By The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Treasury Department said Wednesday it wants to dedicate $500 billion to start issuing direct payments to Americans by early next month as the centerpiece of a $1 trillion plan to stabilize the economy as the coronavirus epidemic threatens a body slam to taxpayers and businesses. In a memorandum, Treasury […]
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Black Press of America Celebrates 193 Years of Freedom-Fighting Journalism
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “As we deal with some of the most challenging times in modern history, it is important that we understand the significance of the Black Press in reporting on and recording our history,” said National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) Chair, and publisher of the Houston Forward Times, Karen Carter Richards. The NNPA is […]
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COVID-19: An Important Message from the AFRO
By Frances Murphy (Toni) Draper Dear AFRO Subscribers and Supporters, Paraphrasing the opening words of Charles Dicken’s classic novel, The Tale of Two Cities, “it is the best of times, it is the worst of times; it is the age of wisdom, it is the age of foolishness; it is the epoch of belief, it […]
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National Cannabis Festival Moves 5th Year Celebration to September Amid COVID-19 Concerns
For Immediate Release: March 17, 2020 POSTPONED – National Cannabis Festival Moves 5th Year Celebration to September Amid COVID-19 Concerns The festival headlined by Method Man and Redman will now take place on September 19th at RFK Stadium. WASHINGTON, DC – In the wake of the COVID-19 global health crisis, the organizers of the National […]
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NAACP: An Update About the Coronavirus and Our Communities
By the NAACP Thank you to everyone who tuned in to our Emergency Tele-Town Hall on the coronavirus and our community. More than 21,000 of you joined the call live, with another 4,500 tuning in online. Listen to a recording of the town hall here. It is evident that our people are craving reliable information […]
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AP: Coronavirus Advisory
Tuesday, March 17 Thank you for subscribing to our coronavirus briefing as we work through this pandemic together. We believe a world in which more people know what’s happening around them is better equipped to face the challenges we share. Stay tuned for further updates and if you have any questions, feel free to reach […]
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Civil Rights Leaders Call On Congressional Leaders To Address Disproportionate Impact Of Coronavirus On Black AmericaCANS
National Action Network (NAN). (Courtesy Image/Logo) Marc Morial, Melanie Campbell, Derrick Johnson & Rev. Al Sharpton Question Availability of Testing and Care, Disruptions to Education and Employment NEW YORK (March 17, 2020) – The nation’s leading civil rights organizations have requested an urgent meeting with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer regarding […]
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AP Sources: White House Seeks $850 Billion Economic Stimulus
By LISA MASCARO and ZEKE MILLER, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is proposing a roughly $850 billion emergency economic rescue package Tuesday for businesses and taxpayers amid the coronavirus crisis, a sweeping stimulus package unseen since the Great Recession. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin will outline the package to Senate Republicans at a private […]
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AFRO Facts – Lorraine Hansberry
By AFRO.COM / BE INSPIRED GLOBAL MEDIA Host Micha Green talks Lorraine Hansberry on this weeks AFRO FACTS.
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Senators Booker and Harris Lead Roundtable Discussion on Issues Concerning African Americans
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia When asked what challenges she and fellow Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) faced as Black candidates during their 2019 run for president, Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) urged everyone in the room to close their eyes. “Then, imagine the boy next door and think of a four-letter word phrase […]
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Barrier Breaking Bishop Dies at 89
By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com In the middle of Women’s History Month, the Rt. Rev. Barbara C. Harris, a barrier-breaking heroine, the first woman to be ordained and consecrated a Bishop in the global Anglican Communion, died, March 13, in Lincoln, Massachusetts, following a hospitalization in Boston. She was 89. The Rt. Rev. […]
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Rev. Barbara Harris, First Woman Bishop, Dies, 89
Ret. Rev. Barbara C. Harris, the first woman ordained and consecrated as Bishop in the Worldwide Anglican Communion, died Friday. She was 89. “Our hearts are truly heavy at the loss of one who has been a faithful and altogether irrepressible companion, pastor and inspiration to us in the Diocese of Massachusetts for 31 years,” […]