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Black Woman, Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett, Developed the Scientific Approach to the Coronavirus Vaccine - Los Angeles Sentinel
“The very vaccine that’s one of the two that has absolutely exquisite levels – 94 to 95 percent efficacy against clinical disease and almost 100 percent efficacy against serious disease that are shown to be clearly safe – that vaccine was actually developed in my institute’s vaccine research center
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Commentary: Together, We Should Seek Justice for the Tulsa Massacre 100 Years Later - Los Angeles Sentinel
May 31-June 1, 2021, marks the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre, one of the deadliest acts of racial violence in American history. The post Commentary: Together, We Should Seek Justice for the Tulsa Massacre 100 Years Later appeared first on Los Angeles Sentinel.
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National Council of Negro Women, Ben Crump File Suit Against Johnson & Johnson | Atlanta Daily World
The complaint requests corrective action to inform Black women and all other consumers about the risks associated with using the products and their connection to ovarian cancers. (Photo: iStockphoto / NNPA) NNPA NEWSWIRE — Nationally renowned civil rights and personal injury attorneys Ben Crump of
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In the Hood They Call Him ‘Brother’ Meet Nation of Islam Student Minister Alshaheed Muhammad | BlackPressUSA
NNPA NEWSWIRE - “My interaction with Brother Shaheed is positive. On an as-needed basis anything I have needed support on he has been there,” said Dallas City Councilman Casey Thomas of Student Min. Muhammad who has been working tirelessly to raise the condition of the people of downtrodden Dallas
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100 Years After The Tulsa Race Massacre: Continuing The Fight For Equity, Equality, And Inclusion
As we remember the Tulsa Massacre 100 years later, let’s not only remember the violence but the actions of those who fought with the hope that it would never be repeated.
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This is 2020: The heart of what matters to us | New Pittsburgh Courier
This was 2020. A year of political upheaval and social justice activism, along with a pandemic that didn’t quit — but guess what? We didn’t either. Black lives from everywhere came together, even if it was symbolically for a cause greater than ourselves in this year of
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Congress Seeks to Ban Menthol Cigarettes That Were Vigorously Marketed to Black Folks
By Victor Omondi The marketing of Kool cigarettes has been through a series of reshaping and revamping throughout its history. Before the 1960s, the company used “Willie,” a cartoon who was a chef, a soldier, and a doctor. In the 1960s, the company saw it good to use a different approach, a country
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ACLU, for first time, elects Black person as its president - Los Angeles Sentinel
Deborah Archer, a professor at New York University School of Law with expertise in civil rights and racial justice, has become the first Black person in the 101-year history of the American Civil Liberties Union to be elected its
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TruSo, a Black-owned Social Networking App Set to Launch | BlackPressUSA
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Backed by celebrities Sway Calloway, Kareem Grimes, Terrell Owens, and Miki Barber, the Black-owned social networking app, TruSo, is poised to debut. “I believe in the power of community – especially cultural communities,” Matthew Newman, the founder and CEO of TruSo noted in
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Black Women Appeal to Black Men: ‘Show up for Us and with Us at the Ballot Box’ - Voice and Viewpoint
“At a time when the entire world has paused to reflect, and have a long-overdue racial reckoning, when the world is finally coming to recognize that Black lives matter, this president and his administration are all but saying that Black lives don’t matter,” said Tanya St. Julien, the chief of staff
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Part of the Vaccine “Wait and See” Crowd? This is for you. | BlackPressUSA
THE ORLANDO ADVOCATE - In 1932, the Public Health Service, working with the Tuskegee Institute, began the infamous Tuskegee Syphilis Study— probably the most egregious example of the “physician do no harm” conundrum. Blacks were not told the problem was a general disease and were not given
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‘It had to Be You’ — Black Press Publisher on Her Respect and Commitment to Vice President-Elect Harris - Voice and Viewpoint
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent “In all of my years covering news in our community, Sen. Harris has been one of the smartest, most fearless, steadfast and caring politicians that I have come to know,” San Francisco Sun Reporter Publisher Amelia Ashley-Ward stated
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Study: Racism Plays Role in Premature Birth Among Black Americans - Los Angeles Sentinel
The tipping point for Dr. Paula Braveman came when a longtime patient of hers at a community clinic in San Francisco’s Mission District slipped past the front desk and knocked on her office door to say goodbye. He wouldn’t be coming to the clinic anymore, he told her, because he could no longer
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‘It had to Be You’ — Black Press Publisher on Her Respect and Commitment to Vice President-Elect Harris
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “In all of my years covering news in our community, Sen. Harris has been one of the smartest, most fearless, steadfast and caring politicians that I have come to know,” San Francisco Sun Reporter Publisher Amelia Ashley-Ward stated during the ceremony.
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National Council of Negro Women, Ben Crump File Suit Against Johnson & Johnson | The Michigan Chronicle
The complaint requests corrective action to inform Black women and all other consumers about the risks associated with using the products and their connection to ovarian cancers. (Photo: iStockphoto / NNPA) NNPA NEWSWIRE — Nationally renowned civil rights and personal injury attorneys Ben Crump of
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Leader of Violent Latino Gang Gets 16 Years in the Feds for Terrorist Acts Against Black Community in LA
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GOP Gets Court Backing in Suppressing the Vote in Battleground States
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Democrats and Republicans are engaged in a furious struggle over voting rights. In almost every instance, Democrats are trying to make it easier for Americans to cast ballots, and Republicans are trying to make it harder,” The New York Times reported on Wednesday, October
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Conagra Brands Forms Multi-Year Partnerships with Thurgood Marshall College Fund and Hispanic Scholarship Fund | BlackPressUSA
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Key components of Conagra’s comprehensive diversity and inclusion strategy include building a strong entry-level pipeline; providing development opportunities for underrepresented groups internal and external; and committing to develop and advance talent in order to increase the
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Leaders Eye Michigan's Vaccination Progress as Economy Returns | Digital Daily | The Michigan Chronicle
The State of Michigan is headed somewhere as COVID-19 vaccination rates continue to rise, state officials say, which is good for the economy. Governor Gretchen Whitmer and Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist recently issued statements as Michigan reaches 60% of the population age 16 and older receiving
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Black Media Shut Out of COVID-19 Vaccination Advertising By Biden Administration
The Biden administration is being called out by Black-owned media firms claiming they are being “shut out” from COVID-19 public health advertising campaigns.
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Word of Mouth Touted as Best Strategy for Reducing 'Vaccine Hesitancy' - The Washington Informer
On May 5, leaders of the White House COVID-19 Health Equity Task Force shared important information about COVID-19 vaccinations and Black America during an exclusive live briefing for the Black Press.
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Former NBA Star Junior Bridgeman Purchases EBONY Magazine | BlackPressUSA
NNPA NEWSWIRE — According to the Michigan Chronicle, Bridgeman, who played for the Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles Clippers, was once featured on a 2016 Forbes top-paid athletes list. He is the CEO of a Coca-Cola bottling company and part-owner of Coca-Cola Canada Bottling Limited. The former
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‘How Did 12 Percent of Black Men vote for Trump?’ - Los Angeles Sentinel
In Barack Obama’s first presidential campaign, 95 percent of Black male voters and 96 percent of Black women chose him, NBC News reported. Four years later, Black women’s support remained at 96 percent for Obama’s 2012 re-election, while Black men slid to 87 percent. In 2016, when the nominee was
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Opinion: I Hope Gov. Newsom Woke Up Thanking Black Women for Recall Results - Voice and Viewpoint
Dr. Julianne Malveaux | Special to California Black Media Partners When California Gov. Gavin Newsom woke up on Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2021, I hope he fell to his knees and said, 'Thank you, God, thank you, Black women.' To be sure, there are many others to thank, from the energized Chicanx/Latinx
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LaunchDETROIT Now Accepting Online applications From Detroit Area Entrepreneurs | The Michigan Chronicle
LaunchDETROIT is currently accepting online applications from local entrepreneurs interested in receiving education, mentorship and networking opportunities. Spearheaded by Rotary volunteers from Rotary District 6400, this multi-faceted program has assisted nearly 80 entrepreneurs since it began in
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Former NBA Star Junior Bridgeman Purchases EBONY Magazine - Los Angeles Sentinel
According to the Michigan Chronicle, Bridgeman, who played for the Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles Clippers, was once featured on a 2016 Forbes top-paid athletes list. He is the CEO of a Coca-Cola bottling company and part-owner of Coca-Cola Canada Bottling Limited. The former athlete attempted to
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Black Women Appeal to Black Men: ‘Show up for Us and with Us at the Ballot Box’
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “At a time when the entire world has paused to reflect, and have a long-overdue racial reckoning, when the world is finally coming to recognize that Black lives matter, this president and his administration are all but saying that Black lives don’t matter,” said Tanya
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Supt. Thurmond Deploys 3 Million COVID Tests to Speed Up Safe School Reopening - Voice and Viewpoint
Bo Tefu | California Black Media State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond expanded an existing pilot testing program, adding 3 million free COVID-19 rapid antigen tests, as part of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s plan to accelerate the safe reopening of schools across California. “Being able to
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Jason Foster on Bringing Community’s Vision for an Economic Catalyst to Life in Destination Crenshaw - Los Angeles Sentinel
Destination Crenshaw was originally conceived as a way to respond to the devastating impacts of the Metro LAX line construction project along Crenshaw and gentrification concerns around transit
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Obama speechwriter's memoir 'Grace' to come out in 2022 - Los Angeles Sentinel
The White House speechwriter who helped President Barack Obama work on his response to the Charleston church massacre in June 2015 has a book deal. Cody Keenan's memoir is set around the time a white supremacist murdered nine Black parishioners in South Carolina.``Grace: A President, His
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