Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) signed an executive order on Monday creating an advisory task force meant to help address how the coronavirus pandemic has disproportionately infected and killed Black and brown Americans. The Michigan Coronavirus Task Force on Racial Disparities is expected to study […]
As schools across the country transitioned to virtual learning amid the coronavirus pandemic, the digital divide among students has been pushed to the forefront of a national conversation. NBA star Russell Westbrook is on a mission to ensure that youth are equipped with the tools needed […]
After years of sales declines, layoffs, lawsuits, bankruptcy and unpaid debts, Ebony and Jet magazines appear to be gone for good, as well as parent company, Johnson Publishing Company. Ebony’s website has also shut down, and visitors to ebony.com are greeted with a message that says: “The site you were looking […]
One church in the historic Black neighborhood of Harlem church has been ravaged by the coronavirus pandemic. In less than a month, Mount Neboh Baptist Church has mourned the passing of nine congregants due to COVID-19 complications, according to CNN. Additionally, two others passed away from natural causes. Mount […]
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 […]
At 10:06 p.m. EST on Monday, the lives of thousands of existing and would-be immigrants to the United States were suddenly thrown into further disarray in the midst of a global crisis. At that time, President Donald Trump tweeted that in order to “protect the jobs […]
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