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Hotel CEO Says Industry Is In For A Major Change With Fewer Amenities

August 6, 2026 admin 0

by Dana Givens – The global outbreak of COVID-19, or the novel coronavirus, has brought the travel industry to a complete standstill. Many countries have closed off their borders to all noncitizens and any plans of leisure travel have […]

Lawyer: Ray Nagin Released From Prison Amid COVID-19 Concerns

August 6, 2026 admin 0

NEW ORLEANS — Ray Nagin released from prison amid COVID-19 concerns. Former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin has been released from jail due to COVID-19 concerns. His lawyer confirms that the 63-year old was released […]

Chiefs CB Bashaud Breeland Out of Jail After South Carolina Arrest

August 6, 2026 admin 0

By Adam TeicherESPN Staff Writer – Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Bashaud Breeland was arrested on multiple charges Tuesday in York County, South Carolina, a sheriff’s officer said. Breeland was released from jail late Tuesday night on $2,362.50 bond. According […]

The Coronavirus Crisis Has Exposed China’s Long History of Racism

August 6, 2026 admin 0

Hsiao-Hung Pai – Today Africans in Guangzhou are being demonised over Covid-19, but the roots of this prejudice go back centuries. “Clean up the foreign trash!”. “Don’t turn our hometown into an international rubbish dump.” […]

The Untold Story Of Joseph Laroche, The Only Black Man Aboard The Titanic

August 6, 2026 admin 0

By Parker Diakite – The 1997 blockbuster romance Titanic was one of the most successful movies of all time. The movie is about the 1912 sinking of the RMS Titanic from the viewpoint of two people, […]

Kanye West And The Myth Of The Insane Billionaire Genius

August 6, 2026 admin 0

Now that West has achieved billionaire status, according to Forbes, people are pointing to that achievement as proof that what has often been deemed insanity (he has been open about his mental health challenges), is […]

City of Jacksonville Finalizing How To Apply For $1,000 Stimulus Payments

August 6, 2026 admin 0

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Each Jacksonville household that earns under $75,000 and can show they’ve taken a 25% income loss due to coronavirus can soon apply to get $1,000 in stimulus money under a plan unanimously approved Monday afternoon […]

Democrat Kweisi Mfume Wins Special Election to Fill The Late Elijah Cummings’ Seat

August 6, 2026 admin 0

Washington — Kweisi Mfume, the former head of the NAACP, won Tuesday’s special election for the Maryland congressional seat held by the late Congressman Elijah Cummings. Mfume, a Democrat, defeated Republican Kimberly Klacik in the race to […]

Disney World: Florida Task Force Releases Initial Guidelines for Reopening Theme Park

August 6, 2026 admin 0

by Ryan Parker – A task force for Orange County, Florida, on Tuesday shared its initial guidelines for reopening Walt Disney World in Orlando. The Orange County Economic Recovery Task Force, comprised of 44 members of the […]

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

August 6, 2026 admin 0

By Lauren Victoria Burke, NNPA Newswire Contributor – “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 […]