[COVID-19\Reparations]
Dr. VP Franklin: “In the upcoming deliberations over HR-40, a specific Task Force should be created and assigned to develop recommendations on how reparations will be used to increase African Americans access to high-quality health care.”
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SHARPTON CALLS FOR INVESTIGATION INTO UNJUSTIFIED KILLING OF UNARMED GEORGIA BLACK MAN
[Killing of Ahmaud Arbery]
Merritt: ” NAN will be working closely with our attorneys to ensure Gregory McMichael and Travis McMichael are vigorously prosecuted and appropriately sentenced.”
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NY ATTORNEY GENERAL PUSHES BACK ON DIVISIVENESS COMING FROM TRUMP, BARR DURING COVID-19
[AG James\Trump Barr]
James: “President Trump’s threat to hold coronavirus funding hostage to cities and states across the country are the latest in his efforts to push a sinister political agenda that only aims to punish us all — citizens and non-citizens alike.”
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MORE UNDERSTANDING AND COMPASSION NEEDED TO HEAL OUR COVID-19 WOUNDS
[COVID-19\Compassion]
Dr. Wim Laven: “The White House has not shown any empathy for the victims and Fox news is apparently only worried about limiting their legal exposure from perpetuating the deadly fraud, but no concern for actually presenting life-saving truth.”
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SEN. BOOKER TO JOIN SHARPTON ON COVID-19 VIRTUAL TOWN HALL
[COVID-19\NAN Town Hall]
Cory Booker, U.S. Senator for New Jersey, will be a featured speaker along with experts to discuss how the African-American community and small businesses have been devastated by the coronavirus pandemic.
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ARE AMERICAN DEATH PENALTY STATES WITHOLDING EXECUTION DRUGS THAT CAN HELP COVID-19 PATIENTS?
[COVID-19\Death Penalty]
Dr. Finley: “Earlier in April, a group of public health experts, doctors from intensive care units and pharmacists sent a letter to corrections departments asking to them to release any of these drugs they may have on store for executions.”
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COVID-19: AMERICA’S VULNERABLE AND POOR CHILDREN NEED MORE RELIEF HELP
[COVID-19\Children’s Welfare]
Edelman: Millions of children have lost the stability and routines that all children and parents depend on…”Vulnerable children in this unprecedented crisis need help and Congress must continue to do everything it can to provide it.”
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COVID-19: NATIONAL BLACK LEADERS URGE PEOPLE TO IGNORE CRAZY GOVERNORS AND STAY HOME
[COVID-19\ BLACK FAITH & CIVIL RIGHTS]
“We, the undersigned, have joined together to state our unequivocal and firm opposition to the premature effort of governors to willfully re-open their states. The actions of these governors, which demonstrate reckless disregard for the health and life of Black residents.”
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HAITIAN NURSE ON FRONTLINES OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC FACES DEPORTATION
[COVID-19\TPS]
America’s Voice: Rony Ponthieux, a Haitian nurse who despite taking care of three coronavirus patients every day, is under threat of possible deportation from the Trump administration and separation from his wife and two children.
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BLACK CHURCHES HAVE IMPORTANT ROLE TO PLAY IN COVID-19
[Black Churches & COVID-19]
The Dayspring Family Church, which usually draws 400 to 500 people on Sundays, is helping some pay their utility bills. To others, it’s providing food—directly through online services or by sending money through apps.
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