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BY BENJAMIN FEARNOW  3/29/2020 Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards reiterated Sunday that last month’s Mardi Gras celebrations weren’t cancelled or downsized amid concerns about the coronavirus, because “not one person” at the federal level directed the […]

by Bruce Wright Source: Jeff Fusco / Getty Now that the coronavirus economic stimulus package is officially a go, there is finally a guarantee that most American adults will be receiving compensation from the government in the wake of a global […]

Atlanta, Georgia (CNN)The Rev. Joseph Lowery, a leader in America’s civil rights movement, died Friday. He was 98. Lowery’s death was confirmed by family representative Imara Canady, who said he died of natural causes. Often […]

We need more mental health professionals who look like us to get the help we need, says the Black Mental Health Alliance BY LONNAE O’NEAL@LONNAEONEAL March 26, 2020 Every day we’re greeted with the latest coronavirus […]

By FARAI MUTSAKA HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe’s public hospital doctors and nurses went on strike Wednesday over a lack of protective gear as the coronavirus begins to spread in a country whose health system has almost […]

William CummingsLedyard KingMaureen Groppe USA TODAY   Trump said Tuesday that he would like to have the government restrictions on travel and social gatherings eased by Easter, which comes on Sunday, April 12. “We’re going […]

  by Bruce Wright (NewsOne) An untold number of small businesses have been disproportionately hurt by the coronavirus crisis as the nation’s top elected officials struggle to agree on how to provide financial relief for […]

You can still manage your benefits online or by phone by Kenneth Terrell, AARP, The Social Security Administration (SSA) has temporarily closed all field offices nationwide for in-person service amid the coronavirus outbreak. “This decision […]