By Janell Byrd Chichester Many people are struggling to pay their mortgage, rent, or utility bills because of the COVID-19 pandemic. While government relief options are being quickly adopted and revised, relief measures do not always offer the protections that many Americans assume they do. They often come with strings attached or work in unanticipated […]
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African Americans High COVID-19 Mortality Rates: Is This Due To A Lack Of Vitamin D?
By Clarke Illmatical The sky is falling, and Black folks are dying. In the United States, African Americans are reported as having the highest number of COVID-19 deaths, based on ethnicity. Our surgeon general says we are smoking and doing too many drugs. Others believe that socioeconomic factors are the issue because African Americans have […]
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New $35 Co-Pay Now Available Through Lilly Insulin Value Program
INDIANAPOLIS – In response to the crisis caused by COVID-19, Eli Lilly and Company is introducing the Lilly Insulin Value Program, allowing anyone with or without commercial insurance to fill their monthly prescription of Lilly insulin for $35. The program is effective now and covers most Lilly insulins including all Humalog® (insulin lispro injection 100 […]
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Ex-NAACP Leader Kweisi Mfume Wins Maryland Seat In Congress
By BRIAN WITTE and JULIO CORTEZ, Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — Democrat Kweisi Mfume easily won a mostly mail-in election to finish the term of the late Elijah Cummings, retaking a Maryland congressional seat he held for five terms before leaving to lead the NAACP. Mfume defeated Republican Kimberly Klacik in the heavily Democratic 7th Congressional District, […]
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Workers Across The US Get Creative Blasting Amazon For Health and Labor Violations
Washington, DC, April 29 – Tech giant Amazon announced plans to place warehouse workers in an untenable position and endanger their health during the COVID-19 crisis; as a response worker strikes are expected later this week. Today, people who are fighting for justice at Amazon will hold a town hall online to discuss the health […]
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Black-Owned Firm Donates PPE to Healthcare Workers
Fort Lauderdale, FL (BlackNews.com) — The Figgers Foundation, the charitable arm of African American-owned telecommunications firm Figgers Communications, aims to bring awareness and provide solutions to real life issues. Committed to making the world a better place by donating a percentage of the company’s profits and his personal income to pro-social efforts, philanthropist and CEO […]
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CDC’s Prescription: Individual Housing for People Experiencing Homelessness During COVID-19 and Beyond
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “We call on hotel owners—and especially those who have been helped with our public dollars through the federal relief package—to act in the public good and make it easy for communities to follow the CDC guidance to quickly place people experiencing homelessness into their vacant rooms for the duration of the pandemic,” […]
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Journalism Industry Needs Coronavirus Relief Funding
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The collapse in advertising revenue during the pandemic exacerbated the already perilous financial position of news outlets, who have been decimated by Google and Facebook’s monopolistic actions. The Tampa Bay Times was even forced to cut back to two days a week of printed copies. The forgivable loans will allow these newsrooms […]
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Black-Owned Newspapers and Media Companies Are Small Businesses Too!
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Dear World, the entire planet is feeling the devastation of the coronavirus pandemic,” Cheryl Smith of Texas Metro News wrote to her readers. “We must be concerned about ourselves, as well as others. You may be aware that the media is considered ‘essential.’ So, guess what? We have a responsibility, a moral […]
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PRESS ROOM: Food Assistance Programs Critical for Low-Income Children and Families
By BlackPressUSA U.S. Census Bureau, www.ceusus.gov According to the Census Bureau, of the 13.8 million households that receive SNAP, 6.7 million have children under the age of 18 and 6.4 million have someone living with a disability. Of all the homes with children under 18, some 18% receive assistance from SNAP, according to the Census Bureau’s 2018 […]
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NAACP Town Hall Announcement
The Baltimore NAACP to host a tele-town hall briefing on the economic resources and the equity and health disparity issues related to the coronavirus (COVID 19) response Coronavirus is a public health crisis that impacts us all. The NAACP Baltimore is working to ensure that all communities are informed on equity issues and the economic […]
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Black Students Attend Virtual Graduation Party
Nationwide (BlackNews.com) — On April 26, 2020, a virtual graduation party was hosted by IGNITE! Alabama, a supportive ecosystem designed to educate and bridge communication gaps between organizations, service providers, and minorities (especially African Americans and women) within the state of Alabama. The online event, which was held on IGNITE! Alabama’s Facebook and Instagram pages, […]