Amid the unrest and global health crisis, rapper Common is putting the focus on wellness. According to Deadline, the Chicago native—whose real name is Lonnie Rashid Lynn Jr.—recently launched a series that will be centered on the importance of self-care….
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Businessman Robert F. Smith Launches Initiative To Address Racial Disparities In Prostate Cancer
From eliminating the debt of Morehouse College graduates to providing resources for Black-owned businesses that were significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, businessman Robert F. Smith has used philanthropy as an avenue to uplift and empower disenfranchised communities. One of…
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Black People’s Fears Of Clinical Racism Must Be Addressed In COVID-19 Vaccine Trials, Experts Say
Source: FG Trade / Getty Medical experts are urging the involvement of Black people for vaccine trials against the coronavirus, saying it’s crucial to a community already gravely impacted by the virus. More than 116,000 lives in the United States…
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Rest In Power, Skylar Herbert: Everything To Know About 5-Year-Old Who Died From Coronavirus
Source: Facebook Over the weekend, the realities of the coronavirus pandemic once again hit hard due to the tragic death of 5-year-old Skylar Herbert. According to The Detroit News, Herbert complained of a bad headache a month ago. Then on…
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#MeToo Founder Tarana Burke Reveals Her Partner Has COVID-19: ‘I Don’t Wish This On Anyone’
Source: FayesVision/WENN.com / WENN The founder and leader in the #MeToo movement, Tarana Burke, is being fully transparent about her partner’s experience with COVID-19. She took to Twitter to tell the ‘scary’ story and she gave some advice along the…
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Former NFL Player-Turned-Doctor Myron Rolle Is Helping Combat COVID-19
Former NFL player Myron Rolle has gone from tackling opponents on the football field to tackling medical emergencies. According to the Tennessean, the retired professional football player-turned-doctor is helping fight the coronavirus pandemic. Ex-Titan Myron Rolle now on front lines…
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Amazon Exec Uses Racist Trope Against Staffer Fired For Wanting Coronavirus Protections
Source: YouTube / CNBC Amazon is under pressure to prove that they really care about their workers and considering leaked memo notes from a meeting, they aren’t giving a good impression. On Monday, the company fired Christian Smalls, a worker…
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Coronavirus-Related Suicides Surface Amid Increased Anxiety
Source: NurPhoto / Getty People’s mental health has been taking a collective toll in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. Along with the tens of thousands of deaths happening across the world, the virus has caused economic struggles due to…
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‘I’m Still Livid’: Ayanna Pressley Reacts To Coronavirus Stimulus Package That Passed The House
Source: Boston Globe / Getty Rep. Ayanna Pressley has some major criticism for the $2 trillion stimulus package that passed the House on Friday in response to the U.S. coronavirus pandemic. The bill is headed to Donald Trump‘s desk, where…
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Coronavirus Or Voter Suppression? Unsanitary Polling Conditions And Low Turnout Reported
Source: Scott Olson / Getty Many government officials and health experts have warned against crowded places during the coronavirus pandemic, yet Illinois, Arizona and Florida still held their primary elections on Tuesday. The fact that elections proceeded in spite of…
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