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Black Men Receive Good News in Prostate Cancer Treatment

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Black men remain more likely to develop more aggressive types of prostate cancer as prostate cancer death rates in African Americans are more than double those of every other racial and ethnic group in the U.S.

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With Scores of Ballots Still Being Counted, America Must Wait for the Final Tally

In a year when the coronavirus pandemic has devastated millions in the U.S., when individuals like George Floyd and Breonna Taylor joined a growing list of African-American victims of police violence and when people around the world began noticing that Black lives do matter, voters took pains to

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Biden Defeats Trump, is Nation’s 46th President

After days of post-election vote-counting, Democrat Joe Biden has defeated President Donald Trump to become the nation's 46th commander in chief.

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PA Supreme Court Sets Date to Hear Bill Cosby Appeal - Voice and Viewpoint

By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent Pennsylvania’s highest court announced it would hear oral arguments in the criminal appeal by Bill Cosby on Tuesday, December 1. The 9:30 a.m. EST hearing will occur through virtual video conferencing, and the public can view the

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Federal Judge Halts Trump's Rule That Would Prevent 700K From Receiving Food Stamps During Pandemic | BlackPressUSA

NNPA NEWSWIRE — As the pandemic worsened, businesses shuttered, and unemployment reached record levels, the President announced the implementation of a new rule that would have required more food stamp recipients to work to receive benefits. Trump sought to limit the ability of states to renounce

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‘Threat to Health Care and Civil Rights’ Judge Barrett Confirmed by GOP Senate - Voice and Viewpoint

By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent Amy Coney Barrett, a conservative judge with a stated opposition to the Affordable Care Act and many Civil Rights laws, was confirmed on Monday, October 26, 2020, as the next Supreme Court Justice. Only Maine Republican Sen. Susan

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Lame-Duck Trump Finally Approves Transition of Power

According to a new report, President-elect Joe Biden has turned to individuals who once served in the outgoing Trump administration to guide national security threats.

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Biden Inches Closer to Victory | BlackPressUSA

NNPA NEWSWIRE — While Biden is on the verge of being recognized as the presumptive nominee, tabulations from Georgia and North Carolina have also produced Senate races that are likely headed to a January runoff to determine the upper chamber's control.

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LIFEWTR Debuts Digital Time Capsule, “Black Art Rising,” to Immortalize the Legacy of Black Protest Art - Los Angeles Sentinel

The gallery was created to preserve this moment in time and help keep the movement alive and ensure future generations have access to the art The post LIFEWTR Debuts Digital Time Capsule, “Black Art Rising,” to Immortalize the Legacy of Black Protest Art appeared first on Los Angeles Sentinel.

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Will the Black Community Get Shut out From COVID Vaccination? | BlackPressUSA

NNPA NEWSWIRE — While the CDC said there should be enough doses for as many as 20 million people to receive vaccination by the end of December, health officials expect a much larger supply in the coming months. Still, with a justified distrust of unproven vaccines, and a perceived limited

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Comedian Sinbad is recovering from a recent stroke | New Pittsburgh Courier

by Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Sinbad, the talented comedian whose reputation has endeared him to millions of fans on television, in the movies, and on stage, is recovering from a stroke. The icon, who appeared earlier this year on the National

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‘How Did 12 Percent of Black Men Vote for Trump?’

Support for a Democratic presidential candidate reached a new low among Black men in 2020, according to the NBC News poll of early and Election Day voters.

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Biden Admin Commits to Government Spending with Black- and Minority-Owned Media

President-elect Joe Biden’s administration plans to support legislation offered by D.C. Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton that would ensure federal agencies advertise with minority-owned businesses, including the National Newspaper Publishers Association.

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ELECTION 2020: For many voters, “It’s [still] the economy, stupid…” | New Pittsburgh Courier

Elections Have Consequences #3 by Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Presidential elections impact Americans’ lives in a wide array of ways. It’s widely maintained that the outcome of the 2020 contest between the incumbent, Donald Trump, and the Democratic

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Trump Son-in-law and advisor Jared Kushner Sounds 'Dog Whistle' on Fox News | BlackP

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Calling out African Americans in a Fox News interview, Kushner left little doubt about the Trump clan’s mindset. “President Trump’s policies are the policies that can help people break out of the problems that they’re complaining about, but he can’t want them to be successful more

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For the First Time in NFL History, an All-Black Crew Will Officiate an NFL Game

NNPA NEWSWIRE — For the first time in NFL history, an all-Black crew will officiate an NFL game. The historic occasion will happen when the Los Angeles Rams visit the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 8:15 p.m. EST, nationally-televised ESPN game.

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Student Loan Debt Widens Racial Wealth Gap - Los Angeles Sentinel

With the freeze placed on student loan repayments set to end December 31, Biden has gotten behind the Democrat-led House’s HEROES Act, which calls on the federal government to pay off up to $10,000 in private, nonfederal student loans for economically distressed borrowers. “People having to make

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President-Elect Biden: ‘The African American Community Stood Up Again for Me’

Black people are sure to remember the remarks that a triumphant President-elect Joe Biden made shortly after taking the stage to celebrate his victory over Republican Donald Trump.

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Jehovah’s Witnesses initiate global campaign reaching elected officials, businesses | New Pittsburgh Courier

by Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia With more than 150 million Americans casting their votes in the November General Election, about 1.3 million Jehovah’s Witnesses in the United States, and more than 8.5 million globally, embarked on a campaign to reach

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America Declares to Trump: ‘You’re Fired’

NNPA NEWSWIRE — With all eyes on Pennsylvania, Georgia, Nevada, and Arizona, it was the Keystone State’s 20 electoral college votes that put Biden over the top, and helped America send the message Trump had become known for years earlier during his “Apprentice” reality television show: “You’re

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Biden-Harris Administration Commits to Ensure Government Spending with Black and Minority-Owned Media Businesses

By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia President-elect Joe Biden’s administration plans to support legislation offered by District of Columbia Democratic Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton that would ensure federal agencies advertise with minority-owned

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For The First Time in NFL History, An All-Black Crew Will Officiate An NFL Game - Voice and Viewpoint

By Stacy M. Brown | NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent In 1965, after beginning his officiating career working college games in the San Francisco Bay Area, the NFL hired Burl Toler as a head linesman — making him the first Black official in any major professional sports league. Toler, who

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Former College Basketball Standout's New Book Teaches 'How to Play Basketball the Fun Way' | BlackPressUSA

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Davis-Middleton has penned, “How To: Play Basketball the Fun Way,” a 122-page expose accompanied with a host of “how-to” photos that provide intriguing lessons on fundamental and expert-level hardwood acts like the two-hand chest pass, shooting a set-shot in the face of

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Minority Employees v. Amazon: Rev. Jackson, CK Hoffler Announce Support of Class-Action Lawsuit

Rev. Jesse L. Jackson Sr. has announced his support for former Amazon employee Chris Smalls, who has spearheaded a class-action lawsuit against the company for its alleged failure to provide personal protection equipment for its workers.

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Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller’ Turns 38

Thirty-eight years ago, Michael Jackson released his groundbreaking “Thriller” album, and the music world has never been the same.

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Biden Announces Key Staff Appointments - Los Angeles Sentinel

In a news release, Biden’s campaign officials noted that “these diverse, experienced, and talented individuals demonstrate President-elect Biden’s commitment to building an administration that looks like America.” The campaign noted further that each has deep government expertise and will be ready

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Killing of Black Teenager, Quawan "Bobby" Charles, was 'Emmett Till-like Lynching' Says Local Residents | BlackPressUSA

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Many say Charles’ body resembles 14-year-old Emmett Till who was lynched in Mississippi in 1955 after being accused of offending a white woman in her family’s grocery store,” reported the news website, The NC Beat, which published a side-by-side photo comparison of Quawan Charles

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Student Loan Debt Widens Racial Wealth Gap

NNPA NEWSWIRE — With the freeze placed on student loan repayments set to end December 31, Biden has gotten behind the Democrat-led House’s HEROES Act, which calls on the federal government to pay off up to $10,000 in private, nonfederal student loans for economically distressed borrowers. “People

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Biden Announces Key Staff Appointments | BlackPressUSA

NNPA NEWSWIRE — In a news release, Biden’s campaign officials noted that “these diverse, experienced, and talented individuals demonstrate President-elect Biden’s commitment to building an administration that looks like America.” The campaign noted further that each has deep government expertise

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President-Elect Biden Names All-Women Senior Communications Staff - Los Angeles Sentinel

“I am proud to announce today the first senior White House communications team comprised entirely of women. These qualified, experienced communicators bring diverse perspectives to their work and a shared commitment to building this country back better,” Biden said in

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