NNPA NEWSWIRE — “From the moment when Europeans took their slaves from a race different from their own, which many of them considered inferior to other human races, and assimilation with whom they all regarded with horror, they assumed that slavery would be eternal,” historian Winthrop D. Jordan wrote in his dissertation, “White Over Black: American Attitudes Toward the Negro.”
A Five Hundred Year-Old Shared History
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COMMENTARY: This Life is About That First Step
NNPA NEWSWIRE — One of my favorite parts of the bible, and one that I would ask you to read and reread is the confrontation between Jesus and the devil. It’s all right there. What Lucifer tempts Jesus with is what he traps us with.
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OP-ED: A Question for Black Americans: Vaccine or Body Bag?
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Black people, who are at the greatest risk of dying from Covid 19, have the lowest rate of receiving the vaccine, it appears, for two reasons: one, we have logistical issues of appointment, locations and transportation; and two, we actually have people refusing to take the vaccine in spite of current scientific data developed by a Black scientist that proves the vaccines save lives.
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COMMENTARY: When Will Workers Get a Break?
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Many of those working, especially in meat packing, manufacturing, and most service occupations, don’t have the luxury to physically distance at work. Some of these folk earn appallingly low wages, in some cases hovering near the $7.25 minimum, the same rate it has been for more than a decade. To be sure, minimum wages are higher in some cities and states, with the District of Columbia, San Francisco, and Seattle establishing a $15 minimum. Other jurisdictions have passed legislation gradually moving the wage to $15.
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PRESS ROOM: House to Vote on George Floyd Justice in Policing Act
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Never again should an unarmed individual be murdered or brutalized by someone who is supposed to serve and protect them. Never again should a family have to turn on the TV and watch the murder of their loved one over and over again,” said Congresswoman Karen Bass (D-Calif.). “Never again should the world be subject to witnessing what we saw happen to George Floyd in the streets in Minnesota.”
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CDC: Life Expectancy of Black Men Has Dropped by Three Years
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Non-Hispanic Black males now have the lowest life expectancy of any group. The new data shows that African Americans on average live six years less in life expectancy than whites. The Covid-19 pandemic hit Black and Americans harder than any other group of Americans. Underlying health issues and lack of health care were a factor.
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Mack Major Makes a Difference in Real Estate and Economic Development
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Major said the mission of House Tur Investments, LLC, is to alleviate investors’ concerns with the loan process so they can focus efforts on real estate investment properties. The company leads its investors through the acquisitions process to the sale of the property.
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BREAKING NEWS: ‘Jaws of Life’ Used to Extract Tiger Woods from Mangled Vehicle in Los Angeles
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “On Feb. 23, 2021, at approximately 7:12 AM, LASD responded to a single-vehicle roll-over traffic collision on the border of Rolling Hills Estates and Rancho Palos Verdes,” Los Angeles County officials wrote in a statement first provided to the website TMZ.com
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FOOD: Creating and Enjoying Krazy Krisps
NNPA NEWSWIRE — It is a super easy (and healthy) recipe for a quick snack to eat with a dip or by itself.
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Study Suggests Drinking Caffeinated Coffee May Reduce Heart Failure
NNPA NEWSWIRE — To analyze the outcomes of drinking caffeinated coffee, researchers categorized consumption as 0 cups per day, 1 cup per day, 2 cups per day and at least 3 cups per day. Across the three studies, coffee consumption was self-reported, and no standard unit of measure were available. In all three studies, people who reported drinking one or more cups of caffeinated coffee had an associated decreased long-term heart failure risk.
