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Details: Written by JILL COLVIN, ZEKE MILLER and JONATHAN LEMIRE Associated Press; Published: 12 August 2020

(AP Photo/John Locher, File)

Trump's team struggles to define the Democratic ticket, as it looks to reset its strategy and recover from a coronavirus-induced summer slump.

Details: Written by KATHLEEN RONAYNE and WILL WEISSERT Associated Press; Published: 11 August 2020

In this June 27, 2019, file photo, then-Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., listens to questions after the Democratic primary debate hosted by NBC News at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Art in Miami. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, File)

Kamala Harris makes history as the first Black woman to compete on a major party’s presidential ticket.

Details: Written by ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE and MATTHEW DALY Associated Press; Published: 09 August 2020

As the election nears with more postal ballots than ever before expected, Trump's Postmaster General brings in new rules that are slowing down the mail

Details: Written by ALAN SUDERMAN Associated Press; Published: 08 August 2020

Black lives matter protests after George Floyd's death are forcing change across the United States

Details: Written by The Skanner; Published: 06 August 2020

Donnell Williams, president of the National Association of Real Estate Brokers

National Association of Real Estate Brokers (NAREB) applauds introduction of American Dream Down Payment Savings Act intended to break financial constraints thwarting the growth of Black homeownership.

Details: Written by MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press; Published: 04 August 2020

Amid concerns of the spread of COVID-19, census worker Ken Leonard wears a mask as he mans a U.S. Census walk-up counting site set up for Hunt County in Greenville, Texas, Friday, July 31, 2020. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

While the Census Bureau planned to conduct in-person enumeration through October 31, Bureau officials across the country are now being told to wrap up counting by the end of September.

Details: Written by Alexandra Jaffe, Associated Press; Published: 03 August 2020

The frontrunners include California Sen. Kamala Harris, California Rep. Karen Bass and Obama national security adviser Susan Rice

Details: Written by Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia; Published: 03 August 2020

During a live interview with BlackPressUSA, Dr. Anthony Fauci demonstrates the proper way to wear a face mask.

Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, spoke of the importance of convincing African Americans to participate in clinical trials.