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Mother-son nonprofit looking to drive home Easter’s spirit

THE NEW TRI-STATE DEFENDER — The five-year old co-powering this deed is Carl Grandberry V. He and his partner-mother Shauna Jones-Grandberry have arranged to be on the old K-Mart parking…

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How COVID-19 is Disrupting My Wedding Planning

NEW TRI-STATE DEFENDER — On March 20, exactly eight months until our destination wedding in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, my fiancé, Lorenzo Herman and I received a notification on our phones…

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Cannabis and Cannabis-Related Business Experiencing Unprecedented Demand During the COVID-19 Pandemic

NNPA NEWSWIRE — COVID-19 has not affected all industries and businesses equally, with some experiencing a huge spike in sales during the pandemic. Cannabis is just one of the markets…

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COMMENTARY: COVID-19 — Even During a Killer Pandemic Trump Tests Positive for Racism

NNPA NEWSWIRE — "The FBI assesses hate crime incidents against Asian Americans likely will surge across the United States, due to the spread of coronavirus disease … endangering Asian American…

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VISUAL VIEWPOINT: WISCONSIN’S PANDEMIC VOTING

DAYTONA TIMES — Political cartoon by Clay Jones /claytoonz.com

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Save Black Lives from COVID-19

NNPA NEWSWIRE — "We are the number one target for this disease. We have pre-existing conditions, and yet we're told to go home when we visit the emergency room. We…

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LIVESTREAM ARCHIVE: The Clark Sisters: First Ladies of Gospel Interview

THE BURTON WIRE — Join The Burton Wire‘s founder & editor-in-chief Nsenga K. Burton, Ph.D. as she interviews award-winning film and television director Christine Swanson and celebrated actress Aunjanue Ellis about…

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Signs COVID-19 is Disproportionately Impacting African Americans Grow Larger

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “States MUST start tracking and reporting race data in connection with #Covid_19. As of Friday morning, African Americans made up almost half of Milwaukee County’s 945 #Covid_19cases…

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A Subdued Trump Confronts COVID-19 Reality: Over 100,000 Deaths Possible in “Best” Scenario

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Using modeling that displays their 30-day recommendations to avoid gatherings and travel Dr. Birx displayed a chart that revealed the possibility of up to 2.2 million COVID-19…

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IN MEMORIAM: Lean on Me: Singer-Songwriting Legend Bill Withers Dies at 81

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “I kept listening to him. I kept listening to Harlem and I kept listening to Grandma’s Hands — and you say to yourself: You didn’t hear many…

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