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Stimulus Bill provides scant relief for COVID battered nation

By Sunita Sohrabji Contributing Editor (Ethnic Media Services) — A $908 billion stimulus package passed by Congress and signed by President Donald Trump late Dec.

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Inadequate Covid-19 Relief passed by Congress akin to “sending firefighters in to clear up embers”

By Marc H. Morial President/CEO, The National Urban League. It appeared President Trump was about to sign the long-overdue – and grossly inadequate — COVID-19

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NSBE launches program to support aspiring Black engineers
By Ryan Whirty Contributing Writer Following a successful virtual conference that gathered executives from several top companies to address the continued need to enhance STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) education and ...
Surprise! Congress takes steps to curb unexpected medical bills
By Julie Appleby Contributing Writer (Special from khn.org) — Late last Monday, Congress passed a bill to allay some of those fears. The measure is included in a nearly 5,600-page package providing ...
Former NBA player buys Ebony magazine for $14M
(TheGrio via Defender News Service) — It looks like Ebony magazine has a new shot at life. Retired NBA player turned successful entrepreneur Ulysses “Junior” Bridgeman purchased the magazine in ...
Lee statue removed from US Capitol
(Defender News Service) — A statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee was removed from the U.S. Capitol during the early morning hours on Monday, December 21.
A coalition of major corporations, vows to hire 1 million African Americans in high-paying jobs
By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire) — OneTen, a coalition of leading executives, said it would work to hire one million African Americans into family-sustaining jobs with advancement opportunities over ...
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National Association of Black Social Workers select its 14th president
By Ryan Whirty Contributing Writer An executive at Volunteers of America Southeast Louisiana was recently elected as the new president of the National Association of Black Social Workers.
The Negro League gets major upgrade from MLB
Willie Mays will add some hits to his record, Monte Irvin’s big league batting average should climb over .300 and Satchel Paige may add nearly 150 victories to his total.
White voters reportedly chose Trump because they ‘feel like a minority group in America’
By Sunita Sohrabji Contributing Writer (Ethnic Media Services) — White voters, who overwhelmingly chose Donald Trump in his re-election bid, say they feel disenfranchised in a new America which prioritizes other races ...

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