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How Many are We Missing?’: Research Shows 80,000 Missed Cancer Diagnoses This Year – Free Press of Jacksonville
By Julie Garcia - New research shows there were 80,000 missed diagnoses of cancer in the U.S. between March and June. According to IQVIA Institute for Human Data Science, cancer screenings decreased by 90 percent in [...]
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Ghana coronavirus: 8297 cases; govt defends ban on football
President Akufo-Addo in his tenth address announced that whiles borders remained closed, some categories of academic institutions are allowed to resume, religious places can also reopen with strict conditions and the observance of health
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Jacksonville, Trump’s New Convention Site, Will Now Require Face Masks
MIAMI — Florida billed itself as a coronavirus oasis when it wooed the Republican National Convention: The pandemic seemed under control, and Republican state and city leaders welcomed a major televised event to show off the progress and cement votes for President Trump in the nation’s biggest
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Over 150 given free medicals by Icons of Annotto Bay
ICONS of Annotto Bay, a non-profit organisation which operates from Jamaica and the United States, last Wednesday catered to over 150 youngsters with free back-to-school medicals and school supplies aimed at easing the added financial pressure COVID-19 has brought to Annotto Bay and the sea coast
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No Time to Grieve: How COVID-19 Has Changed Funerals and Mourning – Voice and Viewpoint
The service, handled by Morgan Jones Funeral Home in Sacramento, lasted no more than seven minutes, and the 10 people who attended the burial stayed in their
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A Guide To Black-Owned Wine And Spirts For Your Summer Activities
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As BLM Goes Global, It’s Building on Centuries of Black Internationalist Struggle – Free Press of Jacksonville
By Brandon R. Byrd  - At approximately 8:19 p.m. on the evening of May 25, Derek Chauvin, a 19-year veteran of the Minneapolis Police Department, brought his weight down upon George Floyd’s neck. Floyd, a 46-year-old [...]
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Fulton County seeks funding applicants to support homeless people - Atlanta Tribune
Applications are due no later than 11:59 pm on July 6, 2020 ATLANTA – The Department of Community Development is accepting competitive applications for supplemental subrecipient funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The funding relates to the coronavirus pandemic
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Churches Aim to Secure Liability Protection from Congress Concerning Possible COVID-19 Outbreaks | L.A. Focus Newspaper
Churches are attempting to ensure that they will not be sued should there be an outbreak of COVID-19 in their congregation. Pastor Franklin Graham and several other pastors are asking for protection from Congress on the matter. In a letter sent on Tuesday, June 2, a list of religious leaders
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Law enforcement agencies in Volusia-Flagler struggle to attract African-American officers - African American News Today - EIN News
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Domestic Violence Programs Can't Get Funds Quickly Amid COVID-19. This Bill Can Fix That.
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U.S. Covid-19 Cases in Children Spike 90% As Schools Begin To Reopen, Report Says – Free Press of Jacksonville
by Dana Givens - COVID-19 continues to keep the country in quarantine and practicing social distancing to prevent the spread of the virus. With the dawn of a new school season, many schools have started to [...]
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Millie Bown Russell was born in Seattle in 1926 to Augustus and Edith Bown, a Pullman Porter and beautician, respectively.  Augustus and Edith Bown met in Chicago, married and relocated to Seattle where Millie was born, one of seven children.  Both parents were local political activists, especially
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Chuck D Continues to Speak Truth to Power – Free Press of Jacksonville
ROLLING OUT — By A. R. Shaw, RollingOut.com - Even as a mentor in rap, Chuck D continues to put in work behind the mic. In 2017, Public Enemy released the album Nothing Is Quick [...]
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Dr. James Crooks: Jacksonville The Consolidation Story, From Civil Rights To The Jaguars – Free Press of Jacksonville
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Mayor de Blasio, Taskforce on Racial Inclusion Equity co-chairs First Lady Chirlane McCray, Deputy Mayor J. Phillip Thompson, Deputy Mayor Dr. Raul Perea-Henze, and Executive Director Grace Bonilla announced immediate action to expand access to primary healthcare providers through NYC
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SBA provides $20 billion to small businesses through the economic disaster programs - Atlanta Tribune
On July 11, the U.S. Small Business Administration announced the conclusion and success of the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) Advance program, which provided U.S. small businesses, non-profits and agricultural businesses a total of $20 billion in emergency funding.  In order to assist
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Your Silence Will Not Protect You. VOTE! – Free Press of Jacksonville
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How The Political Behavior Of Black And Jewish Americans Became Their Cultural Identity – Free Press of Jacksonville
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