By KIM CHANDLER, Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A lawsuit filed Friday challenges Alabama’s election procedures by arguing that restrictions on absentee ballots and a lack of other voting methods jeopardize the health of voters — especially older voters, black voters, and voters with disabilities — during the coronavirus outbreak. The lawsuit filed by […]
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Man Charged with Hate Intimidation in Racial Slur Attack
By The Associated Press Police charged a White South Carolina man with hate intimidation on April 30, saying he punched and yelled racial slurs at a Black man in an unprovoked attack. Witnesses reported the victim was walking down a Charleston street around 7:30 p.m. when James Alden Vige, 39, began yelling racial slurs at […]
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`Like I Just Got out of Jail!’: States Ease Their Lockdowns
By Janet McConnaughey and Grant Schulte The Associated Press More than a dozen states let restaurants, stores or other businesses reopen May 1 in the biggest one-day push yet to get their economies up and running again, acting at their own speed and with their own quirks and restrictions to make sure the coronavirus doesn’t […]
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National Church Residences Develops a Food Hub to Combat Senior Hunger During COVID-19
ATLANTA – Senior residents living in nine National Church Residences’ affordable housing communities in metro Atlanta who were once food insecure, are now receiving free meals every day, thanks to the hard work of the staff and community partners. In fact, senior residents without food challenges also are offered the option of receiving free meals […]
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New York Times Supports #WorldPressFreedomDay
Dear Publishers, I wanted to reach out to you to say how much we appreciate the important, difficult work you’re doing right now. My colleagues and I stand with you in your commitment to providing information that is critical to the safety, security and knowledge of our communities. As the coronavirus pandemic presents unprecedented reporting […]
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Princeton Summer Program For Black Teen Girls Now Available Online
Princeton, NJ (BlackNews.com) — Black excellence and effective leadership are essential for a thriving African-American community to survive any world crisis. Jacqueline Glass-Campbell, CEO of At the Well Conferences, Inc. (ATW), celebrates molding the masterminds of tomorrow by introducing At the Well Young Women’s Leadership Academy’s Online Distance Learning Program. In accordance with the COVID-19 […]
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Kweisi Mfume Returns to Congress
By Special to the Afro Democrat Kweisi Mfume decisively won a mostly mail-in election to finish the term of Elijah Cummings who died last October, retaking a Maryland congressional seat he held from 1987-1996 before leaving to lead the NAACP. Democrats outnumber Republicans 4 to 1 in Maryland’s 7th Congressional District therefore most media outlets […]
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Virtual Business in a COVID-19 World
By Jannette J. Witmyer Special to the AFRO Many small businesses that provide products and services online, via the telephone, or through the mail operate in a virtual environment. They avert the challenge of modifying business practices in order to adhere to social distancing guidelines, resulting from the COVID-19 shutdown. Not having a brick and […]
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Archbishop Gregory to Participate in Livestream Renewal of Consecration of the United States to the Blessed Mother
Archbishop Gregory to participate in livestream Renewal of Consecration of the United States to the Blessed Mother WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Friday, May 1, Washington Archbishop Gregory will join a special international dedication liturgy at 3 p.m. EDT via livestream from the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C. To […]
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Beyoncé, Jack Dorsey Give $6M in Aid
By Associated Press Beyoncé is focusing her coronavirus relief efforts on organizations that are helping communities of color that have been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic. Global icon Beyoncé aids in Coronavirus relief. The superstar announced on April 23 that her BEYGood charity will partner with Twitter’s Jack Dorsey’s Start Small campaign to provide […]
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Last Chance! Community Webinar: Continuing Care and Promoting Resilience
People with HIV, especially those with detectable viral load and those aging with HIV, need information and further education on COVID-19 and its impact on HIV care and treatment. With the stay at home social distancing guidance in place in most states, it has become increasingly more challenging for people with HIV to access care, […]
