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Standing On The Promises: The Need For Black Representation In Agriculture

December 2, 2020 Carma Henry 0

Each election cycle we hear about the importance of the Black vote. Black voters, particularly, have been the standard-bearers for the Democratic Party. We have carried the tremendous weight and responsibility of upholding our democracy through each and every voting cycle. Yet, we find ourselves inadequately included or represented in the government we’ve worked so tirelessly to support and protect. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is no exception. […]

Hardly Any Black People Trust The Covid Vaccines, New Survey Confirms

December 2, 2020 Carma Henry 0

Hardly Any Black People Trust The Covid Vaccines, New Survey Confirms […]

Drew Days, First Black Leader of Civil Rights Unit, Dies at 79

December 2, 2020 Carma Henry 0

Drew S. Days III, who was the first African American to head the civil rights division of the Justice Department and later became solicitor general under President Bill Clinton, died on Sunday in East Haven, Conn. He was 79. […]

Rev. Al Sharpton On David Dinkins’ Political Legacy: ‘A Distinguished Champion Fighting For Everyone’

December 2, 2020 Carma Henry 0

New York City, the nation and the world lost a gentle giant and a champion for equality this week. The death of former Mayor David Dinkins is a loss difficult to encapsulate in words, for he was a remarkable leader who in many ways laid the groundwork for Blacks to seek higher office all over the country. […]

#FreeGame: What You Need To Know About The Viral Post On Student Loan Payments

December 2, 2020 Carma Henry 0

What You Need To Know About The Viral Post On Student Loan Payments […]

Biden-Harris Transition Team Presses Ahead

December 2, 2020 Carma Henry 0

President-elect Biden also announced nominations for his foreign policy and national security team, including Linda Thomas-Greenfield (right) to be U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations. Thomas-Greenfield led the Bureau of African Affairs in the Obama administration, and she has served as ambassador to Liberia. […]

Neste RE enables a future where all plastic products can be made of renewable and recycled materials – and the future starts today

December 2, 2020 Carma Henry 0

Neste is launching a new product, Neste RE, a 100% renewable and recycled raw material for plastics and chemicals production. It is a product for tackling climate change through reducing the need to use virgin fossil resources, while it also provides a new solution to the end-of-life related challenges the polymers and chemicals industries are facing today. Neste RE can be used in a wide range of plastics applications, from sports gear to toys, even in sensitive applications such as high-performing medical equipment. Neste RE makes it possible to use bio-based waste and residues and waste plastic in the manufacture of high-quality products. […]

Jehovah’s Witnesses Initiate Global Campaign Reaching Elected Officials, Businesses

December 2, 2020 Carma Henry 0

Jehovah’s Witnesses have launched a worldwide plan to distribute an issue of the Watchtower magazine, titled “What is God’s Kingdom?” Robert Hendricks, the national spokesman for the religious organization, told BlackPressUSA that the answer to that question had captivated people’s attention from many different faiths for centuries. […]

New Report Highlights Disparate Impact of Foodborne Illness on Poor and Minority Communities

December 2, 2020 Carma Henry 0

The Consumer Federation of America (CFA) released a new report examining the link between foodborne illness and poverty. CFA’s report, titled Foodborne Illness: Another Way the Poor Pay More, documents the research showing that living in poverty puts consumers, particularly those under five years of age, at higher risk of infection from foodborne pathogens such as Campylobacter, Salmonella, and Shigella. […]

President-elect Biden Announces Key Members of Economic Team

December 2, 2020 Carma Henry 0

On November 30, President-elect Joe Biden announced key members of his economic team, including Janet Yellen, Secretary of the Treasury; Neera Tanden, Director of the Office of Management and Budget; Wally Adeyemo, Deputy Secretary of the Treasury; Cecilia Rouse, Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers; and Jared Bernstein and Heather Boushey, members of the Council of Economic Advisers. […]