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COMMENTARY: 2022 Will Be a Great Year for Blacks and People of Color in America - Texas Metro News
NNPA NEWSWIRE — When leadership reflects people of color, America is in a better place for opportunity and progressive ideas for Black people. Whether you’re looking forward to them, or dreading them, the midterm elections will take place in November 2022. There will be more Blacks and people of
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Brief Timeline Of Events Since Congressional Republicans Supported Reauthorizing The Voting Rights Act In 2006
A timeline of events highlighting the drastic changes in ballot access since Congressional Republicans supported the Voting Rights Act reauthorization in 2006.
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President Biden Announces New Tactics to Defeat COVID
By Stacy M. Brown | NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia (NNPA) - President Biden on Tuesday, December 21, announced new actions aimed at protecting Americans and helping communities and hospitals […] The post President Biden Announces New Tactics to Defea
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Tiger Woods Announces Return to Golf
Less than a year after a horrific car crash nearly left him with an amputated leg, Tiger Woods has announced a comeback. The post Tiger Woods Announces Return to Golf appeared first on The Washington Informer.
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Norton Reintroduces Bill to Add National Empowerment Zone Program in D.C. - The Washington Informer
nor Holmes Norton, D.C.'s nonvoting representative in Congress, has reintroduced a bill that would add the District of Columbia to the national empowerment zone program to provide federal tax incentives for businesses to locate and invest in low-income areas in the city. The pos
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State of American Energy Remains Strong Despite Federal Government Barriers
By Stacy M. Brown | NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia (NNPA) - According to the American Petroleum Institute, abundant domestic energy has helped reduce energy costs for American households over […] The post State of American Energy Remains Strong Despi
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FDA Authorizes Pfizer Boosters for Ages 12 to 15
By Stacy M. Brown | NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia (NNPA) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration amended the emergency use authorization (EUA) for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to […] The post FDA Authorizes Pfizer Boosters for Ages 12 to 15
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What The Fight For Abortion Rights Means To All Of Us | Atlanta Daily World
Photo: Getty Images Earlier this month, the US Supreme Court took up a case involving Mississippi's abortion ban law. The case could overturn the Roe v. Wade decision that secured abortion rights for people across the US in 1973 –– a situation which reproductive justice advocates say will impact us
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FDA Authorizes Pfizer COVID Booster for Kids Ages 12 to 15 - The Washington Informer
The Food and Drug Administration on Monday amended the emergency use authorization for the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine to expand eligibility for booster doses to individuals ages 12 to 15. The post FDA Authorizes Pfizer COVID Booster for Kids Ages 12 to 15 appeared first
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Phoenix Suns Owner Sarver’s Commitment to Public Health Research
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Founded in 1986, just three years after Valvano’s Wolfpack defeated the mighty Houston Cougars to win the NAACP championship, the Sarver Heart Center began with the goal of preventing and curing cardiovascular disease through the three pillars of research, education, and patient
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Texas Democrats’ Statement on 49th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade - Texas Metro News
AUSTIN, Texas -Texas Democratic Party Co-Executive Directors Hannah Roe Beck and Jamarr Brown issued the following statement on the 49th anniversary of Roe v. Wade: “For the last 49 years, the right to access abortion has been protected byRoe v. Wade. Today is a day to remember the long, hard fight
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Sidney Poitier, Iconic Actor and Trailblazer for Blacks in Hollywood, Dead at 94 - The Washington Informer
Legendary actor Sidney Poitier, who broke barriers and stood for justice and Black lives during the most tumultuous times of the civil rights movement, has died. The post Sidney Poitier, Iconic Actor and Trailblazer for Blacks in Hollywood, Dead at 94 appeared first on The Washi
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Antonio Brown and the Dehumanizing of Black Athletes’ Bodies
By Stacy M. Brown | NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia (NNPA) - The recent public meltdown of former Tampa Bucs wide receiver Antonio Brown during a game in New […] The post Antonio Brown and the Dehumanizing of Black Athletes’ Bodies appeared first on
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Burned Out from Lingering Pandemic, Some on Front Lines Find Faith an Antidote
By Stacy M. Brown | Special to NNPA Newswire (NNPA) - When the Omicron variant started emerging around the country, Registered Nurse Currine Smith flashed back to the despair she […] The post Burned Out from Lingering Pandemic, Some on Front Lines Find Faith an Antidote appeared
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Congress Passes Measure to Raise Debt Ceiling, Avoiding Government Default
By Stacy M. Brown | NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia (NNPA) - Congress has approved legislation to raise the debt ceiling by $2.5 trillion, a move that preempts any threat […] The post Congress Passes Measure to Raise Debt Ceiling, Avoiding Government
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Sen. Schumer Says Senate Will Vote on Changes to Filibuster by MLK Day - Texas Metro News
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “The weaponization of rules [means that rules] once meant to short-circuit obstruction have been hijacked to guarantee obstruction. We must ask ourselves: if the right to vote is the cornerstone of our democracy, then how can we in good conscience allow for a situation in which the
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Keechant Sewell Named First Woman to Lead New York’s Police Department - Texas Metro News
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Nassau County Police Department’s Chief of Detectives Keechant Sewell, the first African American in her current role in Nassau County, has earned selection as the first woman Police Commissioner in the NYPD’s 176-year
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Jay-Z, Team ROC Demand DOJ Probe of Racism, Corruption Claims in Kansas Police Department - The Washington Informer
Hip-hop superstar Jay-Z and Team ROC, the social justice arm of his entertainment company, have demanded the U.S. Department of Justice probe the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department for systemic misconduct. The post Jay-Z, Team ROC Demand DOJ Probe of Racism, Corruption Claim
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Vaccine Uptick found in African Americans, But Access and Misinformation Still Confounds Community | BlackPressUSA
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Dr. Hilton repeatedly has asked the CDC about changing protocols when it comes to booster shots. “How are we not repeating this same injustice in the face of racial health disparities as it pertains to boosters? As a result, black Americans die at younger ages, higher rates, and
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IN MEMORIAM: Dr. Helen Chavis Othow Dies at 89
By Stacy M. Brown | NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia (NNPA) - Dr. Helen Chavis Othow, the beloved author, college professor and sister of National Newspaper Publishers Association President and […] The post IN MEMORIAM: Dr. Helen Chavis Othow Dies at 8
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Biden Sounds Alarm on Looming Omicron Holiday Surge: 'It's Here Now, and It's Spreading' - The Washington Informer
With coronavirus-related hospitalizations rising around the country, the Biden administration is working with medical experts to stop the spread of COVID-19 and to blunt the impact of the new omicron variant. The post Biden Sounds Alarm on Looming Omicron Holiday Surge: 'It's He
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$100 Million Class Action Suit Spells Out Racism, Sexism, Fraud and a Tarnished Blue Wall at D.C.’s Metropolitan Police Department | BlackPressUSA
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Civil Rights Lawyer Pamela Keith, an attorney at the Donald Temple Law Offices in Northwest Washington, D.C. and a former United States Navy Judge Advocate, described a most toxic work culture at MPD, where she said blatant corruption, race, and gender discrimination are not only
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PRESS ROOM: McDonald’s® USA and Media Entrepreneur Roland S. Martin Launch Scholarship to Help HBCU Students on the Path to Graduation
By NNPA Newswire CHICAGO (NNPA) — McDonald’s USA and Roland S. Martin, a lifetime member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., are awarding more than $100,000 in scholarships to rising juniors and […] The post PRESS ROOM: McDonald’s® USA and Media Entrepreneur Roland S. Martin La
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U.S. Inflation Makes Biggest Jump in 40 Years - The Washington Informer
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers increased 0.5% in December on a seasonally adjusted basis after rising 0.8% in November, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Wednesday. The post U.S. Inflation Makes Biggest Jump in 40 Years appeared first on The Washingt
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Baltimore's Top Prosecutor Marilyn Mosby Claims Innocence Against Federal Perjury Charges - The Washington Informer
Baltimore State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby doubled down Monday on her proclamation of innocence against charges that she deceptively claimed financial hardship from the coronavirus pandemic in order to obtain two vacation homes in Florida. The post Baltimore's Top Prosecutor Maril
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Looks delicious. Smells divine. But don’t eat these candles - Texas Metro News
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Created by Kenyata Fountain, all candles uniquely smell and look like a drink or dessert. The Unwine Collection is a collection of candles that look like alcoholic beverages. The Old Fashion candle is scented with bourbon and vanilla. Coffee candles are light and dark roast and
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NNPA CEO Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis to Interview Sophia the Robot at First Tech with Soul Virtual Conference - Garland Journal
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Tech with Soul 2022 also promises to bring together the best and brightest in tech and to create a unique space for people of color technologists to exchange ideas, share their professional journeys, and network with like-minded business and tech
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Helen Chavis Othow, Sister of NNPA President Benjamin Chavis, Dies at 89 - The Washington Informer
Helen Chavis Othow, the beloved sister of National Newspaper Publishers Association President and CEO Benjamin F. Chavis Jr., has died at the age of 89. The post Helen Chavis Othow, Sister of NNPA President Benjamin Chavis, Dies at 89 appeared first on The Washington Informer.
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Time to Lower Telephone Rates to Call Prisoners in America - Texas Metro News
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IN MEMORIAM: The Black Press of America Remembers Those We Lost in 2021 | BlackPressUSA
NNPA NEWSWIRE — From the stunning death of Supremes co-founder and Black Press friend Mary Wilson to the loss of DMX, Colin Powell, and Archbishop Desmond Tutu, 2021 featured some of the saddest and most unexpected
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