By Lauren Victoria Burke NNPA Newswire Contributor On March 2, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) abruptly postponed a press briefing on COVID-19, also known as coronavirus. Later in the day it was discovered that the CDC removed the number of people being tested from a page on its website along with other […]
Bloomberg Launches “Mike for Black America” In Houston
Last week, at a rally in Houston at the history Buffalo Soldiers Museum, Democratic primary candidate Mike Bloomberg launched Mike for Black America, a national movement to engage Black voters across the country on the issues that matter most to them and share his vision for addressing systemic bias and promoting economic justice for Black […]
FSIS Announces Food Inspector Recruitment Events in Wisconsin
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is holding a recruitment event in Wisconsin in March to hire food safety inspectors. FSIS is the agency responsible for protecting the public’s health by ensuring the safety of the nation’s commercial supply of meat, poultry and processed egg products. Inspectors account […]
Mike Bloomberg Makes History with the Black Press of America
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Recognizing the importance of the Black vote and the reach of the Black Press of America, Democratic Presidential Candidate Mike Bloomberg has just delivered the largest single advertising buy to the Black Press in the 80-year history of the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA). The NNPA […]
Bloomberg’s Support Amongst Black Voters Surges
Despite entering the race just a few months ago, Mike Bloomberg’s poll numbers are on the rise in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination — including a huge boost among Black voters. In a recent Quinnipiac survey, the former Mayor of New York’s support with Black voters rose to 22%, an increase of 15 […]
Bloomberg to Tackle Housing Crisis
By Milwaukee Courier Staff While incomes have stagnated over the last two decades for low-income Americans, rents have gone up at an unsustainable pace for most renters. According to a recent study by the Wisconsin Policy Forum, Milwaukee County has the highest percentage of renter households in the Midwest, more than half of households in […]
Bloomberg Unveils Plan to Close the Racial Wealth Gap During Speech in Tulsa
By Karen Stokes Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg visited Tulsa, Oklahoma on Sunday to unveil ‘The Greenwood Initiative’, his plan to close the racial wealth gap. The policy is named in recognition of the city’s district of Greenwood, known as ‘Black Wall Street’, that was once one of the most affluent African American communities in […]
Mike Bloomberg’s for Voting Access and Voter Protection
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Late last year, Mike Bloomberg announced he was running for president. With the election fast approaching, Bloomberg has been releasing his plans and policies. Earlier this month, Bloomberg released his plan regarding voting. Since the 2016 election, voting has become a bigger part of the discussion specifically voter accessibility and voter protection. […]
Lenovo Releases FY 2018/2019 Diversity & Inclusion Report
MORRISVILLE, NC – Lenovo, a leader in innovation and developing transformative products, services and solutions, recently released its 2018/2019 Diversity & Inclusion Report. One key highlight is Haben Girma, Harvard Law School’s first deaf-blind graduate joining the team as the first external D&I consultant helping to better integrate the needs of the disability community into […]
Protecting Birds is a Wisconsin Priority; Trump OK’s Killing Them
By James Rowen Want dramatic examples of Trump’s anti-environmental actions which are the direct opposite of local initiatives in Wisconsin? *Buried in news dominated by impeachment and holiday shopping, Trump just unwound basic legal protections for birds, essentially removing years of common-sense protections for birds and thus their role in stabilizing the environment already under […]
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