May 2020 – Page 3

WHAT OUR MOTHERS MIGHT HAVE BEEN (DONE)

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March 18, 2020 Sitting in an easy chair, watching an episode of “The Waltons”, titled “Romance”, while being quarantined in my home from the Coronavirus—my mind began to wonder. In this episode, the mother, Olivia […]

Coalition of Civil Rights Leaders Sup- port CBC in Protecting Black Health

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by Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent Newswire Senior Correspondent WASHINGTON, D.C., May 3, 2020 – National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) President and CEO, Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr., National Action Network (NAN) Founder […]

MAYOR BATTLE ISSUES FACE COVER CHALLENGE

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In phase one of Alabama’s re-opening plan, Mayor Tommy Battle is reminding everyone it’s more important than ever to cover up when you head out. “The COVID-19 virus hasn’t left town,” said Mayor Battle. “Wearing […]

IS TRUMP TRYING TO CONVICT ARBERY, AND ACQUIT HIS MURDERERS

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by Earl Ofari Hutchinson Trump once more proved the hard-political truism that when Presidents speak out on a heinous racial killing or violence, their words have weighty consequences. That happened when Trump digressed from his […]

Don’t Uncork the Champagne Yet Over the Biden Beating Trump

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Earl Ofari Hutchinson It’s true that nearly all polls show that presumptive Democratic Presidential nominee Joe Biden consistently beats Trump both nationally and in the must win swing states. It’s true that these polls consistently […]

WHEN I THINK OF HBCUS When I think of HBCUs,

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When I think of HBCUs, I think of history. How many people can say the founder of their illustrious institution was sold on the very land they’re standing on and came back and bought that […]

Alabama Researchers Energize Efforts to Aid Search for COVID-19 Therapies

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by the Associated Press Photo Caption: Researchers in Oregon are using Birmingham-based TriAltus Bioscience’s protein purification technology to accelerate research into a new COVID-19 vaccine. (TriAltus) Alabama’s bioscience researchers and organizations have mobilized to combat […]

NEW INVESTMENT ACROSS ALABAMA TOPPED $7 BILLION IN 2019, GOV. KAY IVEY ANNOUNCES

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By Jerry Underwood, Made in Alabama A $349 billion program created to assist America’s small businesses was launched on April 3 to provide payroll, utilities, rent and more for eligible applicants screened by the U.S. […]

HUMBLE BEGINNINGS FOR HBCU PLAYERS

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The selection of Tennessee State offensive lineman Lachavious Simmons as the only black college player in last week’s 2020 NFL Draft evokes memories of a bygone time when HBCU players were much more prevalent in […]

Pew Study Finds 56 Percent of Black Churchgoers Say Their Faith Has Grown Despite Coronavirus’ on African American Community

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SOURCE: Blackchristianews.com Despite the shuttering of many churches across America and the disproportionate impact the new coronavirus pandemic has been having on the black community, a majority of adults affiliated with historically black churches say […]