Washington
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Apr- 2020 -26 April#NNPA BlackPress
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,…
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Mar- 2020 -26 March#NNPA BlackPress
House Democrats Introduce Bill Requiring All Insurance Plans to Cover Full Cost of Virus Testing
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “We are dealing with a virus that is difficult to understand and difficult to treat,” said Rep.…
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Feb- 2020 -28 February#NNPA BlackPress
Brown, Senate Democrats Press Upstart, Lenders for Answers Following Reports of Higher Interest Rates for Students of Minority-Serving Institutions
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA) prohibits discrimination in any aspect of a credit transaction. Under the…
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24 February#NNPA BlackPress
OP-ED: Big Insurance Must Help End Surprise Medical Billing
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Known as “surprise medical billing,” these unexpected costs arise when a patient goes to a hospital for…
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19 February#NNPA BlackPress
For People of Color, Gentrification is More a Curse than a Blessing
NNPA NEWSWIRE — According to a March 2019 study by the National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC), more than 135,000 Black…
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Jan- 2020 -30 January#NNPA BlackPress
House Passes Pressley Bill to Reform Broken Credit Reporting System
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Unfortunately, our system of consumer credit reporting is badly broken, and consumers have little recourse. It is…
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28 January#NNPA BlackPress
Waters Statement on Kraninger’s Decision to Weaken an Essential Agency Enforcement Power
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “I am deeply concerned by this Administration’s ongoing efforts to gut important laws designed to protect hardworking…
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23 January#NNPA BlackPress
Rep. Maxine Waters: Dr. King’s Fight Continues On
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Today we honor one of the world’s most impassioned freedom fighters and ‘drum majors for justice’: Reverend…
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15 January#NNPA BlackPress
EXCLUSIVE Op-Ed: White House Message to Black America
NNPA NEWSWIRE — America represents four percent of the world’s population, yet we detain nearly 25 percent of the world’s…
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Sep- 2019 -19 September#NNPA BlackPress
Chavis Moderates Lively Discussion on the State of Black Business During CBCF’s Annual Legislative Conference
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Hosted by Pennsylvania Democratic Congressman Dwight Evans, panelists included Rob Busby, Sr., the President and CEO of…
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