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Surviving in America's Black Belt in Selma
In Selma Alabama the Black Belt battles unemployment and COVID 19 as teachers and community groups distribute food and supplies. The Black Belt Community Foundation plans 100000 face masks while federal grants of over 4 million aid food rent and medicine. Rural residents face transport barriers and uneven broadband as efforts persist to aid the region in crisis.
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Selma
Ala
Black Belt
America
Lxdha Chatmon
Selma Center For Nonm- Violence
Black Belt Community Foundation
Sooners
Louisiana
Virginia
South
U.S
Alabama
Kay Ivey
Clementine Blythe-Ellis
Dorothy Hall
Jay Reeves
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Associated Press