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U.S. Tops A One Day Record of 100,000 New COVID Infections

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NNPA NEWSWIRE — Researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have found that nearly 300,000 more people in the United States died from late January to early October this year than the average […]

Community

Covid-19 Doesn’t Stop 98th Birthday Celebration of Mary Ivory

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By Lynn Jones-Turpin – Mary Emma Alexander-Ivory celebrated her 98th birthday November 1, 1922 at her home of 65 years. Born in the early years of the 20th Century, Mary has heard and seen it […]

Community

Blue Moon Highlights Halloween and Urban Neighborhood Renewal

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A spooky Halloween sidewalk festival was held on the eastside for a day of frightening fun. Participants were asked to wear their favorite costume and visit local businesses and vendors along A. Philip Randolph Blvd […]

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Inside The Power Of Girls: ‘We’re Building Girls’ Confidence Through Travel’

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By DeAnna Taylor – According to The Girls’ Index 2017, young girls’ confidence takes a drastic hit between 5th and 9th grade. It is said that by the time they reach the 9th grade it […]

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Prostate Cancer: Comparing Active Surveillance for Blacks vs Whites

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by Leah Lawrence, Contributing Writer, MedPage Today – November 3, 2020 – Two outcomes worse, but reassurance from two other key results, VA study shows. Black men with low-risk prostate cancer undergoing active surveillance had a significantly […]

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Explainer: With No Outcome Yet, Why Does a Candidate Talk?

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By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press – WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Joe Biden addressed his supporters early Wednesday. It was not an acceptance speech or a concession speech. It was a plea for their patience while […]

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Oregon Becomes First State to Decriminalize Hard Drugs Like Heroin and Cocaine

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By Paul Best | Fox News – Oregon became the first state to decriminalize hard drugs like heroin, cocaine and meth in a 59-41% vote as of early Wednesday morning, according to the Associated Press. The “Drug Addiction Treatment […]

Health

Black Americans See a Health-Care System Infected by Racism, New Poll Shows

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BY MICHAEL A. FLETCHER – As COVID-19 disproportionately devastates Black communities, seven in ten African Americans say people are treated unfairly based on race or ethnicity when they seek medical care. AFRICAN AMERICANS HAVE a dim view […]

Lifestyle

Chef Marcus Samuelsson Celebrates the Variety of Black Food

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NEW YORK (AP) — If anyone asks chef Marcus Samuelsson what African food taste like, he has a ready answer: Have you ever had barbeque? Rice? Collard greens? Okra? Coffee? “All of that food comes […]

Sports

The NFL is Confronting Racism, But Are Black Quarterbacks Continuing to be Stereotyped?

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By Calum Trenaman, CNN – To his frustration, they talked about Patrick Mahomes’ arm rather than his decision making as if brawn somehow mattered more than brain. Despite monetary success and awards, Black quarterbacks, past and present, […]

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