NNPA NEWSWIRE — Martin announced his new network on the third anniversary of #RolandMartinUnfiltered, the first daily digital show specifically targeting African American audiences five days a week. The show has enjoyed expansive audience growth averaging 20 to 30 million views a month.
Lauren Victoria Burke
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March on Washington 2021 Focuses on Voting Rights
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Fifty-eight years after the #MarchOnWashington, Americans are marching again today for our democracy. With state laws disenfranchising voters and making it harder to vote, we need the Senate to pass the For the People Act and the House-passed John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act!” wrote House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on social media.
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FBI: Hate Crimes Rise in U.S. Spike, Highest in 12 Years
NNPA NEWSWIRE — During the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol by Trump supporters, which included the participation of members of The Proud Boys and The Oath Keepers, several Black members of the U.S. Capitol Police reported racist slurs being hurled at them during the attack.
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Several Conservative Anti-Vaxxers Die of COVID as Delta Variant Spreads
NNPA NEWSWIRE — On August 20, South Carolina tea party Republican leader Pressley Stutts died from complications of COVID. He was 64. Stutts opposed mask mandates but stated on social media that Covid-19 was a serious and deadly disease. Days before his death Stutts wrote on social media that he was choosing to go on a ventilator to take “a short rest.”
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After Rapper Launches Anti-Mask, Anti-Vaccine Rant, Black Doctors Speak Out
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Even after over 635,000 have died in the U.S. as a result of the coronavirus, some celebrities have continued to loudly protest against the advice of doctors and other medical professionals. Over 4.5 million around the world have died as a result of the pandemic.
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Chronic Homelessness in Washington DC Increases Twenty Percent
NNPA NEWSWIRE – According to data from the Department of Human Services, chronic homelessness fell but the number of homeless individuals between the ages of 18 and 24 went up from 243 last year to 325 this year — a 34 percent increase. Individuals living in tents can be seen almost everywhere in Washington, D.C., particularly in the downtown area.
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COMMENTARY: After Record Turnout in 2020, Texas Set to Pass Most Restrictive Voting Laws in the U.S.
NNPA NEWSWIRE – The new Texas bill, SB7, mandates that you can vote with gun permit but not student ID, no online voter registration, individuals must be deputized to register voters, voters under 65 can’t use fear of COVID to vote by mail. In addition, Texas has closed 750 polling places since the U.S. Supreme Court under John Roberts destroyed the Voting Rights Act of 1965 with their Shelby vs. Holder decision in 2013.
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Marvin Scott: Seven Texas Police Officers Fired After Death of Black Man in Jail
NNPA NEWSWIRE — On March 15, the Collin County, Texas Sheriff’s office put out a release stating, “On Sunday, March 14, 2021, 26-year-old Marvin D. Scott III of Frisco, Texas, died while in custody at the Collin County Detention Facility. Officers from the Allen Police Department arrested Mr. Scott earlier that day and transported him to the county jail. The Sheriff referred the matter to the Texas Rangers, who are investigating this death.
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Wife of Marvin Hagler Pushes Back on Rumors Fighter’s Death was COVID Vaccine-Related
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “I was the only person close to him until the last minute, and I am the only person that know how things went not even his family know all the details and I do NOT accept to read some stupid comment without knowing really what happen. For sure wasn’t the vaccine that caused his death. My baby left in peace with his usual smile and now is not the time to talk nonsense,” Hagler’s wife continued on Facebook.
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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.
