Coronavirus
Coronavirus
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To Protect Black People in Face Masks, Democratic Senators Request Racial Bias Training for Police
Listen—black people didn’t need a global pandemic to make us hyper-aware of our appearance and how we have to work a little harder to avoid being “suspicious-looking.” Hoodies, baggy pants and dark clothing are just a few things that have increased the likelihood of us being racially profiled. Now, statewide requirements to wear face coverings…
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'I Call These People the Modern-Day Rosa Parks': Conservative Shelter-In-Place Protesters Really Think They're Civil Rights Activists
Remember when Black Lives Matter protests were the scourge of the nation? How about when Colin Kaepernick started the trend of kneeling during the national anthem and conservative white America considered it a full-on assault against any and everyone who ever served in the U.S. military? Well, it turns out—and this will shock and surprise…
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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer Says Protestors Risk Extending Stay-At-Home Order
In one of the most counterproductive displays of political activism in recent history, a group of Michigan conservatives gathered on Wednesday to protest the state’s stay-at-home order. As you can predict, social distancing guidelines were not followed and this has led the Governor to respond. CBS News reports that Michigan’s Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has…
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Medical Workers Reflect on COVID-19
Black Healthcare Workers explain how the coronavirus will forever change bedside care.
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‘Coronavirus Will Forever Change Bedside Care’: Black Healthcare Workers Reveal Their Own Struggles to Survive a Global Pandemic
As the world faces an unprecedented global pandemic, those fighting to keep us alive reveal their own battles.
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Virginia Bishop Dies After Holding Service Amid Coronavirus Warnings. Now, Four of His Family Members Are Infected Too
A week before Virginia implemented a statewide stay-at-home order, Bishop Gerald Glenn of New Deliverance Evangelistic Church in Chesterfield held services. As CNN reports, Glenn told worshippers: “I firmly believe that God is larger than this dreaded virus.” He added that he was not afraid of death. On April 12—Easter Sunday—the church announced that Bishop…
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Louisiana Prisoner Says He Was Choked by Sheriff's Deputy for Seeking Medical Care
If you thought that being in the midst of a global pandemic would inspire folks to act a little more humanely, well, you would unfortunately be wrong. Buzzfeed News reports that Bradford Skinner, an inmate at East Baton Rouge Parish Prison, was choked by a sheriff’s deputy after asking for medical care. On April 3,…
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Colin Kaepernick Jumpstarts Know Your Rights Camp COVID-19 Fund With $100,000 Donation
Since his exile from the NFL, should-be quarterback Colin Kaepernick has poured himself into combating racial inequality in Trump’s America. And with black communities receiving the brunt of the wrath of the coronavirus, Kap has announced his plans to provide relief. “Black and brown communities are being disproportionately devastated by COVID-19 because of hundreds of…
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Black Scientists Working Towards Anti-Viral Treatment for Coronavirus
As COVID-19 continues to spread, we’ve seen its disproportionate effect on the black community. This has only further motivated a group of black doctors and scientists to work quickly on an effective treatment for the disease. NBC News reports that a group of doctors at Meharry Medical College, an HBCU in Nashville, Tenn., are working…
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Roc Nation and goPuff Team With Feeding America to Provide 200,000 Meals to Vulnerable Communities Impacted by COVID-19
Roc Nation is joining the philanthropic efforts to step up and assist those in need during the coronavirus pandemic. The entertainment agency is providing 100,000 meals to support Feeding America and local food banks across the country. Additionally, goPuff is matching Roc Nation’s donation and is providing 100,000 meals as well. For context, $1 helps…