NNPA NEWSWIRE — Pfizer representatives plan to discuss ATTR-CM during the NNPA’s annual Midwinter Training Conference, which commences on Thursday, January 28. The two-day virtual conference, which features workshops and panels, will stream over www.virtualnnpa2021.com and the Black Press of America’s social media platforms.
Pfizer Rare Disease to Address Black Press Midwinter Conference About Rare Heart Disease Affecting African Americans
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Black Americans Are Being Vaccinated at Far Lower Rates
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The rollout of the medicine from Pfizer and Moderna featured heavy promotion. High-profile African Americans like former President Barack Obama, National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) Coronavirus Task Force Member Dr. Ebony Hilton, and the Rev. Jesse Jackson received their shots publicly.
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Hero Capitol Officer Eugene Goodman Hails from Washington, DC
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Lawmakers are seeking to honor Officer Goodman for his actions that may have saved the lives of many people, including members of Congress, during the deadly insurrectionist attack at the U.S. Capitol on January 6. “He’s a hero. The United States Capitol was under attack by armed, violent extremists, and Officer Eugene Goodman was the only thing standing between the mob and the United States Senate,” Florida Democratic Congressman Charlie Crist declared.
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IN MEMORIAM: Baseball Icon Henry ‘Hank’ Aaron Dies at 86
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Aaron’s biography at the Baseball Hall of Fame, where he earned induction in 1982, noted that he was “a consistent producer both at the plate and in the field, reaching the .300 mark in batting 14 times, 30 home runs 15 times, 90 RBI 16 times and captured three Gold Glove Awards enroute to 25 All-Star Game selections.”
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African American Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman Performs at Inauguration
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “America is messy. It is still in its early development of all that we can become. And I have to recognize that in the poem. I cannot ignore that or erase it. And so, I crafted an inaugural poem that recognizes these scars and these wounds. Hopefully, it will move us toward healing them,” said Amanda Gorman.
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ABC’s ‘The Rookie’ Star Talks Show, Music with The Black Press
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Titus Makin told the Black Press that the new season’s approach to tackling racism was refreshing. He noted that in the wake of the police killings of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor, he wanted the show to tackle the issue that led to protests around the globe. “I can’t go play a cop on a show and not talk about the fact that I’m a Black cop,” Makin remarked.
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The Rise of Vice President Kamala Harris
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The daughter of a Jamaican immigrant father who taught at Stanford University, Vice President Harris’ mother, a cancer researcher, was the daughter of an Indian diplomat. And, the new Vice President has never forgotten her roots, nor has she forgotten those who helped her achieve the American dream.
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‘A Sorority of Pain’ Jacob Blake, Breonna Taylor Family Push for New Laws
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Jacob Blake Sr., son Jacob Jr. was shot seven times in the back in a residential area of Kenosha by police officer Rusten Sheskey. The shooting left the younger Blake, whose three young children witnessed the incident, was left partially paralyzed as a result. Blake Sr., his brother Justin, and Bianca Austin (the aunt of Breonna Taylor), traveled to Washington, D.C., during the week of the inauguration of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. The three told NNPA Newswire that they were there to finalize a meeting with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.). “We hope that there will be federal charges against the officer,” Blake Sr. interjected.
