NNPA NEWSWIRE — While about 37,000 workers were laid off or furloughed at media companies like the Los Angeles Times, Condé Nast, The Dallas Morning News, Gannett, McClatchy, National Public Radio, and VOX, the NNPA added staff and expanded services to NNPA member publishers across the nation.
Black Press of America Making Impact and Progress
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House calls bring COVID-19 vaccine to homebound patients
BIRMINGHAM TIMES — So far, the House Calls program has vaccinated 30 patients and eligible caregivers and plans to administer up to 130 doses by mid-April. The program provides care to patients who cannot travel to their doctor’s office for appointments. The House Calls providers work together as part of an interdisciplinary team made up of a physician, nurse practitioners, medical assistants and a social worker.
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Gov. Kemp signs off on worst elections reform bill in the nation
ATLANTA DAILY WORLD – “This is nothing more than retaliation for the successes of the 2020 Election. Now, Governor Kemp and Republican legislators want to change the rules because they didn’t like the outcome,” said Georgia Congresswoman Williams. “They’re trying to turn back the clock and enact Jim Crow 2.0 laws. We may not be counting jelly beans in a jar, but the end result is the same – to keep people who look like me away from the ballot box.
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Cal State Dominguez Hills Names Dena Freeman-Patton Associate Vice President/Director of Athletics
LOS ANGELES SENTINEL — “I am more than enthusiastic to welcome Dena to the Toro community, and I cannot wait for all of our student-athletes to meet this phenomenal leader,” Franklin said in an opening statement. “It takes a village to raise an associate vice president/director of athletics with the breadth and depth of experience Dena brings to the space. I want to thank Dr. Kurt Patberg, senior vice president of Athletics Staffing and Consultants, who assisted us with our national search. I would also like to thank the search committee led by CSUDH Title IX Officer Elizabeth Schrock for their attention to detail and commitment to advance Toros Athletics.”
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L.A. Clippers Acquire Rajon Rondo
LOS ANGELES SENTINEL – Williams is a three-time NBA Sixth Man of the Year (2014-15, 2017-18, and 2018-19) and the NBA’s all-time leading reserve scorer. Drafted directly out of high school by the Philadelphia 76ers with the 45th overall pick in the 2005 NBA draft, Williams has played with Philadelphia, Atlanta, Toronto, the Lakers, Houston, and the Clippers in 1,043 regular-season games. Williams has scored 15,000 points in his career (12,813 as a reserve) and holds averages of 14.4 points, 3.5 assists, and 2.3 rebounds in 24.7 minutes.
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COMMENTARY: Thin line between lies and facts
FLORIDA COURIER — Thinking abstractly, those slimy slugs have become analogous to Donald J. Trump, his acolytes, and their willingness to destroy the fabric of this nation’s democracy for self-aggrandizement and to create an environment of racial superiority. Like the slugs of our garden, their initial damage may be minimized, but left unchecked, their damage can be significant. After Jan. 20, I intended to leave Trump and his administration in the dust heaps unpleasant memories, but disclosures of his gross mismanagement, disregard for the public welfare, and connection to churning of sediments of racial discord deserve comment.
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COMMENTARY: Black farmers get COVID relief they deserve
FLORIDA COURIER — Bigoted bureaucrats and discriminatory policies at the U.S. Department of Agriculture and its Farmers Home Administration lending agency abused Black farmers for decades. Black farms were falsely classified as unproductive. Farmers were unfairly denied loans that they were entitled to receive. The government stalled and buried their complaints about discrimination. Land was taken and given to white farmers. Senate Democrats reported recently that Black farmers in the South have lost more than 12 million acres of farmland since the 1950s.
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NIPSCO, EDP Renewables to bring Wind Farm and Solar Park to Northwest Indiana
CHICAGO CRUSADER — “White County residents continue to see benefits from local wind and solar energy projects in the form of low-cost electricity, increased economic activity, and additional revenue for public services – all of which are critical for the community,” said Gayle Rogers, White County Auditor. “We welcome these newest renewable energy projects to keep White County leading the way on clean energy development in the heart of Indiana.”
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INTERVIEW: Dr. Alexa Canady teaches us to remain calm in the face of obstacles
ROLLINGOUT.COM — You have parents who are just good. And you can recognize that right away, you will have other parents who let their anxiety overtake them. You know, I saw a lot of seriously ill children. The concerns of a dying child are very different than their parents. They’re thinking, can I go back to school next week? Not am I going to be alive in a month? And you need to understand what people are concerned about and listen to it, and respond to that and the anxiety.
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Jacksonville Port Authority, Volusia announce partnership
DAYTONA TIMES — Under the agreement, JAXPORT and Volusia will work together to attract new distribution, manufacturing and related facilities to Volusia while also highlighting the logistics benefits of moving cargo bound for Central Florida through JAXPORT.
