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Coronavirus Government Response Updates: Trump, Fauci Confirm Black Communities Especially Hard Hit

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Fauci said hypertension, diabetes can make blacks have worse outcomes. By Jordyn Phelp / Libby Cathey and Cheyenne Haslett April 7, 2020 One day after President Donald Trump‘s trade adviser Peter Navarro publicly pushed back against the nation’s top infectious […]

Gayle King Says Being Single While Quarantined is ‘very daunting’

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by Nicole Duncan (Griot) Gayle King, anchor of ‘CBS This Morning,’ told the ladies of The Talk that being single during the coronavirus pandemic for her has been “daunting.” “It’s true, I’m single. And honest […]

BET Plans All-Star Coronavirus Special; Broadway Stays Dark

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By The Associated Press From finding ways to help others cope to sheltering in place to canceling events, here’s a look at some of the ways the entertainment industry is reacting to the spread of […]

April 8, 1975: Frank Robinson Debuts as First Black Manager in Major Leagues

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This article was written by Joseph Wancho “It was a tremendous day for me, a day I’ll always remember, the biggest day of my life in baseball.” — Frank Robinson1 On August 21, 1974, the Cleveland Indians […]

Bernie Sanders Ends His Presidential Campaign

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By MATT PEARCE, / EVAN HALPER Bernie Sanders on Wednesday suspended an antiestablishment presidential campaign that changed the course of Democratic politics and energized large groups of new voters but fell short of amassing a broad enough […]

Black Caucus Urges Florida Governor to Take Extra Precautions for Inmates Amid Covic-19 Concerns

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This week, a letter was sent on behalf of the Florida Legislative Black Caucus to Governor Ron DeSantis urging him to take measures to safeguard vulnerable inmate populations from the deadly spread of COVID-19. This […]

National Civil Rights Museum to Host Virtual Commemoration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Death

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#NNPA BLACKPRESS NNPA NEWSWIRE — “We should always stop and reflect on the life and legacy of Dr. King on April 4, but this year it is needed more than ever as we try to […]

Judge Denies R. Kelly’s Request for Coronavirus Release, Says He is a ‘Danger to the Community’

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R. KELLY STANDS with his lawyer, Steve Greenberg in a courtroom at the Leighton Criminal Courts building earlier this year. Kelly appeared at the Dirksen Federal Building on June 16, where he was denied bail […]

Economic Relief For Black Businesses

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By Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson The coronavirus has come down on our nation’s economy like a sledgehammer and many small businesses may never recover from the impact. This is particularly true for Black-owned businesses. Earlier […]

Why Some People of Color Say They Won’t Wear Homemade Masks

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From the Crusader By Fernando Alfonso III, CNN The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is now recommending that all Americans wear homemade face coverings in public to help stem the spread of coronavirus. But […]