NNPA NEWSWIRE — “A government that’s focused on recovery for all should reject policies that could drive up energy costs and hurt those who can least afford them,” Sommers said. “That is the case we’re making, and we are working with President Joe Biden and his administration. Our country has a lot of economic ground to make up, millions of more jobs to recover, and when the business at hand is the economic revival, no industry can help more than this one. The pandemic offered reminders of just how crucial the natural gas and oil industry is to everyday life.”
API Outlines Affordable and Accessible Energy in State of American Energy Report
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Is Removing Confederate Monuments, Changing Sports Teams Names Just A Distraction?
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Professional sports team, including the Washington Redskins and Cleveland Indians announced they would drop the names that many said were offensive to Native Americans. Despite incremental progress, many still argue that unless much more is done to show that Black lives matter, removing racist monuments and changing racially insensitive team names and logos are just mere distractions.
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Camille Cosby: Capitol Insurrection a Reminder that ‘Hatred is a Hellish Emotion’
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Dr. Camille Cosby has unleashed a scathing commentary in the aftermath of the deadly insurrection at the U.S. Capitol earlier this month.
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Vaccine Distribution Another Example of White Privilege
NNPA NEWSWIRE — An African American nurse in New York earned distinction as the first person in the country to receive a vaccination, and Meharry Medical College President Dr. James Hildreth, a Black man, sat on the FDA board that approved the vaccines. Now, concern has shifted from whether African Americans will accept the vaccine. Many now wonder whether doses would be available to the Black community.
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America Honors Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
NNPA NEWSWIRE — While parades and other festive gatherings for the heroic civil rights leader will not occur this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, national and local organizations throughout the country still will honor Dr. King’s legacy.
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Ex-Michigan Governor Facing Charges in Flint Water Contamination
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Governor Snyder, his health director, and other ex-officials were informed of the legal development by the state’s Attorney General’s office on Tuesday, the Associated Press reported. The news service cited two people with knowledge of the planned prosecution, who said defense lawyers were notified about the indictments and were told to expect initial court appearances soon.
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U.S. Attorney Seeking Sedition and Conspiracy Charges in Aftermath of Capitol Riot
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “We are resolutely committed to upholding the freedoms guaranteed by the First Amendment, including speech, peaceful assembly, and press, and we will investigate, prosecute, and hold accountable anyone who attempts to obstruct or curtail these freedoms through violence or intimidation,” said U.S. Attorney Michael Sherwin. The prosecutor added that the Department of Justice had created a specialized task force that “will look at everything from travel to movement” of the individuals involved. “The range of criminal conduct is unmatched.”
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Senate Passes Bill to Create African American Burial Grounds Network
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “We know that for too long in too many parts of our country, Black families were blocked from burying their loved ones in white cemeteries,” said Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio). “These men and women were freed slaves, civil rights champions, veterans, mothers, fathers, workers in communities. We need to act now before these sites are lost to the ravages of time or development,” Brown concluded.
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Events Scheduled Around the Country to Honor Dr. King
NNPA Newswire — While parades and other festive gatherings for the civil rights hero will not occur this year because of the pandemic, organizations throughout the country still will honor Dr. King’s legacy.
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“Let It Be Known:” NNPA Rolls Out Live Daily Breaking News Broadcast
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Wholly embracing the print, social, and digital worlds, the NNPA finished 2020, having broadcast hundreds of livestreams over its many social media channels and on its primary news site, www.BlackPressUSA.com. The NNPA’s latest initiative into live broadcasts in 2021 is the new daily morning breaking news program, “Let it Be Known,” hosted by NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent Stacy Brown.
