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Rayshard Brooks struggled in system but didnt hide his past - Black News Channel
By SUDHIN THANAWALA and JOHN SEEWER Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Rayshard Brooks didnt hide his history. About five months before he was killed by Atlanta police in a Wendys parking lot — before his name and case would become the latest rallying point in a massive call for racial justice and
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NFL to Play Black Anthem Before National Anthem - Black News Channel
By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer/ BNC Contributor Lift Evry Voice and Sing will be performed live or played before The Star-Spangled Banner prior to each NFL game during Week 1 and the league is considering putting names of victims of police brutality on helmet decals or jersey
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BNC EXCLUSIVE: COMEDIAN RICKEY SMILEY DAUGHER DEALS WITH PTSD AFTER SHOOTING - Black News Channel
By Laverne McGee/BNC Journalist Popular comedian and syndicated radio show host Rickey Smiley is trying to help his daughter get through the trauma of being shot. I spoke with him from his studio in Dallas, Texas about how they are dealing with the terrifying incident since her release from the
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How Do You Keep Your Business Afloat During A Crisis?
LISTEN to Melba Wilson's episode ofESSENCE Podcast Network's UnBossedhere: Just four short months ago, numerous businesses, particularly eateries, throughout New York City were thriving. But with the onslaught of the
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NFL, NFLPA Still havent Resolved all Protocol for Camps - Black News Channel
By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer/ BNC Contributor The NFL and the NFLPA havent come to an agreement on all protocols for training camp and the preseason as the report date for teams draws closer. The two sides finalized the protocols regarding team travel, media, and treatment response, and
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Finding the Facts on HIV
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OP-ED: Past Due Time for American Healthcare System to Protect Black Americans - Black News Channel
By Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr., President and CEO, National Newspaper Publishers Association Today, Americans are facing unprecedented times. We are in the midst of a global pandemic, our country has fallen into an economic recession, and hundreds of thousands are protesting police brutality and
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MLB Cancels All-Star Game for First Time sice 1945 - Black News Channel
By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer/ BNC Contributor LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dodger Stadiums 40-year wait to host the All-Star Game is going to last even longer.The game scheduled for July 14 was canceled Friday because of the coronavirus pandemic, and Dodger Stadium was awarded the 2022 Midsummer
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DeVos rejects part-time reopening for schools amid pandemic - Black News Channel
By COLLIN BINKLEY AP Education Writer Education Secretary Betsy DeVos on Tuesday assailed plans by some local districts to offer in-person instruction only a few days a week and said schools must be fully operational even amid the coronavirus pandemic. Anything less, she says, would fail students
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Ravens Quarterback Cancels Florida Event Amid Virus Surge - Black News Channel
AP/BNC Contributor BALTIMORE (AP) — Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson has canceled his annual Funday with LJ event in Florida due to surging coronavirus cases in the state and strict gathering limits. Jacksons third annual event was set to be held Saturday and Sunday in his hometown of
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Economy: US unemployment falls to 11%, but new shutdowns are underway - Black News Channel
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. unemployment fell to 11.1% in June as the economy added a solid 4.8 million jobs, the government reported Thursday. But the job-market recovery may already be faltering because of a new round of closings and layoffs triggered by
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White woman charged in US for calling police on black birdwatcher - African American News Today - EIN News
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LeBron James Group Touts Sports Venues as Mega-voting sites - Black News Channel
By BILL BARROW Associated Press/BNC Contributor ATLANTA (AP) — If basketball icon LeBron James gets his way, NBA arenas and other sports venues around the country will be mega polling sites for the November general election. James and his voting rights group, formed this spring with other black
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Councilor Wardine Alexander Hosts Mask Giveaway, COVID-19 Testing
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Trump administration urges end of Affordable Care Act as pandemic surges - Black News Channel
By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR and MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As coronavirus cases rise in more than half of the states, the Trump administration is urging the Supreme Court to overturn the Affordable Care Act. The administrations high court filing Thursday came the same day the
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Howard Lands Big Name in Mens Basketball - Black News Channel
By David Johnson/ BNC Digital Reporter Washington D.C. (BNC) Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) member Howard University landed five-star basketball prospect Makur Maker from Phoenix, AZ Friday morning. The 7 footer was ranked 17th in the class of 2020, and stirred headlines as he turned down
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Ex-Bush Officials Launch Super PAC Backing Biden over Trump - Black News Channel
By ALEXANDRA JAFFE Associated Press/BNC Contributor WASHINGTON (AP) — A group of former George W. Bush administration and campaign officials have launched a new super PAC supporting Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden, the latest in a growing number of Republican groups to come out in
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Protester Hit by Iowa Governors SUV, Sure it was Intentional - Black News Channel
AP/ BNC Contributor ACKLEY, Iowa (AP) — An SUV carrying Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds hit a Black Lives Matter protester who was trying to block the vehicle Tuesday as she was leaving an event in northern Iowa. The Iowa State Patrol confirmed the SUV hit the protester, who was among about two dozen Black
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Appeals Court: Trump Wrongly Diverted $2.5B for Border Wall - Black News Channel
By DAISY NGUYEN Associated Press/ BNC Contributor SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal appeals court on Friday ruled against the Trump administration in its transfer of $2.5 billion from military construction projects to build sections of the U.S. border wall with Mexico, ruling it illegally sidestepped
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Trump pushes state, local leaders to reopen schools in fall - Black News Channel
By COLLIN BINKLEY AP Education Writer/ BNC Contributor President Donald Trump on Tuesday launched an all-out effort pressing state and local officials to reopen schools this fall, arguing that some are keeping schools closed not because of the risks from the coronavirus pandemic but for political
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Trump Supports New Round of Direct Coronavirus Payments - Black News Channel
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AP-NORC poll: White Democrats grow more critical of police - Black News Channel
By KAT STAFFORD and HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — As a national reckoning over racism and policing grips the nation, white Democrats are far more likely now than they were a few years ago to think police brutality is a serious issue — a dramatic shift in public opinion that some
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Governors who quickly reopened backpedal as virus surges - Black News Channel
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Black-owned, Simply Wholesome market thrives during a pandemic - Black News Channel
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Indiana Governor Defends Officer Response to Assault Report - Black News Channel
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