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Maryland saw 530 new coronavirus cases Sunday as the state did not record any new deaths from the virus, data from the state's health department shows.
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Treating child care as 'basic infrastructure' means valuing Black and brown women’s work
As Sen. Elizabeth Warren used her Democratic National Convention remarks to argue that child care is a critical part of the country’s infrastructure and endorse plans to “raise the wages of every child care worker,” some eagle-eyed viewers noticed a...
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Private Childcare Facilities Fight for Equitable Funding and Treatment While Struggling to Survive | Chicago Defender

Janice L. Bell-Martin, Owner/Executive Director of Under Carrey’s Care in Riverdale, chose a career in daycare due to her love for children and the desire to create opportunities for teachers

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Vice President Joe Biden & Sen. Kamala Harris Endorse Rep. Maxine Waters for Congress - Los Angeles Sentinel
Today, former Vice President Joe Biden and Senator Kamala Harris announced their support of Congresswoman Maxine Waters who is running for reelection to Congress from California’s 43rd Congressional District. The 43rd Congressional District of California includes a large part of South Central Los
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Global Coronavirus Cases Hit 40M
The number of reported global coronavirus cases hit 40 million Monday, as infections trend upward in Europe and the U.S.
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World Food Day: rising global food insecurity | Africanews
The world Thursday October 16 commemorated World Food
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Baldwin to Trump: Wisconsin Needs Medical Supplies And Personal Protective Equipment Now To Stop the Spread of Growing COVID-19 Outbreak - Milwaukee Community Journal
“We cannot afford more of your empty promises, and we cannot afford to wait.” WASHINGTON, D.C. – As Wisconsin experiences one of the most serious outbreaks of COVID-19 in the nation and shatters daily records for new infections, hospitalizations and deaths, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin is once again
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COVID-19 Update (Black PR Wire) Miami, FL - Unfortunately, COVID-19 does not seem to want to go away. Every day seems to bring a new update with depressing news across…
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50 African Diplomats on Anti-Covid-19 Visit to China’s Sinopharm | Africanews
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OP-ED: Returning to School in the Fall Isn’t Safe Without a Vaccine.
CHICAGO DEFENDER — For CPS employees like myself who work with Preschool children ages 3-5, how are we supposed to ensure they maintain 6 feet from us and one another? How are we supposed to explain a pod to them? Preschool children are explorers, exploring everything and everyone around
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Researchers Seek Black COVID Trials Participants — The Sacramento Observer
African American volunteers are needed to find a vaccine to stop the deadly spread of COVID-19. Pharmaceutical manufacturers are increasingly focused on ensuring enrollment in the trials is representative of the communities at the highest risk of contracting COVID-19. Among those conducting vaccine
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MoCo Slows Reopening Efforts as COVID-19 Cases Spike
Montgomery County officials said they will suspend efforts to change an executive order loosening some coronavirus-related restrictions amid a recent resurgence in cases.
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(BPRW) COVID-19 Reinfection: A New Concern?
(Black PR Wire) As the COVID-19 pandemic has evolved, we see experts watching for new manifestations of this novel coronavirus. Recent reports suggest that reinfection after recovering from a first…
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VIDEO: McNair Family Talks Safety as College Football Season Opens - Voice and Viewpoint
University of Maryland play Jordan McNair died of heat exhaustion in 2018. His parents want to save other student-athletes. By Mark Gray After losing their son to heat exhaustion during summer practice at the University of Maryland in 2018, Marty McNair and Tonya Wilson have dedicated their lives
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(BPRW) FPL estimates a significant number of customers could lose power due to Hurricane Isaias; restoration team of more than 10,000 ready to respond as storm approaches Florida coastline amid global COVID-19 pandemic | Press releases
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Sen. Cory Booker Steve Daines Propose $50B COVID-19 Relief Plan
[ad_1] Share0 U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (Image: Wikimedia) Black-owned and minority businesses have suffered greatly recently with many having to permanently close their doors as a result of the COVID-19, or the novel coronavirus, pandemic. Due to economic impact, it’s been reported that nearly 40% of
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Pfizer Says Mid-November the Earliest It Can Seek FDA Approval for Coronavirus Vaccine
Pfizer Inc. will not seek emergency authorization of its coronavirus vaccine any earlier than the third week in November, when it projects it will hit important testing milestones, the company's CEO said Friday.
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UAE-based celebrity couturier Michael Cinco pivots to protective clothing during pandemic | Africanews
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Nurses Association’s refusal to denounce Trump angers members
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CDC greenlights evictions despite continued pandemic - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
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(BPRW) Ford and National Urban League Launch $600,000 Initiative to Help Black Small Business Owners Hardest Hit By COVID-19 | Press releases
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Supervisors Call For Nav Gill’s Resignation — The Sacramento Observer
SACRAMENTO COUNTY - Stating they no longer have confidence in him, two County Supervisors are calling for the resignation this week of the Board’s Chief Executive Officer. A letter from the Board Chair Phil Serna and District 2 Supervisor Patrick Kennedy was addressed to Navdeep “Nav” Gill on
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Michigan State University To Increase In-person Classes; Cancels Spring Break | COVID-19 | The Michigan Chronicle
Michigan State University will be welcoming students back on campus in January with more in-person classes and available dorms, but spring break is a thing of the past - at least for now.   For many students, this will be their first time returning to campus since March. In-person classes were cut
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Trump insists he's done more for Black Americans than iconic civil rights leader Rep. John Lewis
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Positive COVID-19 Tests Halt Kamala Harris’ In-Person Campaigning, For Now
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Michigan Officials Develop App Alerting People Exposed to COVID-19 | COVID-19 | The Michigan Chronicle
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COVID-19, the New Pre-Existing Condition, and the ACA. | Chicago Defender
During the pandemic, many Americans have relied on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to help with testing, treatment and to cover expenses possibly related to COVID-19, a soon to be “pre-existing” condition. The COVID-19 pandemic has affected Black Americans and many other people of color exceptionally
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(BPRW) National Medical Association Virtual Annual Convention Focuses on Transcending COVID-19 to a Healthier Black America | Press releases
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