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Showing posts with label Coronavirus. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Coronavirus. Show all posts
Wednesday, December 16, 2020

NAACP TO HOST VIRTUAL TOWN HALL ON NAVIGATING THE COVID-19 VACCINE

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On Wednesday, December 16 at 8 pm ET / 5 pm PT, the NAACP will host a virtual town hall series entitled UNMASKED: COVID Vaccines. Over the...
Friday, October 02, 2020

Barack Obama statement on Pres. Trump's Covid-19 diagnosis

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Former President, Barack Obama released the following sttaement via Twitter in respose to President Trump's Covid-19 diagnosis: Mich...
Friday, September 18, 2020

Rep. Payne, Jr. Introduces Bill to Reimburse Schools for Coronavirus Masks

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Washington, D.C. — Congressman Donald M. Payne, Jr. introduced the Masks for Students Act today. The bill would force the Federal Emerge...
Thursday, July 16, 2020

Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms to defy Kemp ban on mask mandates

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Several Georgia mayors including Keisha Lance Bottoms have lashed out over Gov. Brian Kemp’s (R) Wednesday order overriding local mandates...
Friday, July 10, 2020

Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms reissues stay at home order as Covid-10 cases rise

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Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms has issued an Order directing the  City of Atlanta’s five-phased reopening plan  to be moved from the  curr...
Sunday, June 28, 2020

Rep. Donald Payne, Jr. Supports Bill to Protect Homeowners during Coronavirus Crisis

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Congressman Donald M. Payne, Jr. co-sponsored the COVID-19 Homeowner Assistance Fund Act today. The $75 billion bill (H.R. 6729) would pr...
Sunday, May 24, 2020

Black pastor responds to Trump's return to church call

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Pastor Kelcy G.L. Steele of Varick Memorial AME Zion Church (New Haven, CT) released the following statement in response to President Trum...
Tuesday, May 19, 2020

Beloved doctor dies after saving others from Covid-19

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Family and colleagues are mourning the loss of Dr. James Mahoney a beloved Brooklyn doctor who died from COVID-19 after saving others from ...
Sunday, May 17, 2020

Rep. Maxine Waters Discusses Her Sister Who Died Of COVID-19

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In a recent interview Rep. Maxine Waters told MSNBC's Chris Hayes about her older sister, who passed away due to coronavirus. Watch th...
Saturday, May 09, 2020

Barack Obama: Trump's coronavirus response has been an 'absolute chaotic disaster

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Former President Obama during a private call on Friday night with his former aides tore into the Trump administration’s response to the co...
Friday, May 01, 2020

Sen. Harris Announces Legislation to Establish Task Force to Combat Racial and Ethnic Disparities in COVID-19

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U.S. Senator Kamala D. Harris (D-CA) on Thursday announced the COVID-19 Racial and Ethnic Disparities Task Force Act, legislation to br...
Sunday, April 26, 2020

Civil rights and religious leaders urge African Americans to defy governors' efforts to reopen businesses

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A coalition of prominent civil rights and black religious leaders is urging African American residents who live in states that are moving ...

Augusta Ga. Mayor warns that things wont just return to normal in Georgia

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During an interview with The Hill Augusta, GA Mayor Hardie Davis, Jr. said that "We can't say we're going to open up the stat...
Wednesday, April 22, 2020

Players Coalition and NFL donate $3M to black communities hit by coronavirus

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The Players Coalition, an organization made up of former and current NFL players, donated $3 million to black communities affected by the ...

AFRICAN AMERICAN ORGANIZATIONS REQUEST DECISIVE GOVERNMENT ACTION AMIDST COVID-19 CRISIS

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ATLANTA – As race-specific data for COVID-19 cases are published, African American civic and public health leaders are organizing...
Sunday, April 19, 2020

Michelle Obama to lead weekly online story time series for kids during Covid-19 pandemic

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Former first lady Michele Obama will be hosting a live-streamed story time session every week for children over the next month as schools...

Howard University Creates Emergency Fund to Help Students Impacted by the Covid-19 Pandemic

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Historically Black Howard University in Washington, D.C., has established a scholarship fund to help students who are facing financial har...
Friday, April 17, 2020

Russell Westbrook helps to donate 4.2M masks, PPE to medical workers in African American communities

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NBA star Russell Westbrook is joining an effort that will donate millions of masks and other personal protective equipment to medical work...
Wednesday, April 15, 2020

Senator Tim Scott Says Getting COVID-19 Information To African Americans Will 'Save Lives'

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During an interview on NPR's Morning Edition, Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) stressed the importance of federal government outreach to Africa...
Thursday, April 09, 2020

The Congressional Black Caucus Calls for Racial Data Reporting for COVID-19

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In a letter sent by the Congressional Black Caucus on April 7 to Robert Redfield, M.D., Director for the Centers for Disease Control (CDC)...