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Attorney: Woman was in body bag 2 hours before found alive
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Attorney: Woman was in body bag 2 hours before found alive

RICK CALLAHAN Associated PressAugust 26, 2020

An attorney for the family of a young woman found breathing at a Detroit funeral home after being declared dead said Tuesday the 20-year-old was in a body bag for some two hours before it was opened and she was discovered to be alive, with her eyes open. Geoffrey Fieger, who was hired by Timesha Beauchamp’s family, said she remains in critical condition at Sinai-Grace Hospital in Detroit, where she is on a respirator and her heart is beating on its own. “The doctors are unable to give a prognosis right now, and have indicated that it’s touch and go,”

COVID-19 and Black People
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COVID-19 and Black People

By Dr. Oliver Brooks, President of the National Medical AssociationApril 2, 2020

At present the CDC has noted that those with chronic lung disease, moderate to severe asthma, serious heart conditions, those immunocompromised including cancer treatment, severely obese, diabetic, with renal failure, or liver disease are at higher risk for severe illness. That warning should be clearly heard by the African American community. We are 2.2 times more likely to have diabetes, 20% more likely to have high blood pressure, and 30% more likely to be obese. The incidence of COPD (lung disease) in our women is 34% higher than in White women. Bottom line, if we acquire the virus, bad things are more likely to happen. That’s pass number one.

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Ford Fund Teams Up with the California African American Museum to Kick off Men of Courage Greater Los Angeles Barbershop Challenge

Sentinel News ServiceFebruary 27, 2020

Ford Motor Company Fund, the philanthropic arm of Ford Motor Company, is joining forces with the California African American Museum (CAAM) to offer community focused barbershops in the Greater Los Angeles area the opportunity to compete for a $10,000 grant.

Black News Channel (BNC) TV Launches in America
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Black News Channel (BNC) TV Launches in America

By Stacy M. Brown NNPA, Newswire CorrespondentOctober 17, 2019

BNC, which officially launches at 6 a.m. on Friday, November 15, 2019 has agreements with Charter Communications, Comcast and DISH TV. The network already has commitments for carriage in major African American hubs like Atlanta, New York City, Chicago, New Orleans, Houston, Philadelphia, Detroit, Washington, DC, Baltimore and Los Angeles.

Former US College Football Player Home from Prison in China
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Former US College Football Player Home from Prison in China

Corey Williams, Associated PressSeptember 27, 2019

After three years in a Chinese prison for allegedly assaulting a man during a bar fight, Brown returned home Wednesday to the hugs and smiling faces of his loved ones. Outside of his family’s brick house on Detroit’s east side, he took a few moments to reflect on regaining his freedom.

National Alliance Awards Congressional Black Caucus Members and Charter School Leaders
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National Alliance Awards Congressional Black Caucus Members and Charter School Leaders

Sentinel News ServiceSeptember 19, 2019

On Wednesday, September 11, the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools honored eight African American leaders for raising the bar of excellence in public education and advancing student access to high-quality charter schools. The ceremony took place in Washington, D.C. in conjunction with the CBC Foundation’s 49th Annual Legislative Conference. The master of ceremonies for the event was Joe Gorham of 96.3 WHUR FM radio with music provided by DJ Flava of 93.9 WKYS FM radio. “8 Black Hands” also recorded a live podcast with awardees and special guests.

Abrams Tells Democrats: Go After Georgia, Irregular Voters
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Abrams Tells Democrats: Go After Georgia, Irregular Voters

Bill Barrow, Associated PressSeptember 12, 2019

Georgia’s Stacey Abrams dove headlong Monday into Democrats’ debate over how to win in 2020, urging her party to treat her diversifying state as a key battleground and replicate her effort to bring new minority and younger voters to the polls nationwide rather than chasing white voters lost long ago.