May 18, 2020 (New York, NY) — Earvin “Magic” Johnson, majority owner of EquiTrust, the nation’s largest minority-owned insurance company, announced a $100 million partnership with MBE Capital Partners (MBECP), the largest certified minority-owned asset-based lender, and the National Action Network (NAN). Together, they are focused on distributing PPP loans geared specifically for minority and women-owned […]
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Hospitals, Health Care Sector Reel From COVID-19 Damage
By TOM MURPHY, AP Health Writer The global coronavirus pandemic has created a huge need for health care in the U.S., but it also is delivering a devastating financial blow to that sector. COVID-19 worries have kept patients away from doctors’ offices and forced the postponement and cancellation of non-urgent surgeries. The pandemic also has […]
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China Announces $2 Billion In Virus Help At WHO Assembly
By JAMEY KEATEN and MARIA CHENG, Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — China will provide $2 billion over two years to fight the coronavirus pandemic and the economic fallout from it, President Xi Jinping said Monday, rallying around the World Health Organization even as the United States has slashed funding for the U.N. health agency and […]
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THE RUNDOWN – ERYKAH BADU & Jill Scott ROCK OUT
By AFRO.COM / Be Inspired Global Host Micha Green Talks Erykah Badu and Jill Scott rock out on Instagram and trending topics in the AFRO American Newspaper.
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Police Investigate Attack of Black Man in Des Moines
The Associated Press Authorities say three White man attacked a Black man in Des Moines and that one of the assailants made racist comments. The Des Moines register reports that police said in a news release that the attack happened around 3:25 a.m. May 16 as the man was headed to his girlfriend’s house. (Stock […]
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Obama Criticizes Virus Response in Online HBCU Graduation Speech
By Jill Colvin Former President Barack Obama on May 16 crititicized U.S. leaders overseeing the nation’s response to the coronavirus, telling college graduates in an online commencement address that the pandemic shows many officials “aren’t even pretending to be in charge.” Obama spoke on “Show Me Your Walk, HBCU Edition,” a two-hour event for students […]
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For The First Time, Clarence Thomas Tells His Story On Television
He didn’t have a flushing toilet as a child and, when he finally moved into a house that had one, he was fascinated and continually flushed it – annoying his grandfather, who paid the water bill. As a U. S. Supreme Court justice, his tastes are remarkably modest. His ideal vacation is driving cross-country in […]
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Congressional Black Caucus Member Acknowledges Extramarital Affair
The Associated Press Democratic Congressman Steven Horsford of Nevada on May 16 acknowledged he had an extramarital affair with a woman who said the on-and-off relationship began in 2009 before ending last September. Horsford, 47, in a statement released to The Associated Press responded to a report by the Las Vegas Review-Journal that he had […]
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Princeton Honors First Black Valedictorian in 274-Year History
By AFRO Staff It took upwards of two-and-a-half centuries, finally, however, Princeton University has named the first Black valedictorian in its storied history. Nicholas Johnson, a Canadian student majoring in operations research and financial engineering, has been named valedictorian of Princeton’s Class of 2020, the university announced in a news release. A virtual commencement for […]
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‘Everyone Has a Story’: How Will World Remember Pandemic?
By Sara Burnett and Regina Garcia Cano The Associated Press Artist Obi Uwakwe was driving through Chicago’s empty streets, camera on his lap to document life during COVID-19, when he saw something that made him stop: a casket being carried out of a church while a few mourners stood by, their faces covered. The 43-year-old […]
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Louisiana HBCU, Baylor Med Sign Medical School Agreement
The Associated Press A historically Black university in New Orleans has its seventh agreement to fast-track medical school acceptance for some students. Xavier University of Louisiana and Baylor College of Medicine in Houston announced their early assurance program on May 13. It will let three qualified students a year participate in the collaborative medical track […]
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Fear Of The Future: Class of 2020 Enters A World In Crisis
By SHARON COHEN and JOCELYN GECKER, Associated Press Mere months ago, the graduates of the Class of 2020 seemed all but assured of success. The economy was booming. The stock market had closed the year strong. The unemployment rate, on the decline for years, had dropped to a 50-year low of 3.5 percent in February. […]
