wake of a fatal shooting by officers of a Black woman in her home. Louisville Police Chief Steve Conrad sent out a letter to officers Thursday afternoon, saying there have been […]
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Biden: If You Can’t Choose Me Over Trump, ‘You Ain’t Black’
By BILL BARROW, Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Joe Biden, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, had a testy exchange with a prominent Black radio personality on Friday over his support among Black voters and his potential running mate. Charlamagne Tha God pressed Biden on reports that he is considering Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar, who is […]
