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VIDEO: Doctor Says, ‘Negative Tests Doesn’t Mean You Don’t Have Coronavirus’

NNPA NEWSWIRE — In an exclusive live stream interview with the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) broadcast over Facebook, Dr.…

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OP-ED: Rev. Joseph Lowery: One of the most influential leaders of the latter 20th Century

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Lowery’s enduring legacy, I believe, is that he led the SCLC back from near death, to vibrancy…

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State of Emergency Declared for Black America as Public Health Experts Reveal Coronavirus is Airborne

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Medical experts have also sounded the alarm that the virus could well be transmitted through the air.…

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POLL: Biden-Abrams Ticket Beats Trump-Pence

NNPA NEWSWIRE — "A Biden–Abrams ticket would beat a Trump-Pence ticket and perform competitively with other hypothetical tickets, while also…

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COMMENTARY: Dear Black People: Coronavirus Will Kill You

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Melanin is not Vibranium and America isn’t Wakanda even in the Marvel Universe, so why some black…

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Eric M. Wallace Announces Republican Primary Bid for State Senate Dist. 40

CHICAGO DEFENDER — Co-founder and President of Freedom’s Journal Institute for the Study of Faith and Public Policy; as well as…

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Congressional Health Subcommittee Considers Congresswoman Kelly’s MOMMA’s Act, Comprehensive Legislation Designed to Save Mothers’ Lives

CHICAGO DEFENDER — In an effort to address the gross disparity facing mothers of color, especially African American mothers, the MOMMA’s…

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September is National Preparedness Month in Illinois

CHICAGO DEFENDER — National Preparedness Month is recognized each September as a way to promote family and community disaster and emergency…

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CTA Introduces “Baby on Board!” Buttons to Help Pregnant Riders Find a Seat

CHICAGO DEFENDER — As part of its ongoing efforts to promote customer courtesy, the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) today announced that…

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DOI Helps Illinois Life Insurance Consumers Collect More than $15 Million in 2019

CHICAGO DEFENDER — The Illinois Department of Insurance can help you find out if you’re owed a portion of the millions…

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