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Newly Unemployed? Understanding Your Health Insurance Options
With millions of people nationwide filing for unemployment since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, many individuals and families across the country are suddenly finding themselves without health insurance at a precarious
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In Letter to Congress: Black Wealth 2020 Sends Plea for Unity in Pandemic Relief
(TriceEdneyWire.com) – As the U. S. House of Representatives awaits the political fate of another multi-trillion dollar coronavirus relief bill, called the “Heroes Act”, Black Wealth 2020 (BW2020), a national catalyst for economic justice for African-Americans, is pressing Congressional leaders to
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Uganda: Four New COVID-19 Cases Registered in Uganda
Four new COVID-19 cases have been registered in
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Clergy and Residents to City: Address Police Brutality and Socioeconomic Inequities
Rev. Nelson Johnson of Beloved Community Center spoke on the group’s recommendations to address policing, including an apology from the City of Greensboro on the police department’s role in the 1979 Greensboro
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Harris Health targets homeless for COVID-19 testing and care
Homeless individuals are now being tested for the COVID-19 virus by Harris Health System through its Health Care for the Homeless Program thanks to nearly $1.3 million in federal grants awarded to Harris
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COMMENTARY: The annexation of Palestinian territory is illegal
Dr. Gathe, who serves as the co-director of the COVID-19 Dedicated Care Unit at the United Memorial Medical Center (UMMC), said he got a call one day from Dr. Varon, and they began discussing patients they had recently seen that had been getting sick with this unusual new
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Ethiopia virus updates disrupted by security-linked internet outage
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African Innovators Join the Fight Against COVID-19
This new innovation, launched in late March, provides crucial contact tracing data to the Kenyan Ministry of Health as the country moves to curb the spread of
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Somalia: UN Calls for Action to Eliminate Conflict-Related Sexual Violence
On the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict, the United Nations envoy to Somalia today called on Somalia's leaders, communities and partners to do more to assist and listen to victims and survivors of conflict-related sexual violence
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COVID-19: China to give Africa 30 million test kits monthly - Ramaphosa
Major African stats: May 31 at 7:00
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Black Doctors Say Pandemic Reveals Enduring Racial Inequity Medicine Alone Cannot Fix
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'Insecure' Actor Kendrick Sampson Talks Importance of Mental Health for Black People in Light of Defunding the Police Debates
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Africa: WHO Concerned Over COVID-19 Impact On Women, Girls in Africa
As COVID-19 continues to spread in Africa, there are concerns over its impact on women and girls, with vulnerabilities feared to worsen as the pandemic overwhelms health
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BCC defends water quality
TWELVE people were on Tuesday admitted to Mpilo Central Hospital suffering from diarrhoea as Bulawayo City Council (BCC) denied that the six children who died of diarrhoea in Luveve high-density suburb could have consumed contaminated water provided by
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Nigeria: COVID-19 - Akwa Ibom Rejects 10 Vehicles From Exxonmobil
The Akwa Ibom State Government said it has rejected 10 vehicles donated to it by
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Impact of COVID-19 lockdown on people living with diabetes
Many of the people living with diabetes unfortunately also fall into this bracket, and the lockdown has had disastrous effects on their ability to move around and access healthcare and
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OP-ED: Past Due Time for American Healthcare System to Protect Black Americans
Dr. Gathe, who serves as the co-director of the COVID-19 Dedicated Care Unit at the United Memorial Medical Center (UMMC), said he got a call one day from Dr. Varon, and they began discussing patients they had recently seen that had been getting sick with this unusual new
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Local debt grows with Sh106bn Bretton Woods loan
Given Kenya’s classification as a lower middle-income country, the loan comprises a Sh79.5 billion credit from the International Development Association (IDA) and Sh26.5 billion from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
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Be Careful What You Ask For, Cautions Kimpson
Just as quickly he offered that the call for defunding police more likely is a misquote referencing realistic goals such as police reform and reallocation of
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27 Western Cape healthcare workers have died of Covid-19
People may clap for the work they do, or sing for them from balconies, but 27 healthcare workers in the Western Cape paid the ultimate price for being at the frontline of the fight against
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Past Due Time for American Healthcare System to Protect Black Americans
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PepsiCo, Inc., The PepsiCo Foundation Launch $7 Million Initiative to Help Communities of Color Amid COVID-19
In response, PepsiCo, Inc. and The PepsiCo Foundation have pledged $7 million to help communities of color devastated by the crisis, partnering with the National Urban League and UnidosUS to help fund their relief
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Billionaire Robert Smith Calls On Corporations To Adopt His 2% ‘Reparative’ Plan For Black People
According to Forbes, Robert F. Smith believes that big banks and major companies should spend the next 10 years investing directly in technology, education, telecom, banking and healthcare infrastructures that support Black
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Oprah to Speak With 100 Black Fathers About Racial Injustice in America
The 66-year-old media mogul will host and executive produce “OWN Spotlight: Oprah And 100 Black Fathers” on June 30, where she will speak to Black fathers about parenting in wake of the resurgence of the Black Lives Matter movement sparked by the police killings of George Floyd and Breonna
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Africa: Build Back Better: Women at the Centre of Decision-Making
At the same time, women are on the front lines of response, as heads of state and government, legislators, healthcare workers, carers at home and community leaders and mobilisers, amongst other
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Why Raising Kids To ‘Not See Color’ Doesn't Help Fight Racism
In response to just about any story about how to raise anti-racist children or about the pain Black parents feel having “the talk” with their young children before they feel ready often comes the familiar refrain: “I’m teaching my children that we don’t see
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Public hearing to rename streets named for KKK wizard
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Covid-19 prevention trial of hydroxychloroquine to resume
A global trial designed to test whether the anti-malaria drugs hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine can prevent infection with Covid-19 is to restart after being approved by British
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LA Takes First Steps to Defund Police Department | L.A. Focus Newspaper
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti announced that he would redirect $250 million from the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) to other city programs and services that support black and brown
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