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NNPA president pens op-ed urging protection of black Americans during pandemic

By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent, National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) president and CEO Benjamin F. Chavis Jr., authored an op-ed for The Hill, a major daily publication that’s known to influence policy in […]

Congress must lead the way in this unprecedented crisis

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By Bernie Sanders, US Senator (Vermont), In this unprecedented moment in American history, we need an unprecedented legislative response. President Trump is incapable of providing leadership, and instead continues to mislead the public and act […]

The History and Legacy of the Black Vote

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Jacqueline Hampton | Mississippi Link, NNPA Speaks at Mississippi VA Black History Program.

In Memoriam: Civil Rights giant Rev. Joseph Lowery of Alabama, dies at 98

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By Lauren Victoria Burke, NNPA Newswire Contributor, Rev. Joseph Lowery was a civil rights giant. He was a Methodist preacher, a leader of the 1955 Montgomery Bus Boycott, an organizer of the 1963 March on […]

Can we handle the truth about coronavirus? – More than half of all black folks in this country are a vulnerable population

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By Glenn Ellis, TriceEdneyWire.com, Don’t you already know everything you need to know about coronavirus? What else is there for you to know that you haven’t already heard, you ask? Every media outlet we turn […]

Jails, prisons struggle withs spread of coronavirus

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By Brianna Nargiso, TriceEdneyWire.com, As COVID-19 continues to spread globally and the U. S. has now become the first country to top 100,000 cases, prisons and jails across the country continue to house inmates and […]

Census Self-Response: the antidote to coronavirus impact – Activists aim to maximize black census response through education campaign

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By Khalil Abdullah, TriceEdneyWire.com, Jeri Green, 2020 Census senior advisor for the National Urban League’s Census Black Roundtable, is encouraging African Americans, and indeed all Americans, to self-respond to the census, in part to allay […]

Civil Rights leaders call on Congress to address disproportionate impact of Coronavirus on black Americans

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TriceEdneyWire.com, The NAACP has requested an urgent meeting with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer regarding racial equity in the coronavirus response proposal. According to a release, “Marc H. Morial, president […]

Mississippi community response and recovery fund to support immediate and long-term community needs in response to the spread of COVID-19

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The Mississippi Link Newswire, As Mississippi communities take steps to protect citizens from the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19), the Community Foundation for Mississippi (CFM) is working with a growing network of partners to ensure […]

Governor Tate Reeves requests Economic Disaster Declaration for small businesses impacted by COVID-19

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The Mississippi Link Newswire, Governor Tate Reeves requested a disaster declaration from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) to aid small businesses and their employees being impacted by the COVID-19 outbreak. Working to protect Mississippi […]