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Warnock Makes History with Senate Win as Dems Near Majority

January 6, 2021 Staff 0

By STEVE PEOPLES, BILL BARROW and RUSS BYNUM ATLANTA (AP) — Democrat Raphael Warnock won one of Georgia’s two highly contested Senate runoffs this week, becoming the first Black senator in his state’s history and […]

Secret Recording of Biden Reveals Nothing Will Change for Blacks

January 4, 2021 admin 0

January 4, 2021 – by Margaret Kimberley – Civil rights groups’ rather basic requests for voting rights protections and the need for federal intervention to address police brutality were minimized and dismissed by the president-elect. Joe […]

Biden to Campaign in Georgia for Warnock, Ossoff: ‘Send Me These Two Men’

January 4, 2021 admin 0

Stacy M. BrownThe importance of the Senate runoff elections in Georgia cannot be overstated. It is why President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris are headed to the Peach State to campaign for the […]

Low-Income Black People in US Hit Hardest by Shutdowns

January 4, 2021 admin 0

A study reveals the disproportionate economic impact of COVID-19 shutdowns on low-income Black households. In the United States, COVID-19 has struck communities of color with far deadlier force than any other segment of the U.S. […]

Senate Race Thrusts ‘Black America’s Church’ Into Spotlight

January 4, 2021 admin 0

By AARON MORRISON Associated Press – ATLANTA (AP) — For decades, the red-bricked Gothic Revival church where the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. once preached has been a monument to the history of Black Americans’ […]

So Far, Newly-Elected House Members Hiring Fewer Top Staff of Color Than Two Years Ago

December 28, 2020 admin 0

WASHINGTON – The Joint Center launched its interactive tracking tool allowing users to learn how each new Member of Congress is faring when it comes to hiring diverse top staff in their Washington, DC offices […]

Biden Taps Ohio Rep. Marcia Fudge for HUD Secretary Post

December 23, 2020 admin 0

NNPA NEWSWIRE — By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent – “We are relieved knowing that the same determination Rep. Fudge brought to defending hungry families from cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance […]

President-Elect Biden Nominates First Black Secretary of Defense

December 23, 2020 admin 0

NNPA NEWSWIRE — By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent – As CENTCOM commander, he was responsible for military strategy and joint operations throughout the Middle East and Central and South Asia. He […]

Biden Top Advisor Rep. Cedric Richmond Tests Positive for COVID

December 21, 2020 admin 0

NNPA NEWSWIRE — By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent – “On Thursday, December 17, we confirmed that incoming White House Senior Advisor and Director of the Office of Public Engagement Cedric Richmond […]

Trump Calls For Second Round of Stimulus Checks Before Year’s End

December 17, 2020 admin 0

by Derek Major – Outgoing President Donald Trump is pushing Congress to release a second round of coronavirus stimulus checks for Americans in the next relief package. Trump, who is still fighting a losing battle in […]