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In Letter to Congress: Black Wealth 2020 Sends Plea for Unity in Pandemic Relief
(TriceEdneyWire.com) – As the U. S. House of Representatives awaits the political fate of another multi-trillion dollar coronavirus relief bill, called the “Heroes Act”, Black Wealth 2020 (BW2020), a national catalyst for economic justice for African-Americans, is pressing Congressional leaders to
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Top Health Officials Are Monitoring Nationwide Protests In Fear Of Coronavirus Spread
(CNN) — Health officials have raised concern about coronavirus spread as thousands of people are now braving a pandemic to participate in the national protests sparked by the death of George
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COMMENTARY: COVID-19 — My Personal Battle from a Positive to a Negative Result
A few days after my call with Rep. Reynolds, I received a call on my cell phone from U.S. Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee on Wednesday, March
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Systemic racism exist even during a pandemic
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Doing More, With Less – Protecting Our Frontline Workers
For more than a decade, U.S. Black Chambers has led the fight on Capitol Hill and in corporate board rooms on behalf of the country’s more than 3 million Black
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Howard University (HU or simply Howard) is a federally chartered, private, coeducational, nonsectarian, historically black university (HBCU) in Washington, D.C. It is recognized by the Carnegie Foundation as a research university with high research activity and is accredited by the Middle States
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Half Of Oklahoma’s Reported Coronavirus Deaths Come From Care Facilities Such As Nursing Homes | The Oklahoma Eagle
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COMMENTARY: COVID-19 — My Personal Battle from a Positive to a Negative Result
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Jeffrey L. Boney Shares His Personal Journey of Surviving the Coronavirus and Dealing with the Emotional and Mental Anguish Required to Overcome COVID-19
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SPC PITCH program graduates on the COVID front lines in Pinellas County
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Hanover principals mull school reopening challenges
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After Record COVID Week, Some California Counties to Reverse Reopening Plans
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Africa: Let's Prepare for a Marathon Struggle Against COVID-19
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Meet Cornelius Henderson, Senior VP, Jail Operations, NaphCare, Inc.
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The Impact of COVID-19 in Our Community: Let’s Not Put Our Health at Risk
New research seems to confirm that, across the nation, the coronavirus has disproportionately impacted Black people, with death rates more than twice as high as that for any other
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