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Trump Sets New Date for Lifting Social-Distancing Restrictions: Easter – live updates

March 24, 2020 admin 0

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 […]

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Congressional Black Caucus’ Coronavirus Stimulus Proposals Protect Those Who Are Most At-Risk

March 23, 2020 Staff 0

by Royce Dunmore The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) has submitted a sweeping list of proposals that it says elected officials must implement to specifically protect Black people in America and their best interests as the […]

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Black-Owned Businesses Are Especially Hurt By Coronavirus as Stimulus Package Stalls

March 23, 2020 Staff 0

  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 […]

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Social Security Closes All Field Offices Due to the Coronavirus

March 23, 2020 admin 0

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 […]

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CBC Holds Telephone Town Hall to Address Stimulus Packages

March 23, 2020 Staff 0

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Dr. Ebony Hilton, who works at the University of Virginia Anesthesiology Department in the intensive care unit, operating room, and outpatient surgery with a sub-specialty in critical care, said it’s vital that […]

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What You Need to Know about Coronavirus on Monday, March 16

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By Eliza Mackintosh and Nick Thompson, CNN Updated 8:28 AM ET, Mon March 16, 2020 (CNN)“We must respond with a wartime mentality.” This was Mayor Bill de Blasio’s message overnight to New Yorkers as he ordered bars and […]

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Virginia Becomes First Southern US State to Ban Hair Discrimination

March 9, 2020 Staff 0

(Photo by Eye for Ebony on Unsplash) State passes measure after incidents of employees fired and children disciplined over hair texture and type sparked outcry By Kenya Evelyn, The Guardian Virginia has become the first […]

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Bill de Blasio Suggests Black Voters Do Not Know Enough About Joe Biden’s Record

March 6, 2020 admin 0

Remarking on the former vice president’s success on Super Tuesday, the mayor of New York said Mr. Biden had benefited from “his historic connection” to Barack Obama. By Derrick Bryson Taylor /March 6, 2020, 12:48 p.m. […]

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Trump Meets With Black Supporters, Vows Equal Opportunity

February 28, 2020 admin 0

By Associated Press, Wire Service Content Feb. 28, 2020, at 2:25 a.m. WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Thursday cited low unemployment rates for African Americans and passage of a criminal justice bill providing earlier release […]

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Black In Business: Celebrating The Legacy Of Black Entrepreneurship

February 21, 2020 admin 0

Ruth UmohForbes Staff Diversity & Inclusion Brianne GarrettForbes Staff ForbesWomen https://www.forbes.com/sites/ruthumoh/2020/02/03/celebrating-black-history-month-2020/#7ea72b3a2b45 African-Americans have played a profound role in shaping the U.S. business landscape. Technological innovations like the traffic light, automatic elevator doors and even caller […]

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