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NAACP, Biden and Obama Lead Last-Ditch Fundraising Efforts in Georgia Senate Runoff

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Black voters in Georgia made a clear choice in November, and the president’s charges are undemocratic and wholly unacceptable. The NAACP will not stand for it,” NAACP President and CEO Derrick Johnson wrote in a statement on Monday, January 4, 2021.

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Marathon Announces Property Purchase Program

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Residents have experienced respiratory illness, cancer, and foul odors as they suffer from the pollution in the area,” said U.S. Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (Dist. 13), who urges residents to seek out legal guidance before fully participating in the program. “Residents have a right to be skeptical of Marathon and I am meeting soon with Marathon to learn more about their plans. I am encouraging all residents considering the program to seek legal assistance, and my office can provide information about free legal consultation.”

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Trump, in Audio, Demands Georgia Official to ‘Find’ Him Votes, Make Biden Win Void

In a recently released recorded audio, President Donald Trump is found pressuring Georgia’s Republican secretary of state to “find” enough votes to overturn Joe Biden’s win in the state’s presidential election, according to an Associated Press article. Trump repeatedly stated disproven claims of fraud and raising the prospect of “criminal offense” if officials did not […]

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Kamdar: ‘Help your kids get financially fit in the new year’

ATLANTA VOICE — “My team at Chase is focused on creating tools and resources that support financial health. To help kids practice and learn how to earn, spend, and save, we created Chase First Banking — an account that can help make financial education easy, fun, and immersive. It helps parents to have real-time conversations around how much can kids get for allowances or chores, where they are approved to spend and how much, and how to set up savings goals right from the Chase Mobile app, and kids have access to their own debit card.”

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My inside-out look at a vaccine trial

NEW TRI-STATE DEFENDER — Vaccines from Pfizer-BioNtech and Moderna, both approved by the Food and Drug Administration, are already protecting millions of healthcare personnel in America. The potential is there to save lives. However, many African Americans harbor a strong distrust of the healthcare system, and are raising questions. They are not alone.

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