The coronavirus has been disproportionately impacting the Black community and Prince George’s County, Md. has become a prime example. The predominantly African-American suburb of Washington, D.C., where the average African-American income is $100K, has seen a surge in cases and in deaths. The Washington Post recently reported […]
By Victor Omondi Police are looking for a man who threw a brick through the glass window of a restaurant in East Harlem, shattering a mural honoring Black History. The incident took place shortly after midnight on Monday. According to police, the shattered window featured […]
An 18-year-old University of Louisville football recruit was shot and killed in Orlando on Saturday night, police said. Dexter Rentz and three others were shot just after 11 p.m. Saturday, Orlando Police Department Sgt. Joe Capece said. Rentz, a football player at Ocoee High […]
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 […]
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 […]
The coronavirus is tearing through African American communities across the country and now workers at retail and grocery stores feel increasingly vulnerable. “I’m up front and center with a lot of customers,” said Pam Hill, a cashier at Albertsons in Los Angeles and a […]
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