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Inglewood Mayor Shares How City is Thriving

By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor [email protected] While the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting cities across the world, mayors are taking special consideration on how to help their constituents during these unprecedented times. Inglewood, California Mayor James Butts explained to the AFRO, in an exclusive Facebook Live interview, how he has managed to keep his city…

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Black-Owned Newspapers and Media Companies Are Small Businesses Too!

The Black Press continues to tackle domestic and global issues, including the novel coronavirus pandemic and its effects on all citizens – particularly African Americans. (Photo: iStockphoto / NNPA)   By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Publishers of Black-owned community newspapers, including Janis Ware of the Atlanta Voice, Cheryl Smith of Texas…

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Journalism Industry Needs Coronavirus Relief Funding

Antitrust Settlements with Google and Facebook Could Recover Journalism Rescue Funds WASHINGTON – In a small win for the journalism industry, the Seattle Times and Tampa Bay Times were each granted a loan that would ensure the publications could avoid layoffs and pay cuts for its staff. The collapse in advertising revenue during the pandemic exacerbated the already perilous financial position of…

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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Launches ‘Our Fair Share’ – New Platform Dedicated to Helping Minority-Owned Small Businesses Access Second Round of PPP Funding

      Launched in Partnership with The National Bankers Association, ‘Our Fair Share’ Will Work to Help Simplify the Application Process Surrounding the latest PPP Rollout   NEW YORK/PRNewswire/ — Entrepreneur and Media Mogul Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs today launched OURFAIRSHARE.com, a platform built to help minority entrepreneurs and small businesses access much-needed capital amid the economic…

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Congressional Black Caucus and NNPA Demand Stimulus Inclusion

By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia   Congressional Democrats reached an agreement with the Trump administration on an interim coronavirus emergency relief package that provides support and fixes to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), as well as increased funding for emergency disaster loans and grants, hospitals, health care providers and testing. Senate…

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Just 3% of California’s Small Businesses got Federal Coronavirus Stimulus Loans

Just 3% of California’s Small Businesses got Federal Coronavirus Stimulus Loans The following article was originally published April 20, 2020, and republished through a collaboration with KPCC and LAist. Story by Emily Guerin Reporter Roundup is a collaboration between PBS SoCal/KCET and KPCC/LAist to bring you the biggest headlines M-F about COVID-19. Watch the April 20 episode here. There are approximately 3.7 million…

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