Pape Diouf, the former President of French football club Marseille, has died according to reports by The Guardian. Diouf, who is of Senegalese origin, had been hospitalised in Senegal after having tested positive for the coronavirus. He was 68. Diouf…
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NBA Player Kyrie Irving Donates $323,000 To Combat Food Insecurity Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
Many professional athletes are leading initiatives that are focused on combating food insecurity amid the COVID-19 pandemic. According to ESPN, NBA player Kyrie Irving will financially support nonprofit organizations that are centered on providing New Yorkers with meals. Kyrie Irving…
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When Zoombombing Turns Racist: How To Keep Online Meetings Troll-Free
With much of the world’s workforce forced to stay home, online meetings have become the de facto method for the type of group sessions people used to have in-person at the office, thanks in no small part to a technology…
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Why It’s So Important For Black People To Be Counted In The 2020 Census
If you were walking down the street, what race would strangers automatically assume you were? “Street race” – what race you look like, based on your skin color, facial features and more – is an important aspect of a person’s…
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NBA Could ‘Make Checks Stop’ For Hundreds Of Players Amid Coronavirus-Canceled Games
Source: Jeenah Moon / Getty After Wednesday, average American workers might not be the only people wondering where their next paychecks will come from as NBA players who had their season cut short because of the coronavirus were also reportedly…
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Clothing Boutique Retailing Reusable, African-Print Face Masks For Frontline Workers
Alexis Williams, founder of a local clothing boutique in Gulfport, MS, is doing her part to simultaneously fight the spread of the coronavirus and bring awareness to African culture. Her company, Aloha Glamour, is selling reusable Ankara-print face masks in…
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