What’s behind President Trump’s COVID-19 treatments? What does it mean for us?

What’s behind President Trump’s COVID-19 treatments? What does it mean for us?

October 21, 2020

By Glenn EllisTriceEdneyWire.com No matter where you fall on the political spectrum, the entire nation is fixated on, not only the fact that President Donald Trump is infected with COVID-19, but what we all want to know: what’s the deal with those medicines his doctors are giving him? Since testing

U.S. Bank outlines details of $15 million Rebuild and Transform Fund

U.S. Bank outlines details of $15 million Rebuild and Transform Fund

October 21, 2020

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – U.S. Bank announced details of a $15 million Rebuild and Transform Fund, which will help small businesses impacted by civil unrest and support organizations working to address systemic economic and racial inequities. The U.S. Bank Foundation will make philanthropic investments in Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC)

The other pandemic: social determinants of health

The other pandemic: social determinants of health

October 21, 2020

By Glenn EllisTriceEdneyWire.com There is an old saying, “When America catches a cold, Black people get pneumonia.” An article from The Brooking Institution goes into detail in describing the data that demonstrates that in 2020, Blacks in just about every state (with racial data available) have higher infection rates and

Wealth gap costs over last two decades shows $2.7 trillion in Black income, $16 trillion to U.S. economy

Wealth gap costs over last two decades shows $2.7 trillion in Black income, $16 trillion to U.S. economy

October 21, 2020

By Charlene CrowellTriceEdneyWire.com America’s persistent racial income and wealth gaps are the result of four intertwined factors: housing, education, business ownership and access to credit. Closing these gaps would facilitate inter-generational wealth creation for Black America and also expand the nation’s economy by $5 trillion over the next five years.

Kentucky grand jury decision brings no justice in Breonna Taylor’s death; instead it echoes Black America’s past, present struggle for civil rights

Kentucky grand jury decision brings no justice in Breonna Taylor’s death; instead it echoes Black America’s past, present struggle for civil rights

October 6, 2020

By Aliyah Thompson TriceEdneyWire.com After 194 days since the death of 26-year-old emergency room technician Breonna Taylor, her family and Black Lives Matter protesters demanding justice were met with a response from the Kentucky grand jury. Brett Hankison, one of the three police officers involved in Taylor’s death, was indicted with

Court orders Trump administration to extend Census count through October 31

Court orders Trump administration to extend Census count through October 31

October 6, 2020

By JayJuan JonesTriceEdneyWire.com The Trump administration has been ordered to continue the 2020 Census count through October. The administration previously planned to end the count earlier than scheduled due to cited concerns about COVID-19 delays. However, last Thursday a federal judge in California ruled that the administration’s revised plan would

Black households earned 61 cents for every dollar of White median incomes

Black households earned 61 cents for every dollar of White median incomes

October 1, 2020

By Charlene Crowell Special to NNPA The Aug. 23 police shooting of an unarmed Black man in Kenosha, Wisconsin, triggered yet another round of community protests and national news coverage of a Black man. A series of multiple gunshots fired by a local police officer, were not fatal for 29-year

Death of Chadwick Boseman puts focus on colon cancer and African Americans

Death of Chadwick Boseman puts focus on colon cancer and African Americans

October 1, 2020

By Lauren Victoria BurkeNNPA Newswire Contributor The death of actor Chadwick Boseman from colon cancer at age 43 has brought new attention on the disease and how it disproportionately impacts African Americans. Boseman was diagnosed with stage 3 colon cancer at age 38. It later advanced to stage 4. Boseman was

‘Not Forgotten,’ 26 missing children recovered in U.S. Marshal operation

‘Not Forgotten,’ 26 missing children recovered in U.S. Marshal operation

September 23, 2020

By Stacy M. BrownNNPA Senior National Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia In 2018, the National Newspaper Publishers Association launched a series on the plight of missing children of color – focusing primarily on missing Black girls. The series, which continues with regular updates, included the development of partnerships with several organizations that focus on

Chairwoman Maxine Waters sounds alarm on coming wave of evictions

Chairwoman Maxine Waters sounds alarm on coming wave of evictions

September 23, 2020

By Lauren Victoria BurkeNNPA Newswire Contributor Rep. Maxine Waters, a California Democrat who is Chairwoman of the U.S. House Committee on Financial Services, is sounding the alarm on what she says will be an eviction crisis in the U.S. after the COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic, which hit the U.S. in