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By Terry Shropshire– The Rev. Raphael Warnock has defeated incumbent Kelly Loeffler in their hard-fought Senate runoff race in Georgia, CNN and NBC have projected. With 98 percent of the votes counted, Warnock has secured […]

By STEVE PEOPLES, BILL BARROW and RUSS BYNUM ATLANTA (AP) — Democrat Raphael Warnock won one of Georgia’s two highly contested Senate runoffs this week, becoming the first Black senator in his state’s history and […]

A study reveals the disproportionate economic impact of COVID-19 shutdowns on low-income Black households. In the United States, COVID-19 has struck communities of color with far deadlier force than any other segment of the U.S. […]

 Stacy M. BrownThe importance of the Senate runoff elections in Georgia cannot be overstated. It is why President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris are headed to the Peach State to campaign for the […]

NNPA NEWSWIRE — By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent – “We are relieved knowing that the same determination Rep. Fudge brought to defending hungry families from cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance […]

By Stacy M. Brown –  (12.14.2020) The nation’s Electoral College officially stamped Joe Biden and Kamala Harris as president-elect and vice president-elect. A total of 538 electors from every state and the District took part […]

By Carol E. Lee, Monica Alba and Kristen Welker – Trump considers 2024 campaign kickoff on Inauguration Day – The president is not expected to attend his successor’s inauguration or even call him but could […]

By Victor Omondi – On Thursday, Walmart and Sam’s Club announced that they’re selling Covid-19 test collection kits online, both nasal swab and saliva testing kits. Though saliva tests have not been formally approved by the […]

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer – WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s employers sharply scaled back their hiring last month as the viral pandemic accelerated across the country, adding 245,000 jobs, the fewest since April and […]

Written By Ayanna Thompson and Coen Heijes – Every Dec. 5, people across the Netherlands paint their faces black and don afro wigs to celebrate the arrival of Black Pete, the blackface servant of St. Nicholas […]