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IN MEMORIAM: Colin Powell Remembered as a ‘Good Man,’ and ‘Great American’
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “General Colin L. Powell, former U.S. Secretary of State and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, passed away this morning due to complications from Covid 19,” the former General’s family wrote on Facebook. “We have lost a remarkable and loving husband, father, grandfather and
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COMMENTARY: When Will Workers Get a Break? - Milwaukee Community Journal
By Julianne Malveaux, NNPA Newswire Contributor Now that the impeachment trial of the 45th President is over, perhaps our legislators can turn their attention to working people, or more accurately, those who used to work and are not now working. There were 18 million unemployment insurance claims
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Biden Says U.S. War in Afghanistan Will End August 31
President Joe Biden on Thursday said the U.S. military mission in Afghanistan will conclude on Aug. 31, saying “speed is safety” as the United States seeks to end the nearly 20-year war.
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Remembering George Floyd’s death 1 year later - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
… was taught about the African American trailblazers who made it … for the Black community. Black Americans have such little faith in … pioneer as the first African American student to integrate William … just one of many Black Americans targeted by this country …
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Senate Confirms Marcia Fudge as HUD Secretary - Los Angeles Sentinel
“We applaud the confirmation of Rep. Fudge as secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD),” Marcela Howell, president and CEO of In Our Own Voice: National Black Women’s Reproductive Justice Agenda, responded in a statement. “Her appointment comes at a pivotal time when her
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Black Leaders: Spending Must Include Minorities as State Prepares for Billions in Fed Cash | BlackPressUSA
VOICE AND VIEWPOINT - The leaders say California has not lived up to its commitment to equitably include African American contractors and businesses in the state’s ongoing infrastructure investments. The state has also failed, they say, to include Black-owned institutions like newspapers and other
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OP-ED: Leading By Example — Biden’s Anti-Bias Executive Order
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (“DEI&A”) initiatives and training make governments, businesses, and organizations stronger. Surveys show that 67% of job seekers consider workplace diversity an important factor when considering employment opportunities. Sixty-one
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Senator Schumer Urges Democratic Colleagues to ‘Demonstrate We Can Deliver Results’
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The Democrat-led House and Senate quickly passed a 30-day extension of the expiring Highway infrastructure program over the weekend. Sen. Schumer said the Bipartisan Infrastructure bill counts as a 5-year reauthorization of the Highway Trust Fund. He reminded his colleagues that it
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Monthly Stimulus Checks? - Milwaukee Community Journal
As President Biden prepares his economic plan for the future, this Wednesday’s meeting will feature many, whom are eager to hear about a couple of key items. Ma hot button issue, but many  of the Senate democrats are calling for a monthly stimulus check. If you been following the relief
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White House Responds to House Passage of President Biden’s $1.9 Trillion 'American Rescue Plan' | National News | The Michigan Chronicle
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Washington, DC — President Joe Biden (recently) praised the U.S. House of Representatives’ passage of his $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan. Speaking from the Roosevelt Room, President Biden said an overwhelming
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COVID-19 School Closures Are Costing Black Parents - Voice and Viewpoint
Dr. Margaret Fortune | President/CEO Fortune School While politicians in Sacramento debate how to reopen schools, there is one thing they should keep in mind: our public policy ought to acknowledge the vital role parents are playing to educate their own children during this pandemic. While we have
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OP-ED: The American Rescue Plan — Changing the Course of the Pandemic for All Americans | BlackPressUSA
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The American Rescue Plan also addresses inequities in access to pandemic resources by making significant investments into small, Black businesses by providing $50 billion for new and existing small business relief programs. This legislation bolsters the Paycheck Protection Program
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D.C. Statehood is a Voting Rights Issue… and Racial Justice Issue
The disenfranchisement of hundreds of thousands of D.C. residents is fundamentally un-American and there is no good reason to allow it to continue. The post D.C. Statehood is a Voting Rights Issue… and Racial Justice Issue first appeared on Post News Group.
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President Biden Nominates First Black Woman to Serve on Federal Reserve Board of Governors
“President Biden is working to bring long-overdue diversity to the leadership of the Federal Reserve,” Erica Lowe, the White House Director of African American Media, wrote on Twitter. “Lisa D. Cook would be the first Black woman in history to serve on the Board,” Lowe concluded.
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After Horrific Photos Surface, Black Leaders Demand President Biden Take Action For Asylum Seekers Now
The initial response from the Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas has been to downplay the incident as business as usual, raising more significant issues concerning border patrol efforts. A government that prides itself on freedom and equity defending the violent actions of
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President Biden Proclaims January as National Human Trafficking Prevention Month - Garland Journal
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The heightened awareness of human trafficking comes on the heels of an HBO documentary that finally spotlighted the world of the Black and Missing Foundation, headed by Washington, D.C., based sister-in-law’s Derrica and Natalie Wilson. The film, BLACK AND MISSING, pulled back the
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COMMENTARY: Not Jumping for Juneteenth | BlackPressUSA
NNPA NEWSWIRE - President Biden gets credit for signing this legislation, just as he gets credit for going to Tulsa at the hundredth commemoration of the destruction of Black Wall Street. While both these things are primarily symbolic, these are symbolic gestures that he did not have to make. If
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First COVID-19 shot recipient in US now a vaccine activist
By Lindsey Tanner | The Associated Press (AP) - She became a vaccine celebrity by accident. Since being hailed as the first person in the United States to get a […] The post First COVID-19 shot recipient in US now a vaccine activist appeared first on The Sacramento Observer.
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Biden to Direct States, Tribes and Territories to Open Vaccinations to All Adults by May 1 – African American News and Issues
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “If we do our part, if we do this together, by July 4, there’s a good chance you, your families, and friends will be able to get together in your backyard or in your neighborhood and have a cookout and a barbecue and celebrate Independence Day,” he noted as he stared firmly into the
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An Update on President Joe Biden’s Promise to “Have our Backs”
NNPA NEWSWIRE — On his first day in office Joe Biden signed 17 of his 52 executive orders, and since then, he has taken other significant executive actions. Many of these actions have reversed “45’s” policies that discriminated against Blacks and other minorities, such as lifting the ban on
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OP-ED: Black America Supports Biden’s Build Back Better and Infrastructure Bills | BlackPressUSA
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Now is the time for the Congress of the United States to act and to vote to pass President Joe Biden’s bold and consequential legislations: Build Back Better Framework and Infrastructure bills. Surveying across African American communities throughout the nation reveals overwhelming
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Tropical Storm Now Threatens Earthquake Ravaged Haiti | BlackPressUSA
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Tropical Storm Grace, which has gained strength over the nearby Dominican Republic and Cuba, has set its sights on Haiti. The island nation continues to assess the death toll and wreckage of a destructive 7.2 magnitude earthquake. Weather forecasters warned that large parts of
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The American Rescue Plan Provides Relief for Small Businesses | BlackPressUSA
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The American Rescue Plan will “devote $1 trillion toward building a bridge to economic recovery for working families, including those who work for small businesses; and provide critical support to communities that are struggling in the wake of the pandemic.”
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President Biden, You Must Do More to Protect Voting Rights | Post News Group
I was proud to work hard for the election of President Joe Biden. And I was proud to protest outside the Biden White House on Aug. 24.  The post President Biden, You Must Do More to Protect Voting Rights first appeared on Post News Group.
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Democrats’ Failure at the Federal Level Causes Catastrophic Losses in Virginia, Elsewhere
NNPA NEWSWIRE — In a state that President Joe Biden won by ten percentage points one year ago, the incumbent Democratic Gov. Terry McAuliffe not only lost to Republican Glenn Youngkin, but the race proved close to
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American Rescue Plan Funding to Address Lost Instructional Time for Educators | Chicago Defender
Students across the country continue to return to in-person learning after more than a year of varied access to the educational opportunities they need to succeed. For example, some estimates show that 3 million students have either been consistently absent from or have not been actively
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COMMENTARY: 2022 Will Be a Great Year for Blacks and People of Color in America
NNPA NEWSWIRE — When leadership reflects people of color, America is in a better place for opportunity and progressive ideas for Black people. Whether you’re looking forward to them, or dreading them, the midterm elections will take place in November 2022. There will be more Blacks and people of
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Kamala Harris Becomes First Woman Commander-in-Chief in U.S. History as Biden Undergoes Colonoscopy
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “As was the case when President George W. Bush had the same procedure in 2002 and 2007, and following the process set out in the Constitution, President Biden will transfer power to the Vice President for the brief period of time when he is under anesthesia,” Psaki insisted. “The
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Senate Confirms Chiquita Brooks-LaSure — First Black Woman to Lead Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services | BlackPressUSA
NNPA NEWSWIRE - The 55 to 44 vote makes Brooks-LaSure the first Black woman to lead CMS in its nearly six-decade history. The agency oversees Medicare, Medicaid, and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP).| By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia The
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COMMENTARY: In 2021, Organized Labor is Again Flexing its Muscles | BlackPressUSA
NNPA NEWSWIRE — We have seen dramatic change in the makeup of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) under President Biden. Two former counsels to the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) – David Prouty, and Gwynne Wilcox – were named to the NLRB while Peter Ohy was named NLRB general
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