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McDonald’s in China Apologizes for Banning Black People From Entering Restaurant
Nationwide — McDonald’s has been under fire after one of it’s locations in Guangzhou, China reportedly began banning Black customers from entering the restaurant in response to a myth that all African immigrants were infected. The fast food giant has since issued an apology statement in connection to the incident. A video showing a sign posted…
Read MoreWE REMEMBER: Roland Wirt (LA-Based Entertainment Promoter) Dies At 68
By Fisher Jack From eurweb.com Unfortunately, we have sad news to report about entertainment veteran Roland Wirt. The longtime promoter of entertainment events in Los Angeles and around the country has passed away. He was 68. Here’s the official statement from the family: We have lost a giant promoter in the entertainment industry. At approximately 2:30…
Read MoreA New Way of Life Gets 9th Home
As people are released from jails and prisons in California to stem the spread of COVID-19, we at A New Way of Life knew we couldn’t stand idly by. This week, we obtained another home in South LA (pictured) that will allow us to take in up to 9 more women. The new home will…
Read MoreState Officials Announce Latest COVID-19 Facts
SACRAMENTO – The California Department of Public Health today announced the most recent statistics on COVID-19. California now has 24,424 confirmed cases and 821 deaths. Racial Demographics – A More Complete Picture As of April 14, data on race and ethnicity is complete for 65 percent of COVID-19 cases and 87 percent of deaths reported…
Read MoreBlack Businesses Matter, But Will They Get Fair Share Of COVID-19 Aid Money?
By Barrington M. Salmon, Contributing Writer The Final Call@bsalmondc President Donald Trump and Congressional leaders announced the $2 trillion economic stimulus package—the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act to great fanfare, touting the deliverables of different aspects of the provisions and their belief in its ability to slow the economic tsunami exacerbated…
Read MoreTyler Perry Pays Grocery Bills For Senior Citizens at More Than 70 Supermarkets
Atlanta, GA — Filmmaker, actor, and playwright Tyler Perry is once again making headlines for helping those who are largely affected by the coronavirus pandemic. Under the name “Atlanta Angel,” he reportedly paid for the groceries of all elderly shoppers at over 70 supermarkets in Atlanta and New Orleans. The 50-year old entertainment tycoon, who…
Read MoreWhat’s Really Going On With the Coronavirus?
OP/ED By Gloria Zuurveen Editor-in-Chief The billionaire Bill Gates stepped down from his board seat at Microsoft, the company he started. Is it a coincident that Gates is stepping down just after President Donald Trump has given the signal to shift $50 billion from our tax dollars to fight the coronavirus. This is what…
Read MoreWill the 2020 Census Change the Course of History for the Black Community?
OP/ED By David Tucker Every 10 years, the United States Census Bureau works to conduct an accurate count of the nation’s population, as provided for under the U.S. Constitution. This decennial count – which is currently underway – is one of our nation’s most inclusive civic activities, including every person living in the country, regardless of…
Read MoreWho Gets the Ventilators?
COMMENTARY By Julianne Malveaux NNPA NEWSWIRE — We must not forget the many ways that Black bodies were used for medical experiments, from the use of Black women’s genitalia to develop gynecology through the Tuskegee syphilis studies that lasted from 1932 through 1972. Black people’s lives have too often been white people’s experiments. It is…
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