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African-American scientist breaks ground in Cancer Research

By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire) — Dr. Hadiyah-Nicole Green, an assistant professor at Morehouse School of Medicine in the Physiology Department, has

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United Nations launches major humanitarian appeal to keep COVID-19 from ‘circling back around the globe’

(UN News) — To confront the unprecedented worldwide challenge posed by the COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic, top UN officials on last Wednesday, launched a massive humanitarian

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The Emmett Till Bill: America’s reluctance toward introspection
By Ryan Whirty Contributing Writer Late on the evening of Oct. 11, 1933, between 50 and 100 angry whites forced 16-year-old Black teen Freddie (sometimes spelled Freddy) Moore out of a jail ...
Atlanta man delivering coronavirus hand washing stations for homeless
(Special from becauseofthemwecan.com via Defender News Service) — Terence Lester is traveling around Atlanta placing portable sinks outside so that those who are homeless can also stay safe during ...
Study shows Obama’s 2008 election improved mental health of Black men
(Defender News Service) — Barack Obama’s election to the nation’s highest office in 2008 improved the mental health of Black men, according to new research from Rice University.
How you could benefit from the bailout
As NBC’s quipped Jonathan Allen, the coronavirus bailout is “good for the little guy, but it may be even better for CEOs and investors.”
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Congress rejects reversal of student loan forgiveness rule
By Charlene Crowell Contributing Writer For-profit colleges termed the ‘coronavirus of higher ed’ While much of the nation grapples with multiple adjustments attributed to the coronavirus pandemic, a rare bipartisan effort in recent ...
Judge issues injunction blocking new SNAP rules
By Fritz Esker Contributing Writer A March 13 injunction in Washington, D.C. U.S. District Court blocked the Trump administration’s recent rule change that would have eliminated SNAP assistance for close to 700,000 ...
Purchases of guns and ammo spike doing pandemic
(Special from Time via Defender News Service) — The world’s largest gun store, in metro Atlanta, has had lines that are six and eight people deep. A gun store in ...
Study: African Americans are poorer today than five years ago
By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire) — African Americans were more likely to be unemployed than Americans overall in 2018 than they were in 2013, according to a new study ...

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