WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson (TX-30) and Congressman Dave Joyce (OH-14) have introduced a bipartisan resolution recognizing National Nurses Week for May 6-12, 2020. This annually observed week highlights the important contributions nurses make every day in the administration of health care for millions of Americans, especially during times of public health crisis […]
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Emerging Virus Aid Bill Aims To Help Cities, Postal Service
By ANDREW TAYLOR, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Although timing for the House’s return isn’t set, the outlines are emerging for a Democratic-driven bill to aid states and local governments, the Postal Service, and boost contact tracing to track the coronavirus. Democratic leaders promise that the House will deliver legislation to help state and local […]
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At Senior Home, Staff Stays Put 24-7 To Stop Virus Spread
By SUDHIN THANAWALA, Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — As girls, Nadia Williams and her sister spent countless hours imagining their weddings. Now 30, Williams helped her younger sibling plan her big day, but when it came on Friday, she couldn’t be at her side as maid of honor. Instead, she put on a sequined dress, […]
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Consider Human Costs In Economic Reopenings, Cuomo Urges
By MARINA VILLENEUVE and MICHAEL HILL, Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo argued that officials who are reopening economies need to be upfront about the human costs. New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said he is adding staff to the city’s deluged 311 helpline, and police prepared for nightly […]
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Swearing In Ceremony of U.S. Rep. Kweisi Mfume
U.S. Rep. Kweisi Mfume with his wife, Dr. Tiffany Mfume and Nancy Pelosi, speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives pose for a ceremonial swearing in Washington, D.C. on May 5th. Mfume took the official oath of office on the floor of House earlier that day. (Courtesy photo House of Representatives)
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N.C. A&T to Celebrate Class of 2020 with Glittering Lineup of High-Profile Events
N.C. A&T to Celebrate Class of 2020 with Glittering Lineup of High-Profile Events EAST GREENSBORO, N.C. (May 4, 2020) – Commencement season is a special time at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University in any year. But this year, the university is going above and beyond to give the newest Aggie graduates a sendoff […]
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‘We Don’t Know How It Will End’: Hunger Stalks Amid Virus
By ELLEN KNICKMEYER and JACQUELYN MARTIN, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — When all this started — when the coronavirus began stalking humanity like an animal hunting prey, when she and her husband lost their restaurant jobs overnight as the world shut down to hide, when she feared not being able to feed her family — […]
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Wells Fargo Waives Collection of Negative Balances, Provides Stimulus Check Tips
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Payments to eligible recipients will arrive by either direct deposit or a paper check, and Wells Fargo has issued six helpful tips that may help individuals access their funds as soon as possible. By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Millions of U.S. residents have begun receiving government stimulus payments […]
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Restaurants in America Hard Hit by COVID-19 Face Uphill Battle to Return to Normal
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The devastating economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic has been particularly divesting to the restaurant and service industry. One estimate proclaimed that 40 percent of restaurants in New York are unlikely to reopen after the pandemic is over. But even after it ends, there is fear that business won’t be the same […]
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Black-Owned Businesses Demand Share of Fed Dollars as COVID-19 Rages On
By J. Cunningham Special to Texas Metro News (NNPA Newswire) — The coronavirus pandemic has ravaged the U.S. economy, leaving scores of businesses in limbo and livelihoods in jeopardy. And Black businesses — many of which were already fighting to access capital — are struggling to weather this economic disaster COVID-19 has wrought. They are […]
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Mercer University’s Removal of Civil Rights Mural Criticized
By The Associated Press Mercer University is facing a backlash from some students and professors after the university’s president had a mural that included civil rights icon Rosa Parks and the school’s first Black student removed. University officials say the mural on the side of a building in Macon was not intended to be permanent. […]
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Press Release: OneUnited Bank, Largest Black-Owned Bank, Launches SBA Paycheck Protection Program
OneUnited Bank, the largest Black-owned bank in the country, is proud to announce the launch of its Small Business Administration Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). OneUnited Bank, a Preferred SBA 7(a) lender, is offering PPP loans to its existing and new customers on a nationwide basis through its state-of-the-art online and mobile banking platform. OneUnited has […]