By MICHELLE R. SMITH, CHRISTOPHER RUGABER and MARINA VILLENEUVE, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A staggering 16.8 million Americans lost their jobs in just three weeks, a measure of how fast the coronavirus has brought world economies to their knees. Meanwhile, religious leaders worldwide Thursday urged people to celebrate Easter from the safety of […]
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Blacks Dying at a Higher Rate
Just a few short weeks ago, when the coronavirus officially kicked off in the United States, rumors surfaced that African Americans were immune to the virus and could not get infected. Now, African Americans are not only infected, but they make up the majority of coronavirus-related deaths in our country. In a press conference on […]
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COVID Highlights Healthcare Gaps
By Lauren Victoria Burke NNPA Newswire Contributor In a letter dated Feb. 4, and sent to the U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) said comprehensive demographic data on people tested or treated for the virus that causes COVID-19 doesn’t exist. Cities with large Black […]
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Meals Of Love Connects Isolated Seniors And Disabled Adults With Meal Delivery From Local Restaurants
MEALS OF LOVE CONNECTS ISOLATED SENIORS AND DISABLED ADULTS WITH MEAL DELIVERY FROM LOCAL RESTAURANTS Partnership Infuses Working Capital into Restaurants While Supporting Seniors and Disabled Adults Isolated Amid COVID-19 Pandemic ORLANDO, Fla. (April 7, 2020) – This month, as older adults face challenging times, up to 1,000 fresh, restaurant-prepared meals will be safely delivered […]
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US Gig Workers and Self-Employed Face Delays In Jobless Aid
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER, AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — After Rich Cruse saw about $3,000 in income for his photography business quickly disappear to the coronavirus, he tried to apply for unemployment benefits in California. But like many states, his isn’t yet accepting claims from the self-employed like him. That’s left Cruse, 58, earning just […]
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Sanders Drops 2020 Bid, Leaving Biden As Likely Nominee
By WILL WEISSERT, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Bernie Sanders, who saw his once strong lead in the Democratic primary evaporate as the party’s establishment lined swiftly up behind rival Joe Biden, ended his presidential bid on Wednesday, an acknowledgment that the former vice president is too far ahead for him to have any […]
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Black Author Finds Her Mom After 5 Decades
Kansas City, MO (BlackNews.com) — In 2018, Grace LaJoy Henderson from Kansas City, Missouri, finally located her mother that she had not seen or spoken to in almost 50 years. Now, in her new Finding Mother book series made up of 4 compelling memoirs, she reveals all the details of her incredible search, her story […]
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Give Quarantine Hair Some TLC
By Jessica S. Geiger Special to AFRO Stuck between wanting a snack and looking like a snack and your hair is included. To have good hair and a healthy scalp it is very important to have a healthy diet. The food that you consume should have all the vital nutrients that are important for the […]
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Black Biz Owners Already Getting Stimulus Checks
Nationwide (BlackNews.com) — In March 2020, the U.S. government announced that trillions of dollars would be made available to organizations, small businesses, and individuals in an effort to stimulate the economy. As of Monday, April 6, many small businesses are already starting to see the reality of that initiative. Randy Hughes, founder and CEO of […]
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New Organic Black Hair Care Brand Launches With Over 50 Do-It-Yourself Products
Nationwide (BlackNews.com) — A new and fast-growing Black-owned hair care brand called Organic Black Hair Care has just launched an extensive product line of affordable plant-based, paraben-free products for men, women and children. The timing is near perfect as barbershops and hair salons in urban neighborhoods remain closed due to the Coronavirus outbreak, and the […]
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BREAKING NEWS: Congressman John Lewis Endorses Joe Biden for President – NNPA Newswire
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Legendary Congressman John Lewis (D-Ga.), one of America’s foremost moral leaders whose work since the civil rights movement of the 1950s made him a national treasure, has formally endorsed former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden as the 2020 Democratic nominee for President of the United States […]
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Wisconsin Voters Wait For Hours, Others Stay Home Amid Virus
By SCOTT BAUER and STEVE PEOPLES, Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Despite federal health recommendations, thousands of Wisconsin voters waited hours in long lines outside overcrowded polling stations on Tuesday so they could participate in a presidential primary election that tested the limits of electoral politics in the midst of a pandemic. Thousands more […]