By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Payments from the $2.3 trillion federal coronavirus stimulus package have begun hitting individual bank accounts. In a memo, IRS Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said the first round of payments were sent on Thursday, April 9, and should arrive in bank accounts beginning no later than Tuesday, […]
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Black Businesses Matter, But Will They Get Fair Share Of COVID-19 Aid Money?
By Barrington M. Salmon, Contributing Writer, The Final Call @bsalmondc President Donald Trump and Congressional leaders announced the $2 trillion economic stimulus package—the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act to great fanfare, touting the deliverables of different aspects of the provisions and their belief in its ability to slow the economic tsunami exacerbated […]
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Gov. Abbott Unlawfully Exceeded Authority with Executive Order Limiting Jail Releases, Argues New Lawsuit
By The Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Lawsuit says governor’s order restricting releases exceeds his constitutional authority; public health experts agree reducing populations in prisons and jails necessary to prevent outbreaks AUSTIN, TX — Governor Abbott unlawfully exceeded his constitutional authority by issuing an executive order that suspends the rights that individuals, who are presumed […]
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NNPA EXCLUSIVE OP-ED: Ronna McDaniel, ‘Pres. Trump Continues to Fight for Black Community’
By Ronna McDaniel, Chair of the Republican National Committee for the NNPA Newswire I am from Michigan, and here in my hometown I have seen our community rally to do all we can to support our neighbors and local businesses during this difficult time. Thanks to President Donald Trump, some more help is on the […]
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National Bail Out to #FreeBlackMamas in Atlanta amid COVID-19 pandemic
By BlackPressUSA Today, in response to the current moment of coronavirus crisis and to the disastrous response by local, statewide and national governments, National Bail Out issued the following statement: “We understand that people on the margins are the most vulnerable to the impacts of coronavirus, and to the failures of the government to contain […]
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COVID-19: Working Remotely? How Parents are Balancing Home School, Work, and Sanity.
By Elizabeth Lampkin, Contributing Writer, Chicago Defender Working from home and homeschooling is part of the new normal. Parents have a chance to see how their kids work and children have the opportunity to see what their parents do on a daily basis. For some, this is an excellent way for children and adults to […]
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PRESS ROOM: Comcast Launches Xfinity Education Destination for K-12
By BlackPressUSA Comcast has made nearly 2,000 hours of programming and thousands of free titles available to Xfinity video customers to give children and their parents quick and easy access to educational programming by grade level, as part of the company’s comprehensive response to the COVID-19 crisis. The collection is a joint effort with “Common […]
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Some Governors Plan Reopening, Despite Rising Deaths
By Sean Yoes AFRO Baltimore Editor syoes@afro.com Six governors representing Northeastern states are beginning to plan the reopening process for their states, despite the national death toll from COVID-19 more than doubling over the course of a week. As of April 13, around 2 p.m., the nation had recorded 22,858 deaths. At approximately the same […]
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AFRO Exclusive: Taraji Provides Free Virtual Therapy Sessions
By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com In these unprecedented times associated with the novel coronavirus, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warned against the inevitable uptick in stress and anxiety, and according to Mental Health America, screenings for clinical anxiety increased 19 percent in February and 12 percent in the first two […]
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AFRO Facts: Blacks Over-Represented In Pandemic
By AFRO.COM / BE INSPIRED GLOBAL MEDIA Host Micha Green talks COVID-19 Pandemic and its effects on the African American community.
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Coronavirus Ravages Storied New Orleans Mardi Gras Group
By REBECCA SANTANA, Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — On Fat Tuesday, 51-year-old Cornell Charles was taking part in a storied New Orleans Mardi Gras tradition central to the city’s African American community — driving a car in the Zulu Social Aid and Pleasure Club’s parade. A month later his wife of three decades was […]
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Amid Virus, World’s Christians Mark an Easter Like no Other
By DAVID CRARY and NICOLE WINFIELD, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Christians around the world celebrated Easter Sunday isolated in their homes by the coronavirus while pastors preached the faith’s joyous news of Christ’s resurrection to empty pews. One Florida church drew a large turnout for a drive-in service in a parking lot. In […]