FLORIDIANS NEED DISASTER FOOD BENEFITS FROM USDA SAY LAWMAKERS
On March 22, Gov. Ron DeSantis sent a letter to the administration requesting an emergency declaration for the state of Florida and the activation of D-SNAP. Photo: YouTube…
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BASS APPLAUDS G20’S COVID-19 ASSISTANCE TO AFRICA
Rep. Bass: "I commend the pledges made thus far by leaders of the G-20 to help the most vulnerable countries, particularly on the African continent." Photo: YouTube California…
COVID-19 MAKES IT CLEAR HEALTHCARE IS A RIGHT
Rev. Jackson: "The U.S. spends about twice as much per capita for its patchwork health-care system than most industrialized countries. Why were we caught with such shortages of…
WE NEED A VACCINE TO STOP COVID-19—AND WAR
Koehler: "We need a permanent halt: to war....Just as much as we need medical vaccines, we need social vaccines." Photo: YouTube U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres recently said regarding…
CPR: CUOMO’S BUDGET CRIMINALIZES JEOPARDIZES MINORITY COMMUNITIES DURING COVID-19
“The state legislature should have used its considerable power to block Cuomo’s harmful expansion of criminalization, his neglect of homeless and other low-income New Yorkers, and his concessions…
Pentagon Orders All Installations to Stop Reporting COVID-19 Infections and Deaths
The Pentagon has ordered all its commands, bases, and personnel to stop reporting statistics on COVID-19 infections and deaths in the US military, citing “operational security concerns.” EUCOMM…
AFRICA’S CDC TO COLLABORATE ON COVID-19 COMMUNICATION PROJECTS
The collaboration will focus on projects delivering vetted critical information from Africa CDC to Africans in remote areas using innovative and culturally sensitive messaging. Photo: YouTube Africa CDC…
CPJ: ETHIOPIAN JOURNALIST DETAINED AFTER PUBLISHING COVID-19 REPORT
The arrest came after Yayesew published a report on the COVID-19 virus on Facebook and YouTube on March 26 that was condemned by Ethiopia’s national Ministry of Health,…
NAACP JOINS FORCES WITH TELEVISION BROADCASTERS TO PROMOTE 2020 CENSUS
Joining forces with WeTV, CBS, and a host of notable influencers to push out PSAs that highlight the importance of the Census, the NAACP is taking a robust…
POOR AND MINORITY COMMUNITIES WILL SUFFER GRAVELY FROM COVID-19
Palast: "The virus attacks 'the vulnerable.' And in our society, 'vulnerable' does not refer to billionaire reality show hosts." Photo: YouTube Greg Palast: The COVID-19 coronavirus "attacks the…