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WASHINGTON - As President-elect Joe Biden continues to staff his incoming administration, health care has jumped back into Washington, D.C. policy discussions. Amid talk of a public option, or 'Medicare for All,' some health policy advocates are proposing a 'personal option.' One
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Trump's COVID response was deadly — but decades of dreadful, racist policy set up the catastrophe - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
… of color. Life expectancy for Black Americans is about 3.4 years … drug use among white people, Black Americans saw the sharpest increase in … also called for reparations to African Americans, Native Americans and residents of …
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Trump and Biden vie for Catholic voters amid Supreme Court battle - The New York Beacon
Washington (CNN)The fight to win over swing Catholic voters in the presidential election has intensified as Democrats and Republicans on Capitol Hill battle over confirming President Donald Trump's conservative nominee to the Supreme Court. Advocates of the President argue he's earned the Catholic
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Rwanda: How Covid-19 Restrictions Have Fuelled Mental Health Challenges
[New Times] The CARAES Ndera Neuropsychiatric Hospital has raised concerns over its patients who continue to face transportation challenges since the government imposed a strict ban on inter-district movements and those to and from the City of Kigali.
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Stocks drift higher after some solid company earnings news - Black News Channel
By STAN CHOE, DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers U.S. stocks are moving higher Thursday as more big companies report profits for the summer that weren't as bad as Wall Street feared. The S&P 500 rose 0.6% in afternoon trading after shifting between small gains and losses throughout
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Al Roker Reveals On Air He’s Been Diagnosed with Prostate Cancer: ‘I’m Gonna Be OK’
Beloved television personality Al Roker revealed Friday on NBC’s “Today” show that he has been diagnosed with prostate cancer and will be having surgery. The […]
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Dixon, Julian (1934-2000)
Born in Washington, D.C. on August 8, 1934, Julian Dixon represented part of Los Angeles in the U.S. House of Representatives for twenty-two years. After serving in the U.S. Army from 1957 to 1960, Dixon attended California State University, Los Angeles. He earned a bachelor’s degree in 1962 and
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Inside Look At Return To School Amid Covid-19 Pandemic - The Seattle Medium
CNN's Omar Jimenez takes a look inside a Chicago school as students return to in-person learning amid the coronavirus pandemic. The post Inside Look At Return To School Amid Covid-19 Pandemic appeared first on The Seattle Medium.
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Surprise U-turn: Accusations against Nicolas Sarkozy withdrawn | Africanews
A surprise U-turn as Ziad Takieddine withdraws accusations against French Ex-president Nicolas Sarkozy. The latter was under investigations for the suspicious financing of his 2007 presidential campaign by
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Charles Rangel
Charles Bernard Rangel is a lawyer, politician and civil rights activist. He was born on June 11, 1930, in New York City. His parents married at a very young age, and his eldest brother Ralph was born three years after their marriage. Charles followed seven years after that and his sister Frances
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(2013) Ben Carson's Speech at the National Prayer Breakfast
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Trust the vaccine and get your shot: a Black physician’s call to people of color – Dallas Examiner
Trust the vaccine and get your shot: a Black physician’s call to people of color By Dr. ASEFA JEJAW MEKONNEN National News Releases As a physician of color, I am well aware of the [...]
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Congress allocated $19 billion in stimulus funds to TX public ed, but schools yet to see a dime - DefenderNetwork.com
For more than a year, the federal government has been pumping billions of dollars into school districts across the country to help them meet the demands of the pandemic. Most states have used that pot of stimulus funds as Congress intended: buying personal protective equipment for
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BIG Application Deadline is TODAY - Don’t Wait to Apply! | The Crusader Newspaper Group
The Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) is reminding small businesses to submit for a grant through the Business Interruption Grant (BIG) program before it closes Tuesday, December 15 at 5 p.m. BIG grants are available in amounts ranging from $5,000-$150,000, and may be used
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Former Golden Jaguars player advises GFF to be ‘more transparent’ - Stabroek News
Following the Lady Jaguars’ attempts to solicit government intervention into the unequal allocation of resources by the Guyana Football Federation (GFF), former Golden Jaguars international Kayode McKinnon feels that the local governing body should operate in a more transparent
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TIDAL and Elect Justice Team Up for National Vote Early Day | Chicago Defender
Elect Justice will hold a live event today to promote early voting by providing community services as well as an opportunity to cast ballots. The early voting event is sponsored by When We All Vote, Black Voters Matter, REP CA, Roc Nation, United Justice Coalition, The Collective, National
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Biden plans to cut taxes, boost health care and reduce college debt during his first term - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
A Joe Biden presidency will potentially impact the personal finances of millions of Americans, from how much they pay in income taxes, to whether they can pare college debt – or afford college at all. Those who stand to benefit most are the middle class and low wage earners, experts say, while the
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Teyana Taylor on playing Dionne Warwick: 'I don't half a- anything' - TheGrio
Teyana Taylor opened up during a new interview with PEOPLE about landing the opportunity to play Dionne Warwick in a... View Article The post Teyana Taylor on playing Dionne Warwick: 'I don't half a- anything' appeared first on TheGrio.
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In Dr. King’s Honor, California Black Doctors Call for Urgent Action During COVID-19 Crisis - The New York Beacon
“Of all the forms of inequality, injustice in health is the most shocking and inhuman.” — Martin Luther King Jr. Three African American health leaders — advocates for expanded health care who are on the frontlines of the battle against COVID-19 raging across California — took
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Mercy Hospital saved from closing by State Health Board | The Crusader Newspaper Group
By Keaundrey Clark Mercy Hospital, an institution whose doors have been open since 1852, needed community support, and after weeks and months of protest, the State Health Facilities and Services Review Board met about the fate of the hospital on December 15. After a 6-0 vote, it was determined that
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Where Birmingham-area voters split on presidential, senatorial races
By Sydney Melson The Birmingham Times  Like voters across the nation, residents in Jefferson County had strong feelings about the Democrat and Republicans for U.S. President and Alabama Senator in the 2020 General Election. Herman Walker, who lives in the Winewood neighborhood of Birmingham, voted
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The Lucas Brothers Discuss Why they Dropped Out of Law School: 'Law School was Just Hellish'
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Amber Riley is living out her ‘Big Girl Energy’ anthem - TheGrio
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(2007) Senator Barack Obama “Voting Rights March Commemoration Speech”
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The Black community helped Biden win – Daytona Times
The Black vote matters and your vote is your voice. As President-Elect Joe Biden and Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris accept and assume responsibility to lead the United States for the next four years, it is time to pray. COVID-19 has terrorized America for the past nine months, and over 100,000
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