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President Issues Executive Orders on Voting on Anniversary of Bloody Sunday

Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National CorrespondentApril 8, 2021

“The right to vote is the foundation of American democracy. Free and fair elections that reflect the will of the American people must be protected and defended,” President Biden remarked during the Martin & Coretta Scott King Unity Breakfast. “But many Americans, especially people of color, confront significant obstacles to exercising that fundamental right. These obstacles include difficulties with voter registration, lack of election information, and barriers to access at polling places.”

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Biden: States Should Open Vaccinations to All Adults by May 1

Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National CorrespondentMarch 17, 2021

More than 529,000 Americans have died since the pandemic began, and nearly 30 million have contracted the virus. “We all lost something,” the President declared. “A collective suffering, a collective sacrifice, a year filled with the loss of life. In the loss, we saw how much there was to gain. An appreciation, respect and gratitude,” he uttered. Within his first hours in office, President Biden launched a comprehensive strategy to defeat the pandemic. He noted that in the seven weeks since, the Administration has delivered more than 81 million vaccinations and more people can visit their loved ones again.

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Biden-Harris Administration Commits to Ensure Government Spending with Black and Minority-Owned Media Businesses

Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National CorrespondentDecember 3, 2020

President-Elect Joe Biden’s administration plans to support legislation offered by District of Columbia Democratic Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton that would ensure federal agencies advertise with minority-owned businesses, including the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA).