Blacks Life Expectancy Dropped in 2020
From 2019-2020, the life expectancy rate for Blacks in the United States drop by 2.9%. This is the largest decline since World War II and has been caused by the …
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Gwinnett Distributing More Than $12M in COVID Relief to Nonprofits
By Arielle Kass, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Gwinnett County will distribute more than $12 million in coronavirus relief funding to nonprofits for help with housing and other pandemic needs. And federal money …
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GCBCC Unemployment Troubleshooting Taskforce Announced for Applicants
Many groups having been protesting outside Georgia Department of Labor offices demanding unemployment answers. Gwinnett County Black Chamber of Commerce announced today the formation of the Unemployment Troubleshooting Taskforce (UTT) …
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Open Letter to Gwinnett Mayors and BOC Chair: Join the Guaranteed Income Coalition
Dear Mayor Linda Blechinger (Auburn), Mayor Lois D. Salter (Berkely Lake), Mayor Bill Orr (Braselton), Mayor Trey King (Dacula), Mayor Nancy Harris (Duluth), Mayor Allison Wilkerson (Grayson), Mayor David Still (Lawrenceville), …
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Why Is It Only Whites Want to End the $600 Pandemic Unemployment Assistance?
Some against extending the $600 PUA are Stacia Familo-Hopek, Brewery Owner in Georgia | Mitch McConnell, USA Senate | Rachel Greszler, Heritage Foundation | Twelve Federal Reserve District Pollees | Larry …
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$600 Unemployment Checks Could Be Extended — Key Figures Suggest
There’s been rampant speculation on the likelihood of an extension of federal unemployment benefits, especially in light of the pending expiration on July 31. But an important domino fell in …
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Gwinnett Sets July 24th Deadline for Small Business Grant/Loan Requests
Gwinnett County Black Chamber of Commerce (GCBCC) is encouraging Black-owned businesses to apply for grants and loans for small businesses hurt by the coronavirus pandemic provided by Gwinnett County. Deadline …
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Stupidity or Common Sense: Georgia Governor And The Mayor Of Atlanta War Over COVID-19 Restrictions
by Scott Neuman – npr.org Georgia’s governor and the mayor of the state’s capital and largest city are at odds over COVID-19 restrictions, with Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms announcing …
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Extend COVID19 Emergency Unemployment $600 Additional Assistance
Why is this important? Over the span of seventeen weeks, more than 51 million Americans have filed unemployment claims across the country because of the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. …
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Call to Action – No Implementation Without Representation
Dear Gwinnett County Board of Education: We the people of Gwinnett, the students, parents, teachers, nurses, and community stakeholders call upon the Gwinnett County Board of Education to revise their …
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