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Voter Suppression Tactics and Long Lines Fail to Quell Resolve of Black Voters
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Indiana has some incredibly restrictive voter laws, and currently we only have one early voting site in all of Indianapolis,” stated Robert Shegog, CEO at the Indianapolis Recorder Newspaper and Indiana Minority Business Magazine. “A few more will open Oct. 24, but significantly
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Source: Black News, Politics, Commentary & Culture | BlackPressUSA
Voter Suppression Includes Long Lines Faced by Minority Communities
Voters remain afraid because they understand that U.S. elections and American democracy continue to be under attack.
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Source: The Washington Informer
Violence Erupts in Nation’s Capital During MAGA Rally
Thousands of white nationalists gathered with far-right militia groups on Freedom Plaza in D.C. on Saturday to vocalize their support of lame-duck President Donald Trump and help bolster his false claims that Democrats stole the 2020 election.
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Source: The Washington Informer
Federal Judge Halts Trump’s Rule That Would Prevent 700K From Receiving Food Stamps During Pandemic
If the 2020 election’s importance wasn’t apparent to those casting ballots, a federal judge’s decision this week might have underscored the urgency.
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Source: The Washington Informer
New Coronavirus Vaccine Requires ‘Trust’ of African American Community
News that Pfizer and BioNTech’s announcement that their coronavirus vaccine was more than 90 percent effective in preventing COVID-19 among those without previous infection arrives as the United States continues to realize record-breaking new cases.
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Source: The Washington Informer
NNPA Publishers Respond to Joe Biden's Commitment and Plan for Black America | BlackPressUSA
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “There is a legacy of racism and inequality that lives still in our institutions, our laws, and in too many people’s hearts that makes it harder for Black people to succeed,” Biden wrote in the 1,047-word column published Oct. 19, 2020 on the NNPA Newswire Service. “These are facts
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Source: Black News, Politics, Commentary & Culture | BlackPressUSA
OBSERVER RECOMMENDATIONS – November 3, 2020 General Election — The Sacramento Observer
U.S. PRESIDENT - JOE BIDEN STATE PROPOSITIONSPROP. 14 YESPROP. 15 YESPROP. 16 YESPROP. 17 YESPROP. 18 YESPROP. 19 NOPROP. 20 NOPROP. 21 NOPROP. 22 YESPROP. 23 YESPROP. 24 YESPROP. 25 YES LOCAL MEASURESMEASURE A - NOMEASURE B - YESMEASURE C - NO SACRAMENTO CITY COUNCILDISTRICT 2 - ALLEN
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For The First Time in NFL History, An All-Black Crew Will Officiate An NFL Game - Voice and Viewpoint
By Stacy M. Brown | NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent In 1965, after beginning his officiating career working college games in the San Francisco Bay Area, the NFL hired Burl Toler as a head linesman — making him the first Black official in any major professional sports league. Toler, who
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Black Don’t Crack, Unless Racism Is Involved: Study Finds Racial Discrimination Quickens Aging
Research confirms that stress from racism, particularly experienced early in life, can affect the mental and physical health disparities seen among Black Americans.
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Ice Cube explains going to the dark side with President Trump | New Pittsburgh Courier
California congresswoman, South Central residents bewildered by Ice Cube/Trump relationship by Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent To Sean Broadus and his brother Evan, Ice Cube was more than an icon. He presented as someone to admire – a hope for making it out of the
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Killing of Black Teenager, Quawan “Bobby” Charles, was ‘Emmett Till-like Lynching’ Says Local Residents - Voice and Viewpoint
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent “Many say Charles’ body resembles 14-year-old Emmett Till who was lynched in Mississippi in 1955 after being accused of offending a white woman in her family’s grocery store,” reported the news website, The NC Beat, which published
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Using DOJ ‘to Crush a Victim,’ Barr Claims Trump Cannot Be Sued for Denying E. Jean Carroll’s Rape Accusation | The Orlando Advocate
by Julia Conley, CommonDreams.org. In Attorney General Bill Barr's latest attempt to help President Donald Trump avoidaccountability for an alleged rape he is accused of committing in the 1990s, Barr on Monday argued in court filings that when the president denied columnist E. Jean
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Source: The Orlando Advocate
Driven by a Tumultuous Four Years, a Record 98 Million Americans Vote in Early Voting - Voice and Viewpoint
The COVID-19 pandemic appears not to be stifling turnout for an election driven primarily by the controversial and divisive personal of Donald Trump. Younger voters who are represent the changing demographics in America are voting in record numbers in Texas. Older voters concerned about health care
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Student Loan Debt Widens Racial Wealth Gap
President-elect Joe Biden wants to immediately erase student loan debt, a move that could prove more meaningful for African American students who, on average, owe much more than anyone.
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Source: The Washington Informer
Natacha Buchanan Applauds ONG Industry’s Outreach to Minorities
Natacha Buchanan personifies all that the oil and natural gas industry projects for the future of its well-paying workforce.
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Natacha Buchanan Applauds ONG Industry’s Outreach to Minorities
Natacha Buchanan personifies all that the oil and natural gas industry projects for the future of its well-paying workforce.
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Senate Committee Grill Facebook, Google and Twitter During Hearing on Local News
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The report, titled, “Local Journalism: America’s Most Trusted News Sources Threatened,” sought to emphasize the role of a free press in a thriving democracy, define the challenges facing local news outlets, and encourage bipartisan support for both short and long-term federal
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Source: Black News, Politics, Commentary & Culture | BlackPressUSA
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Federal Judge Halts Trump’s Rule That Would Prevent 700K From Receiving Food Stamps During Pandemic - Voice and Viewpoint
Stacy M. Brown | NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent If the 2020 election’s importance wasn’t apparent to those casting ballots, a federal judge’s decision on Sunday might have underscored the urgency. In a decision that had far-reaching consequences during a deadly pandemic that’s cost
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Pandemic Forces Families Thanksgiving Traditions to Online Platforms - Voice and Viewpoint
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent Honey-baked ham, collard greens, baked macaroni and cheese, and candied yams. For many, particularly in the Black community, as Thanksgiving approaches, they can almost smell the aroma of the love-infused meals. Surely, they also can
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Black women appeal to Black men: ‘Show up for us and with us at the ballot box’ | New Pittsburgh Courier
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia After hip-hop Icon Ice Cube revealed that he’s working with President Donald Trump on a Contract with Black America, Black women wondered, “what’s in it for us?” Ina blistering op-ed and retort to Cube’s actions, writer
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New study suggests COVID patients more susceptible to mental illness | New Pittsburgh Courier
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Medical and scientific experts have sounded the alarm, wanting people to understand that COVID is not the flu or a common cold, and recovery may not be permanent. According to a new study, 20 percent of recovering
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The Future of Education is at stake in the 2020 Election | BlackPressUSA
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Karen Gross, a former college president who once served as a senior policy advisor to the U.S. Department of Education, told BlackPressUSA that the election's impact on education would be profound across the early childhood – adult education pipeline.
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Source: Black News, Politics, Commentary & Culture | BlackPressUSA
EXCLUSIVE OP-ED: My Plan to Lift Every Voice in Black America | BlackPressUSA
NNPA NEWSWIRE — President Trump wants to paper over the living wound of racism. He’s issued Executive Orders and established a new national commission designed to whitewash our history—and deny the daily reality of being Black in America. He actively appeals to white supremacists and fans the
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Source: Black News, Politics, Commentary & Culture | BlackPressUSA
'Threat to Health Care and Civil Rights' Judge Barrett Confirmed by GOP Senate | BlackPressUSA
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “After refusing a Democratic nominee to the Supreme Court because an election was eight months away, they will confirm a Republican nominee before an election that is eight days away,” said Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York, who is a Democrat.
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Source: Black News, Politics, Commentary & Culture | BlackPressUSA
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Using DOJ ‘to Crush a Victim,’ Barr Claims Trump Cannot Be Sued for Denying E. Jean Carroll’s Rape Accusation | The Orlando Advocate
by Julia Conley, CommonDreams.org. In Attorney General Bill Barr's latest attempt to help President Donald Trump avoidaccountability for an alleged rape he is accused of committing in the 1990s, Barr on Monday argued in court filings that when the president denied columnist E. Jean
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Student Loan Debt Widens Racial Wealth Gap
NNPA NEWSWIRE — With the freeze placed on student loan repayments set to end December 31, Biden has gotten behind the Democrat-led House’s HEROES Act, which calls on the federal government to pay off up to $10,000 in private, nonfederal student loans for economically distressed borrowers. “People
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Supreme Court to Again Determine Fate of Obamacare
The Affordable Care Act is on the line, and so is health insurance for millions of Americans as the Supreme Court will review the law Tuesday.
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Source: The Washington Informer
NNPA Publishers Respond to Biden’s Commitment and Plan for Black America
The commitment by Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden to help increase opportunities and recognize the plight of African Americans as outlined in an exclusive editorial with Black Press USA resonated quite loudly with African American publishers and national board members from the National
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Google News Initiative Ad Transformation Lab Provides Needed Support for Black, Latino Media
NNPA NEWSWIRE — In addition to the more than 230-member NNPA, the National Association of Hispanic Publications (NAHP), and the Association of Alternative News Media also are included in the initiative. The program directly supports Black and Latino-owned news organizations and publishers who
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Source: Black News, Politics, Commentary & Culture | BlackPressUSA
NNPA President, Chavis, Launches New Public Broadcasting Show Chronicling Black Lives - Los Angeles Sentinel
Chavis, a student and disciple of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and a member of the famous Wilmington 10 civil rights group, began his new show on Sunday, Oct. 4, featuring Major Neil Franklin, the executive director of the Law Enforcement Action Partnership (LEAP) and House Majority Whip
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