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OP-ED: African American Coalition of Indianapolis Statement on the Fatal Police Action Shooting of Dreasjon Reed

INDIANAPOLIS RECORDER — While we await the next steps of the criminal and administrative investigation of this shooting, we would encourage only peaceful responses to this tragedy. We also appreciate…

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The Fight for the 2020 Vote and the March to the Ballot Box

NNPA NEWSWIRE — On Monday, May 4, The Transformative Justice Coalition (TJC) and the Voting Rights Alliance held a tele-townhall titled, "The Fight for the Vote 2020: Our March to…

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Ahmaud Arbery: Georgia Man Killed While Jogging

THE BURTON WIRE — On this particular day, Gregory McMichael, 64, saw Arbery running through their neighborhood and alleges he fit the description of someone who had been breaking into…

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Shooting Death in Georgia of Ahmaud Arbery is Defined as a “Modern Day Lynching”

NNPA NEWSWIRE — The shooting death of Ahmaud Arbery, 25, went viral on social media on May 6, months after his murder. The video shows Arbery jogging down a street…

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Nurse Tierra Norman Helps Keep Pandemic Frontline Strong

LOS ANGELES SENTINEL — Born and raised in Los Angeles, CA, Tierra Norman spent her teens in Inglewood and attended George Hale Middle School and El Camino Real High School.…

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Rep. Jim Clyburn Will Lead House Oversight Committee on Coronavirus

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Clyburn noted that healthcare and other fraud has run rampant during the current novel coronavirus pandemic and, more than ever, African Americans are being victimized. "This pandemic…

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Joe Biden’s Plan for Empowering Black America

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Biden said he plans to hold financial institutions accountable for discriminatory practices in the housing market, and he will restore the federal government’s power to enforce settlements…

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LIVESTREAM: #SaveLocalJournalism — Publishers Discuss the Need for Strategy, Innovation and Community Support in the Era of COVID-19

NNPA NEWSWIRE — On Wednesday, May 6 at 1PM ET, four publishers from across the country, including Bobby Henry of Florida’s Westside Gazette, Sonny Messiah Jiles of the Houston Defender,…

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Coalition of Civil Rights Leaders Support CBC in Protecting Black Health

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Collectively, they argue that too often, insurance companies refuse to cover emergency services, and either patients are forced to pay bills they cannot afford, or hospitals are…

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Majority of NFL First Round Picks Have Black Agents

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Seventeen of the 32 selections Thursday night counted African Americans among their representatives. (More than one agent represents some players.) The scattered remote locations did nothing to…

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