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Senate Confirms Marcia Fudge as HUD Secretary

Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National CorrespondentMarch 18, 2021

“We applaud the confirmation of Rep. Fudge as secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD),” Marcela Howell, president and CEO of In Our Own Voice: National Black Women’s Reproductive Justice Agenda, responded in a statement. “Her appointment comes at a pivotal time when her leadership is sorely needed. The U.S. faces a severe housing crisis as millions of residents struggle to pay their rent and mortgages due to the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic.”

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Two African Americans on Team Advising Gov. Newsom on “Inclusive” Reopening

Bo Tefu, California Black MediaMarch 18, 2021

Last week, Gov. Newsom appointed former Stockton Mayor Michael D. Tubbs, who is African American, as his Special Advisor for Mobility and Opportunity. In this role, Tubbs becomes one of two African Americans on the governor’s Council of Economic Advisors (CEA) — a group Newsom has charged to help California recover from the economic downturn the coronavirus pandemic has caused.

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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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House of Representatives Passes George Floyd Justice in Policing Act

Stacy M Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National CorrespondentMarch 11, 2021

“For too long, we have endured the pain of watching or seeing the deaths of people of color, particularly Black men and women, at the hands of rogue police officers who operate with impunity and take it upon themselves to be the arbiters of life and death,” Congresswoman Maxine Waters declared. “The trauma that our communities feel is only made worse by the ways in which we are forced to reckon with the reality that Black people are over 3.5 times more likely to be killed by police than white people, and Black teenagers are 21 times more likely to be killed by police than white teenagers.”

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Rep. Waters Applauds House Passage of American Rescue Plan, Urges Quick Senate Action

Sentinel News ServiceMarch 4, 2021

Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43), Chairwoman of the House Committee on Financial Services, voted to pass H.R. 1319, the American Rescue Plan Act, a landmark, life-saving bill that will provide urgently-needed resources to defeat the virus, get vaccines in people’s arms, put money into families’ pockets, return children safely to the classroom, and put people back to work.

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Where We Go from Here

Ray Curry, Secretary-Treasurer, UAWFebruary 18, 2021

So, for me, 2021 is about hope and about working for a better life for all and a better nation together as we rise from the terrible test that 2020 has been. It is about recommitting to one another and to good works to help our brothers and sisters in need. And even before we voted for inclusion, we were already making good trouble. White, Black and Brown nationwide took to the streets this past spring and summer to ask our nation — to demand of our nation — that we address the systematic racism that has plagued this country since its founding. That has torn the very fabric of our country and created so much pain and loss. With one voice, all were saying: ‘Please, at long last, fix this.’” — Ray Curry, Secretary-Treasurer, UAW

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Dr. Ebony Hilton Leads Call for ‘Secretary of Equity’

Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National CorrespondentFebruary 4, 2021

The importance of the position is underscored by Covid-19 statistics, which show that African Americans are disproportionately affected by the virus.

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Your Student Loans Are Paused– But Not Yet Pardoned

Quinci LeGardye California Black MediaJanuary 28, 2021

On Jan. 20, at the request of President Joe Biden, the U.S. Department of Education announced that it would extend the federal student loan payment moratorium, suspending payments on student loans through Sept. 30. The interest rates on these loans will also stay at 0 % until Sept. 30.

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General Lloyd Austin Is First Black U.S. Secretary of Defense

Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National CorrespondentJanuary 28, 2021

“I pledge to fight hard to rid our ranks of racists and extremists,” Gen. Austin pronounced during his confirmation hearings. He also pledged to overturn several discriminatory bans on military service put in place by the previous administration. The confirmation vote cleared by a 93-2 margin – Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) and Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Missouri) were the lone no-votes.