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Mar- 2020 -31 March
Minority-Owned Media Not Forgotten in Stimulus Legislation
NNAP NEWSWIRE —Another $10 million has been designated for the Minority Business Development Agency within the Department of Commerce to provide grants to Minority Business Centers and Minority Chambers of…
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31 March
COVID-19: Black Churches Employ Innovation to Worship During a Pandemic
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Many Black churches are using conference calls, Facebook Live, Instagram, YouTube and other video conferencing technologies to hold services. A serious complicating factor for all churches is…
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31 March
OP-ED: COVID-19 and Black People
NNPA NEWSWIRE — At present the CDC has noted that those with chronic lung disease, moderate to severe asthma, serious heart conditions, those immunocompromised including cancer treatment, severely obese, diabetic,…
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31 March
IN MEMORIAM: Civil Rights Giant Rev. Joseph Lowery of Alabama, Dies at 98
NNPA NEWSWIRE — A fighter for human rights, voting rights and the rights of African Americans in a nation with 300 years of systematic racism against Blacks in its rear-view…
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29 March
Congressional Black Caucus Focuses on Economic Recovery of African Americans in COVID-19 Crisis
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Several other provisions asked by members of the Congressional Black Caucus were an expansion of unemployment benefits to $600 per week in addition to the base max…
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29 March
House Passes $2 Trillion Stimulus Package Deal
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Earlier, several civil rights organizations noted watching with vigilance as Senate negotiations and, later, voting in both chambers took place. "We know that when the economy goes…
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28 March
St. Louis American Publisher Praises Establishment of NNPA Task Force and Resource Center
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “There’s a lot of rumors and I knew that we had a special role to play,” argued Dr. Suggs. “That’s why the NNPA Task Force is so…
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27 March
Volkswagen Suspends Production in Europe
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The company noted that the suspension of production would begin on March 19, and it’s anticipating that it would last for 10 working days.
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27 March
COMMENTARY: Billions for Boeing, Pennies for the People
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Republicans even conceded that Mr. Trump, his grafter family, other cabinet heads and senior leaders, along with their families, cannot benefit from this stimulus legislation. It is…
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27 March
American Petroleum Institute (API) Provides Resources in Times of Uncertainty
NNPA NEWSWIRE — API, which represents all segments of America’s oil and natural gas industry, has provided numerous pandemic information resources to ensure members and industry partners have easy access…
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