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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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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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Morning Digest: Democrats pick candidate to fill John Lewis' seat, but no one will fill his shoes
… the civil rights movement for Black Americans from an early age. When … in the 5th District outnumbered African Americans 57-43, and while race … , the district had become majority African American—in part because Bond, from …
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Because Rihanna Has Been Putting In That Work, She’s Now One Of Forbes’ Richest Self-Made Women - Blavity
Entertainment and fashion mogul Rihanna tops the Forbes "America’s Richest Self-Made Women" list for 2020 at No. 33.
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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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COVID-19 Update – The Black Chronicle
(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 the United…
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(BPRW) How COVID-19 has Impacted Minority Communities
(Black PR Wire) The COVID-19 crisis has tremendously impacted minority communities throughout the country. With Americans isolated in their homes and millions unemployed, the impact is being felt more and…
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Shirley Verrett was a distinguished mezzo-soprano and soprano opera singer. Born in New Orleans on May 31, 1931, one of five children to strict Seventh Day Adventists, her father was a successful building contractor. She came from a musical family, her mother often sang in the house and her father
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Kamala Harris Suspends Campaign Travel after Top Aide Tests Positive for COVID-19
Democratic vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris halted in-person events until Monday after two people traveling with the campaign tested positive for the coronavirus, campaign officials said Thursday.
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Source: The Washington Informer
OP-ED: Uplifting Americans with Sickle Cell Disease
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The most exciting news is that the National Institute of Health’s is making progress on genetic therapies for SCD that are potentially curative. While these treatments are not available to everyone, there is real promise that more accessible genetic cures could give people living
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(BPRW) Siemens Foundation Provides Additional $500K For Community Health Centers to Support COVID-19 Recovery and Social Equity - The Black Chronicle
(Black PR Wire) WASHINGTON-(BUSINESS WIRE)- The Siemens Foundation today announced it is providing $500,000 to eight community health centers across the United States to help in the COVID-19 crisis recovery…
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Nursing Homes Warn of Third Spike of COVID Cases Due to Community Spread - Milwaukee Community Journal
With COVID cases increasing in 38 states, industry leaders call on public health officials to ensure nursing homes have resources needed and for Congress to pass additional funding  WASHINGTON, D.C. - The American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living
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L.A. County Gives Updates on Safety Compliance Certification Program: Businesses Self-Certify and Train for COVID-19 Protocol - Los Angeles Sentinel
The self-certified training program starts with watching a video, then one would complete a brief survey after the training visual, lastly the business would receive an emailed certificate. This is operated by the Los Angeles County Health Department. The program is completely voluntary, but it is
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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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All the world's a donut: Introducing a new way to visualize our ancestries and origins
Last year, my colleague David Jarman introduced a dataset combining several different questions from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey into one massive spreadsheet giving detailed ...
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A lonely place - Stabroek News
More than 140 days after Guyana’s elections, the losing regime and its disingenuous leader remain defiantly in power, with yet another brazen legal attempt underway to thwart democracy and further delay the formal declaration of the
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Nigeria: Afenifere, Junaid Mohammed, Opadokun React to Buhari's Democracy Day Speech
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, described President Muhammadu Buhari's Democracy Day address as a huge and unpardonable slap on the face of the nation's democratic
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Scientists at Oxford develop ‘extremely rapid’ COVID-19 test
Simple process can tell in less than five minutes if a person has COVID-19. An approved mass-testing device should be out late next year.
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Blues Brother Paul Canoville determined to score for today's youth - Voice Online

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Two more reasons Kamala Harris as VP will be a historic milestone for our nation
… whites, and 18% of African Americans find it “morally wrong.” … group for Democrats after Black Americans, so it’s safe … relationship between Jewish and Black Americans—a relationship I recently … for and alliance with African Americans during the civil rights …
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OPINION – Prop. 22, Uber and Lyft’s Ballot Initiative, Hurts Black Workers, Other Workers Of Color
I’ve been a rideshare driver with Uber for over a year and I’ve witnessed firsthand how companies like Uber and Lyft have consistently exploited low-income drivers and drivers of color. For years, Uber, Lyft and other companies have advertised the benefits of working for them, highlighting flexible
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Minister for Africa announces closer UK-Southern Africa Partnership - African Voice Newspaper
The UK Minister for Africa, James Duddridge, travelled to Malawi and Zambia this week (5 to 9 October) where he built on UK partnerships across Southern Africa to promote, support and reinforce our shared national interests – with a focus on boosting regional trade links and tackling the health and
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DCPS to Offer Students In-Person School Seats by Friday: Report
D.C. Public Schools' plan to allow some elementary school students to classrooms next month amid the coronavirus pandemic will prioritize those who are suffering from homelessness, have special education needs, are at risk or learning English as a second language, school officials said.
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Thousands of Californians Face Homelessness With Eviction Freeze Set to End - Voice and Viewpoint
Quinci LeGardye | California Black Media With the federal COVID-19 rent protections provided in the CARES Act about to expire, any plan to assist tenants who have fallen behind on their payments due the COVID-19 pandemic, would have to be drawn up by state or local governments. In California, Chief
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How I connect with thousands of strangers—by writing letters with Vote Forward
By Miriam Levine Helbok “I’m bored already,” I heard the woman sitting next to me say under her breath, after writing four letters during a Vote Forward get-out-the vote letter-writing klatch ...
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Fork-tongued Trump shouldn’t be the only reason Oscar Brown, Jr.’s music makes headlines
… intentional—an actor, director, filmmaker, African American historian, and the founder of … about how we should teach Black American history, including the underbelly of … note, Brown dipped heavily into Black American folklore, toasts, and use of …
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Kamala Harris Halts Travel After Campaign Staffer Tests Positive For COVID-19
The Biden campaign announced Thursday that it has halted travel for Vice Presidential nominee Sen. Kamala Harris after two people who were on a flight with California's former AG, one
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