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Feb- 2020 -10 February#NNPA BlackPress
PRESS ROOM: Oversight Committee to Hold Critical Hearing with Census Bureau Director This Week
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “We are holding a hearing this week to hear directly from the Bureau about its strategy to…
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10 February#NNPA BlackPress
OP-ED: Plantation Politics in Minority Broadcasting
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Earlier this month in Congress, the House Committee on Energy and Commerce’s Subcommittee on Communications and Technology…
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Jan- 2020 -27 January#NNPA BlackPress
OP-ED: Hidden Tax Increases on Airlines Tickets Won’t Fly
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Most Americans have probably never heard of the PFC, now capped at about $4.50 per person for…
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19 January#NNPA BlackPress
Black News Channel Network Launch Fulfills Lifelong Dream of JC Watts
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The Tallahassee, Florida-based BNC counts as the brainchild of J.C. Watts, Jr., who is described by Tommy…
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Sep- 2019 -25 SeptemberHealth
Black Maternal Health Crisis Prompts Politicians, Providers To Act
THE AFRO — One previous cesarean section, a five-page written plan outlining post-delivery care for her oldest child and around 12…
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12 September#NNPA BlackPress
COMMENTARY: Standing Up for Those Struggling to Survive
THE AFRO — The Maryland Department of Human Resources estimates that more than 650,000 Marylanders receive nutrition help each month through…
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11 September#NNPA BlackPress
NNPA to Honor Congressman Bobby Scott (D-VA) for Contributions in Education
NNPA NEWSWIRE — "If we are going to prepare our country's youth for their future properly, we must ensure that…
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9 September#NNPA BlackPress
COMMENTARY: Trump and the weather
NNPA NEWSWIRE — There have been repeated stories of the repression of science under this administration. Scientists have been informed…
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Aug- 2019 -20 August#NNPA BlackPress
After Five Years, NY Police Officer Who Chokes Eric Garner to Death on Video is Finally Fired
NNPA NEWSWIRE — In his August 19 announcement, NYPD Commissioner James O'Neill said he expects rank and file officers to…
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18 AugustFeatured
Black Congressional Leadership Grills JUUL Executives
THE AFRO — Federal and local regulations have attempted to curb youth usage, primarily focusing on policing retailers for sales to…
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