No arrests yet in case of 3-year-old boy whose eyes were gouged out

(BPRW) National Medical Association Virtual Annual Convention Focuses on Transcending COVID-19 to a Healthier Black America | Press releases

(BPRW) National Medical Association Virtual Annual Convention Focuses on Transcending COVID-19 to a Healthier Black America (Black PR Wire) National Medical Association Virtual Annual Convention Focuses on Transcending COVID-19 to…

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Source: The Black Chronicle

Nancy Pelosi: Pandemic Relief Needs A Deal By Tuesday To Pass By Election Day

By Ja'han Jones Black Voices House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said Sunday that the U.S. House and the Trump administration would need to come to an agreement on the next phase of pandemic-related economic stimulus by Tuesday for a coronavirus relief package to have any chance of passing before

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Source: The Birmingham Times

$40M Sale of Birmingham (AL) Parking Decks Could Address Revenue Shortfall, Mayor Woodfin Says

By Erica Wright The Birmingham Times The City of Birmingham might have found a solution to its projected $63 million revenue shortfall in the fiscal 2020-21 budget that caused employee layoffs and salary reductions – a $40 million sale of the city-owned parking decks. Birmingham Economic

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(BPRW) COVID-19 Reinfection: A New Concern?

(Black PR Wire) As the COVID-19 pandemic has evolved, we see experts watching for new manifestations of this novel coronavirus. Recent reports suggest that reinfection after recovering from a first…

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Source: The Black Chronicle

5 ways seniors can stay safe and active during COVID-19 | New Pittsburgh Courier

(BPT)—By now, most seniors are aware that they’re among the most vulnerable demographic groups when it comes to contracting COVID-19. That said, a recent nationwide poll by Tivity Health®, a national provider of senior fitness, nutrition and healthy lifestyle solutions, including

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'Blatant power grab': Steenhuisen blasts lockdown extension

Bok supporters can nail their colours to the mast by voting for the best Springbok and Blitzbok players, and a few superb tries scored in the last decade.

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Source: South African News | Online News | The South African

Roll to the Polls Hosts Successful Get Out the Vote Event in St Petersburg

City Councilmember Lisa Wheeler-Bowman taught her grandchildren, Mikiyah Stone, 9, and Mikah Stone, 10, the importance of voting at the Roll to the Polls event Saturday, Oct. 10. Deirdre O’Leary, Staff Writer ST. PETERSBURG - Talk Black and the Tampa Bay Rays have partnered with the Dr. Carter

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Source: http://theweeklychallenger.com

Ballmer Group Donates $240K to Shared Harvest | myCovidMD in the Fight for Our Lives for L.A.’s Marginalized Communities - Los Angeles Sentinel

Ballmer Group's sizable contribution allows Shared Harvest | myCovidMD to expand their reach specifically in predominantly Black communities in South Los

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Positive COVID-19 Tests Halt Kamala Harris’ In-Person Campaigning, For Now

Sen. Kamala Harris won't be traveling for the next few days after a couple of staffers associated with her campaign have tested positive for COVID-19.

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Congresswoman Gwen Moore Votes and Discusses What’s at Stake in the 2020 Election

By Karen Stokes It’s been said that the 2020 election will be the most important election of our lifetime. Wisconsin is a pivotal battleground state with key state elections also on the ballot. Our voices need to be heard. To vote in Wisconsin there are a few options: absentee mail-in

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Source: The Madison Times Weekly Newspaper

Know the Differences Among the Common Cold, the Flu and COVID-19 - Los Angeles Sentinel

Although there are common Symptoms, there are striking differences. The post Know the Differences Among the Common Cold, the Flu and COVID-19 appeared first on Los Angeles Sentinel.

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(BPRW) Siemens Foundation Provides Additional $500K For Community Health Centers to Support COVID-19 Recovery and Social Equity - The Black Chronicle

(Black PR Wire) WASHINGTON-(BUSINESS WIRE)- The Siemens Foundation today announced it is providing $500,000 to eight community health centers across the United States to help in the COVID-19 crisis recovery…

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Source: The Black Chronicle

Barefoot Wine Stans for Black Beauty Through Grant Funding. | Chicago Defender

As a way to celebrate and highlight the “collective beauty of Black women through original content, conversations, and community partnership,' Barefoot Wine has announced a new campaign entitled #Westanforher. Partnering … Continued

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Reports Shows 90% Increase In COVID-19 Cases In Children

Share0 A teacher wearing a face mask demonstrates cleaning measures. (Image: Twitter/@Utahcoronavirus) COVID-19 continues to keep the country in quarantine and practicing social distancing to prevent the spread of the…

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Source: The Black Chronicle

TOMORROW: When We All Vote, More Than A Vote and Milwaukee Bucks to Host Early Voting Celebration - Milwaukee Community Journal

As a part of the When We All Vote Together Early Vote Weeks of Action, this outdoor activation near the Milwaukee Area Technical College early voting site builds momentum around early voting (Milwaukee, WI): Tomorrow, Saturday, October 24th, National Vote Early Day, Michelle Obama’s When We All

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Source: Milwaukee Community Journal - Wisconsin's Largest African American Newspaper

Teachers hired by schools to miss May pay

Siaya Education Director Joseph Wamocho said 60 per cent of teachers in the county are recruited by school

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(BPRW) FPL estimates a significant number of customers could lose power due to Hurricane Isaias; restoration team of more than 10,000 ready to respond as storm approaches Florida coastline amid global COVID-19 pandemic | Press releases

Black PR Wire is a 24-hour multimedia news and information center that provides Black publication portals from across the country, black television and radio programming, online training, and up-to-the-minute news of interest to the Black community.

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Source: The Black Chronicle

BlueCross BlueShield of SC Provides Hefty Donations to State’s HBCUs

BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina announced Tuesday its funding of the state's five qualified, private four-year HBCUs to help the schools “with immediate financial needs to ensure sustainability, and assist in getting as many students as possible to begin or continue their education with

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Source: The Washington Informer

Black Teacher and Her Mother Die Of COVID-19 Within Weeks Of Each Other in South Carolina

After losing her daughter to the coronavirus earlier this month, the mother of a South Carolina teacher also contracted COVID-19 and has sadly died, according to CNN. Shirley Bannister, 57,…

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Source: The Black Chronicle

Election 2020: Latinx Women's Vote Could Affect The Outcome

By choosing “I agree” below, you agree that NPR’s sites use cookies, similar tracking and storage technologies, and information about the device you use to access our sites to enhance your viewing, listening and user experience, personalize content, personalize messages from NPR’s sponsors, provide

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Source: Stories About Black History

Biden says it's 'a battle for the soul of the nation,' while Trump's America has no soul

accused Bubba Wallace, the only African American NASCAR driver in the top . Lee if you’re an African American.” Trump, on the other hand

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Source: Daily Kos

Waking Up To “Crusade For Christ” - The New Journal and Guide

By Leonard E. Colvin

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Source: The New Journal and Guide

FDA Gives OK for Pfizer to Test COVID-19 Vaccine on Children

The Food and Drug Administration has given pharmaceutical giant Pfizer its approval to conduct coronavirus vaccine tests on children, the company announced on its website this week.

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Source: The Washington Informer

The Urban Growers Collective (UGC) Provides Emergency Food Access During COVID-19 | Chicago Defender

The Urban Growers Collective, (UGC) has shifted to emergency food distribution to shelters and health centers and created no-contact produce pick-up on their South Side Chicago Farm. The switch to COVID emergency response was challenging yet familiar to UGC as they were already doing the work. UGC

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Source: Chicago Defender

Massive fines expose power firms’ breach of land rights

In a bid to connect as many Kenyans as possible to the national grid, the power firms has in some instances, overlooked laid down rules and procedures.

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Source: Business Daily

Coronavirus In Maryland: 781 New Cases Reported; Positivity Rate, Hospitalizations Roughly Flat - African American News Today - EIN Presswire

Maryland saw 781 new coronavirus cases Friday as the positivity rate and the number of hospitalizations remained roughly flat, data from the state's health department shows.

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Thousands of Californians Face Homelessness With Eviction Freeze Set to End - Voice and Viewpoint

Quinci LeGardye | California Black Media With the federal COVID-19 rent protections provided in the CARES Act about to expire, any plan to assist tenants who have fallen behind on their payments due the COVID-19 pandemic, would have to be drawn up by state or local governments. In California, Chief

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Source: Voice and Viewpoint – Voice and Viewpoint Newspaper

Global Coronavirus Cases Hit 40M

The number of reported global coronavirus cases hit 40 million Monday, as infections trend upward in Europe and the U.S.

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Source: The Washington Informer

Abbreviated Pundit Roundup: Trump is losing on the challenges facing America.

Tired of horse race polls? They’re only a sign of the times. ABC: Trump in trouble as nearly two-thirds of Americans disapprove of his handling of COVID-19, protests, Russia Nearly two-thirds of Americans disapprove of President Donald Trump's handling...

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2020 Vision Check - Los Angeles Sentinel

It all happened right before our very eyes allow me to summarize

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