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PRESS ROOM: Food Assistance Programs Critical for Low-Income Children and Families

NNPA NEWSWIRE — SNAP and the National School Lunch Program are just two nutrition programs that use census results to inform planning. Other programs include the National School Breakfast Program (NSBP),…

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Black-Owned Newspapers and Media Companies Are Small Businesses Too!

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Dear World, the entire planet is feeling the devastation of the coronavirus pandemic,” Cheryl Smith of Texas Metro News wrote to her readers. “We must be concerned…

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Journalism Industry Needs Coronavirus Relief Funding

NNPA NEWSWIRE — The collapse in advertising revenue during the pandemic exacerbated the already perilous financial position of news outlets, who have been decimated by Google and Facebook’s monopolistic actions.…

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CDC’s Prescription: Individual Housing for People Experiencing Homelessness During COVID-19 and Beyond

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “We call on hotel owners—and especially those who have been helped with our public dollars through the federal relief package—to act in the public good and make…

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13-Year-Old Paris Brown Recalls Her Coronavirus Awakening

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Even when more and more reports of deaths from the virus came piling up, I still didn't take it seriously enough. Then one day, mom said she…

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With Over 50,000 Dead, Civil Rights Leaders Urge African Americans to Remain at Home

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “We encourage all Black churches and businesses to remain closed during this critical period. The denominations and independent churches represented in this statement, which comprise a combined…

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Emotional Maxine Waters Announces that Her Sister is Near Death With COVID-19

NNPA NEWSWIRE — "I'm going to take a moment to dedicate this legislation to my dear sister, who is dying in a hospital in St. Louis, Missouri right now, infected…

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Several Drive-Thru Testing Centers to Open in Metro-Atlanta in Preparation for Georgia’s Re-opening

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “We cannot wait for the government to step in and save us, says Atlanta Medical Association President Dr. Frank Jones. “We have to initiate testing of our…

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LIVESTREAM: NNPA Partners with #Donate1Post to Help Black-Owned Businesses During COVID-19

NNPA NEWSWIRE — To combat the resulting uncertainty and help ensure that Black-owned businesses can sustain themselves and survive the pandemic, a team of influencers and public figures have joined…

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Congressional Black Caucus and NNPA Demand Stimulus Inclusion

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Thanks to the efforts of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), Democrats have secured $60 billion in new Small Business Administration PPP funding dedicated to small lenders and…

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