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Clyburn will lead House Oversight Cmte. on Coronavirus

By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire) — House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn (D-South Carolina) will chair a newly established oversight panel with broad

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Majority of NFL first round draft picks have Black agents

By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire) — Three years ago, The Undefeated featured Adisa Bakari, a former Division I-AA football player and founder

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CDC’s Prescription: Individual housing for people experiencing homelessness during COVID-19 and beyond
(National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated their official guidance on COVID-19 to include sheltered homeless populations, stating, “Depending on ...
With over 60,000 dead, Civil Rights leaders urge African Americans to remain at home
By Lauren Victoria Burke Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire) — With the coronavirus death toll passing 50,000 during the last week in April, Black leaders in the U.S. have taken to warning their ...
COVID-19 Small Business Program short-changes businesses of color
By Charlene Crowell Contributing Writer A $349 billion program created to assist America’s small businesses was launched on April 3 to provide payroll, utilities, rent and more for eligible applicants screened ...
Report: Black people are still being arrested disproportionately for marijuana possession
(The Root via Defender News Service) — According to Forbes, the ACLU released a new report on April 20 titled, “A Tale of Two Countries: Racially Targeted Arrests in the ...
While struggling Americans still wait on $1,200 stimulus, nation’s wealthiest reap windfall
By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire) — While struggling individuals and families look forward to a $1,200 federal stimulus check, America’s wealthy have again made off with most of ...
‘Exonerated Five’ share tales of the Central Park case
By Jordan Deloch Contributing Writer Two members of the “Central Park Five” now called “the Exonerated Five” shared with White House correspondent April Ryan how their lives had been forever transformed since ...
Minorities face disenfranchisement if in-person voting isn’t preserved
As states move to expand voting by mail, a new joint publication from the Center for American Progress (CAP) and the NAACP shows that in-person voting options must be preserved ...
Amidst COVID-19, Black psychologist, others tell African Americans how to maintain mental, emotional health
By Brianna Nargiso Contributing Writer (TriceEdneyWire.com) — As Coronavirus cases have risen to well beyond a half million confirmed cases in the United States, it can be difficult to remain positive, minimize ...

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