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U.S. Land Borders With Canada, Mexico Will Remain Closed to Nonessential Travel Until at Least October

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By Alison Fox – September 21, 2020 – “We have agreed to extend the limitation of non-essential travel at our shared land ports of entry through October 21,” Acting Department of Homeland Security Secretary Chad […]

Greek Life

Members Of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Are Donating $19.08 To The Biden-Harris Campaign

September 21, 2020 admin 0

by Dana Givens – Ever since it was announced that Kamala Harris would be Joe Biden’s running mate for vice president ahead of the November presidential election, members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. have been rallying […]

Political

AARP Polls Reveal Top Concerns for Voters 50 and Older

September 21, 2020 admin 0

By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent – More than half of voters 50-years and older in crucial battleground states are worried about contracting the novel coronavirus. At the same time, African Americans […]

National

Minneapolis City Council Votes to Name Street after George Floyd

September 21, 2020 admin 0

By Terry Shropshire – The intersection where George Floyd took his last breath on Memorial Day 2020 had already been turned into an unofficial shrine that was maintained by volunteers. Now that intersection will be […]

Business

General Motors to Host Workshop on Future of E-Mobility in Minority Communities

September 21, 2020 admin 0

By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent – The workshop, titled “Zero Emissions: The Future of E-Mobility in Black and Brown Communities,” was a held at Friday, Sept. 18, as part of the […]

Urban Traveler

Visit Jacksonville Introduces NEW Local Tourism Ambassadors

September 21, 2020 admin 0

The Group of Social Media Influencers Will Share Unique Local Content to Promote Jacksonville.  Visit Jacksonville, the City’s tourism marketing organization, is excited to introduce our new social media Tourism Ambassadors. This exceptional group of […]

Sports

Foot Locker Stores to Become Voter Registration Sites Retailer Joins Forces with ‘Rock the Vote’

September 21, 2020 admin 0

Foot Locker is helping voters get a leg up this election year. The athletic retailer is joining forces with the non-profit Rock the Vote to give voter registration services. For 30 years, Rock the Vote has been […]

Entertainment

Chris Rock Opens Up About Being Diagnosed With Nonverbal Learning Disorder

September 21, 2020 admin 0

By Victor Omondi – Chris Rock has revealed that he was recently diagnosed with a nonverbal learning disorder. The 55-year-old said that following a nine-hour series of cognitive tests sometime this year, he was diagnosed with […]

Greek Life

Centenarian Isabelle Atkinson Kelly Celebrates 100 Years of Life

September 21, 2020 admin 0

Recently Soror Isabelle Atkinson Kelly was feted with birthday wishes for her 100th birthday from Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., that includes the South Eastern Region, State of Florida, and local Beta Alpha Zeta Chapter […]

Business

Samuel Cornish: Founded the First Black Newspaper in the U.S. “Freedom’s Journal”

September 21, 2020 admin 0

by Jae Jones – September 19, 2020 –  Samuel Cornish was an abolitionist and editor born in Sussex County, Delaware. Although he was born in Delaware, Cornish was raised in Philadelphia and New York City. Both […]

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