(Black PR Wire) Washington, D.C – In commemoration of Harriet Tubman Day on March 10, internationally renowned actress, Gwendolyn Briley-Strand, brought Harriet Tubman to the Halls of Congress, and she brought some passengers with her. Local 1-2 of Utility Workers Union of America, AFL-CIO, Worcester County NAACP Branch, and HR 1242 Resilience Project were present to encourage Congress to introduce legislation to rename Virginia Inside Passage to the Harriet Tubman Waterway. Harriet speaks at the Office of Senator Tom Carper(Delaware): https://youtu.be/VpMPTfFboCI http://blackprwire.com/press-releases/bprw-harriet-tubman-goes-to-congress Gwendolyn Briley-Strand, a world-renowned re-enactor for Harriet Tubman,…
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Contact COVID-19 hotline at (844) 442-2681. The State of Georgia has a new COVID-19 hotline. If you believe that you are experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 or have been exposed to the novel coronavirus, please contact your primary care doctor or an urgent care clinic. Please do not show up unannounced at an emergency room or health care facility. COVID-19 Hotline: (844) 442-2681 https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/if-you-are-sick/steps-when-sick.html Stay home except to get medical care Stay home: People who are mildly ill with COVID-19 are able to recover at home. Do not leave, except to…
Total cases in the United States: 15,219 Total deaths in the United States: 201 Jurisdictions reporting cases: 54 (50 states, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, and U. S. Virgin Islands) * Data gathered from Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) * Data include both confirmed and presumptive positive cases of COVID-19 reported to CDC or tested at CDC since January 21, 2020, with the exception of testing results for persons repatriated to the United States from Wuhan, China and Japan. State and local public health departments are now…
MARIETTA, GA: Dentistry at East Piedmont, a cosmetic dentistry practice and dental spa, is offering free online dental appointments for both patients and members of the community in efforts to promote social distancing without having to sacrifice oral health. These teledental appointments will take place via phone or video call, with either Dr. Ashish Patel or Dr. Dahlia Levine administering the consultation. Teledentistry allows people to receive dental advice from trusted professionals while in the safety of their own homes, preventing unnecessary physical contact in the wake of the Coronavirus.…
Israeio La’eida Holloway is the Founder/CEO of Hope and Divine Purpose Transitional Living Home, Inc. At the age of 22, Israeio became a victim of Domestic Violence. She had experienced firsthand the effects of mental, verbal, physical and psychological abuse. She had lost her identity. Once she found the courage to release herself from her abuser she vowed to never allow herself to become a victim again. It was then she decided it was time to be effective and use her traumatic experience as a testimony to uplift and revive…
ATLANTA, Georgia, March 20, 2020 – The Magistrate Court of Fulton County and the Fulton County Marshal are coordinating efforts to ensure that all evictions are suspended until the limited Judicial Emergency, declared by Chief Justice Harold Melton of the Georgia Supreme Court, is lifted. All evictions scheduled during the Judicial Emergency are temporarily suspended. The Magistrate Court of Fulton County will provide constitutionally required, essential services, specifically applications for search and arrest warrants through electronic interface as well as First Appearance hearings six days a week. Absent additional direction…
