You may also like
Watts: The impact of COVID-19 in our community | The Atlanta Voice
Washington, D.C., city attorney George Valentine was Black, brilliant, and fit. But after contracting COVID-19, he became so weak, he had trouble moving and even speaking. When it got to the point where he could barely breathe, George called an ambulance and waited on the steps of his house for it
Read more
Source: The Atlanta Voice
California Closed . . . Again - Black Voice News
Early Monday afternoon California Governor Gavin Newsom called for the immediate reclosing of facilities in 30 of the state’s 58 counties including Riverside and San Bernardino. The closures apply to all indoor activities at fitness centers, places of worship, offices for non-critical
Read more
Source: Black Voice News | The Voice of the Black Community in California
'Low morale' due to lockdown impact hits Joburg public school, staff worry about jobs | News24
Highlands North Boys' High School in Johannesburg has urged parents to pay fees as it experiences "serious financial difficulties".
Read more
Source: https://www.news24.com
Sponsored by Eastern Bank
Former 'RHOA' Star Shereé Whitfield Tests Positive For COVID-19: I've Been 'Out Of It'
Shereé Whitfield has tested positive for COVID-19. The former Real Housewives of Atlanta star revealed Tuesday that she had contracted the virus. 'I tested positive for COVID-19, so I've kind […] The post Shereé Whitfield Tests Positive For COVID-19 appeared first on Essence.
Read more
Source: Black Women's Lifestyle Guide, Black Love & Beauty Trends - Essence
Latin American coronavirus deaths overtake North American fatalities - Stabroek News
SANTIAGO,  (Reuters) - The number of deaths from the coronavirus in Latin America has exceeded the figure for North America for the first time since the start of the pandemic, a Reuters count showed on
Read more
Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper
Sponsored by Prospanica Boston Professional Chapter
Kenya: Young People Increasingly Dying of COVID-19
[Nation] In nearly one month, the number of young, healthy people dying of the coronavirus has significantly increased.
Read more
Source: allAfrica.com
Sponsored by Pride Academy
Court Refuses to Order Houston to Host Texas GOP Gathering - Black News Channel
By NOMAAN MERCHANT Associated Press/ BNC Contributor  HOUSTON (AP) — The Texas Supreme Court on Monday upheld Houston's refusal to allow the state Republican convention to hold in-person events in the city due to the coronavirus pandemic. The court dismissed an appeal of a state district
Read more
Source: Black News Channel - Black News Channel
Sponsored by Prospanica Boston Professional Chapter
Newsom closes indoor businesses statewide; clamps down further on some counties - Black Voice News
In summary As coronavirus cases and hospitalizations continue to spike, California Gov. Gavin Newsom closes indoor activities at restaurants, wineries, movie theaters, museums and card rooms while also ordering breweries and bars to close all operations, indoors and out. California must once again
Read more
Source: Black Voice News | The Voice of the Black Community in California
Sponsored by Museum of African American History in Massachusetts
The National Medical Association Calls for Gun Violence as a Public Health Emergency | The Michigan Chronicle
During this past July 4thweekend, we saw senseless gun violence in major cities throughout the country. A child as young as 11 years old was murdered in Washington, DC, and even younger in Atlanta and Chicago. Our condolences go out to the families of the victims. Unfortunately, condolences are not
Read more
Source: Michigan Chronicle - Powered by Real Times Media
White Radio Host Harass Spanish-Speaking Workers, Becomes the Next Karen to Lose Her Job
By Victor Omondi It seems like most of these Karens are losing their jobs on purpose. It’s as if they’re devising ways to rid themselves of their positions at work intentionally, or maybe they’re too preoccupied with other things that they fail to notice the consequences of blatant racism that have
Read more
Source: Your Black World
Eight new Covid cases recorded in Regions 2, 4, 7, 9 - Stabroek News
Eight new cases of the novel coronavirus were yesterday recorded in Regions Two, Four, Seven, and Nine, as cases continue to spike throughout the country. The article Eight new Covid cases recorded in Regions 2, 4, 7, 9 appeared first on Stabroek News.
Read more
Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper
Sponsored by Diversity In Action
Covid-19: Though case numbers are low, concern is growing in Limpopo | News24
A surge in Covid-19 infections has triggered panic among Limpopo residents, with more than 100 cases being reported daily across the province.
Read more
Source: https://www.news24.com
Sponsored by Center for Critical Race and Digital Studies
Sporting Equals continues to ask the tricky questions - Voice Online
SPORTING EQUALS has submitted evidence to the Women and Equalities Committee, discussing the disproportionate impact... The post Sporting Equals continues to ask the tricky questions appeared first on Voice Online.
Read more
Source: Britain's Favourite Black Newspaper - Voice Online
Sponsored by Massachusetts Black Lawyers Association (MBLA)
Trump orders hospitals to bypass CDC, send virus info to DC database
In an unprecedented move, the Trump administration has ordered hospitals currently treating COVID-19 patients to bypass the Centers for Disease... View Article The post Trump administration orders hospitals to bypass CDC, send virus info to DC database appeared first on TheGrio.
Read more
Source: theGrio
Word on The Street
Compiled by Erica Wright   We asked Birmingham-area residents, What concerns you most about the growing number of COVID-19 cases in Jefferson County?   Will Johnson: “I wouldn’t say concerned but I think the numbers are going up because a lot more people are getting tested than when the virus first
Read more
Source: The Birmingham Times
Sponsored by Prospanica Boston Professional Chapter
African Americans Die More Frequently from Covid-19, but MIT Researchers Say Poverty Isn’t Why - The New York Beacon
*Black Americans are dying from Covid-19 more frequently than white people. But two researchers found it’s not because of obesity or poverty. Massachusetts Institute of Technology Sloan School of Management professorChristopher Knitteland graduate research assistant Bora Ozaltunanalyzed daily
Read more
Source: The New York Beacon - Arming Black Millennials With Information
Sponsored by Association of Latino Professionals For America (ALPFA) Boston Professional Chapter
Joe Biden to air first general-election TV ads in Texas as polls show increasingly close race against President Donald Trump | Dallas Weekly
Joe Biden is launching his first general-election TV ads in Texas as a growing number of polls show a close presidential race here. As part of a four-state ad buy that Biden's campaign is announcing Tuesday, the presumptive Democratic nominee is going up with a 60-second spot in Texas that
Read more
Source: Dallas Weekly
Why is it so hard for America to outlaw lynching? - The Bay State Banner
The cast of Democratic and Republican Presidents stretching back over more than half-a-century all at one point in their administration were asked to throw White House weight behind a federal anti-lynching bill in Congress. All either flatly refused or
Read more
Source: The Bay State Banner
Sponsored by New York University
NO ECONOMIC VICTORY LAP | The Crusader Newspaper Group
By Julianne Malveaux The June Employment Situation report, released on July 2, showed a continued decline in the unemployment rate. Thanks to coronavirus, the rate shot up to 14.7 percent in April and declined to 11.1 percent in June. About 4.8 million more people were on payrolls in June than in
Read more
Source: The Crusader Newspaper Group
Sponsored by Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) Boston Professional Chapter
The Statue Of A Slave Trader Toppled During A Demonstration Has Been Replaced By A Sculpture Of A BLM Protester - Blavity
Where the statue of a British slave trader once sat is a sculpture of Black Lives Matter protester.
Read more
Source: Blavity News
After Being Fired From 'Wild 'N Out,' Nick Cannon Says ViacomCBS Doesn't 'Respect The Power Of The Black Community'
Nick Cannon is swinging back after being fired from ViacomCBS for discussing anti-Semitic theories on his podcast, Cannon’s Class. The TV host and personality is even demanding an apology from
Read more
Source: Black Women's Lifestyle Guide, Black Love & Beauty Trends - Essence
Sponsored by Association of Latino Professionals For America (ALPFA) Boston Professional Chapter
The Price We’ve Paid | Digital Daily | The Michigan Chronicle
By Alexis Wiley The last place you want to be during a pandemic is the hospital. But that’s exactly where I found myself March 16, my 37th birthday – alone in the emergency room after experiencing symptoms of what I feared was a miscarriage. COVID-19 protocol forced my husband to wait in the
Read more
Source: Michigan Chronicle - Powered by Real Times Media
Sponsored by Concerned Black Men of Massachusetts
Westbrook tests positive for COVID-19 - DefenderNetwork.com
After days of speculation, Rockets star guard Russell Westbrook confirmed Monday that he has tested positive for the coronavirus via an Instagram post. Neither James Harden nor Westbrook joined their team in Orlando last Thursday for the beginning of the season restart, which fueled speculation
Read more
Source: Houston Defender Network - Houston's Leading Black Community News & Information Source
COVID-19 Continues Its Deadly Assault on America
As the District continues to operate under Phase Two restrictions in efforts to curb the rise of COVID-19, D.C. Health reported Monday that the city has experienced six days of sustained decrease in community spread with no additional coronavirus-related deaths.
Read more
Source: The Washington Informer
The National Medical Association Calls for Gun Violence as a Public Health Emergency | Chicago Defender
During this past July 4thweekend, we saw senseless gun violence in major cities throughout the country. A child as young as 11 years old was murdered in Washington, DC, and even younger in Atlanta and Chicago. Our condolences go out to the families of the victims. Unfortunately, condolences are not
Read more
Source: Chicago Defender
Sponsored by APEX Museum
Governor orders new round of business restrictions as coronavirus cases rise -
LOS ANGELES — On a day that saw the governor order a renewed round of business restrictions due to spiking coronavirus cases, Los Angeles County's public health director said the pandemic is on an “alarming” path locally, but widespread adherence to infection-control measures can again slow the
Read more
Source: Homepage -
Custos wants vigilance for agriculture sector
Western Bureau: St James’ Custos Conrad Pitkin says that despite the issues created by the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the country should take whatever measures are necessary to ensure that agriculture remains vibrant because the nation cannot...
Read more
Source: Jamaica Gleaner
COVID Prison Release to Start With Non-Violent Inmates Over Age 30
Prison officials announced July 10 that an estimated 8,000 incarcerated individuals will be eligible for early release by the end of August in order to stem the COVID-19 outbreak in California’s prison system.      “These actions are taken to provide for the health and safety of the incarcerated
Read more
Source: Post News Group | PNG-0
China's economy is growing again. That's good news for the rest of the world - L.A. Focus Newspaper
The world's second-largest economy grew 3.2% in the April-to-June period compared a year ago, according to government statistics released on Thursday. That's better than the 2.5% growth that analysts polled by Refinitiv were
Read more
Source: La Focus Newspaper
Nick Cannon wants to ‘be corrected’ after controversial interview surfaces - TheGrio
Nick Cannon has created a multimedia career that spans TV, podcasting, acting, and music by monetizing his personability, wit, and... View Article The post Nick Cannon wants to ‘be corrected’ after controversial interview surfaces appeared first on TheGrio.
Read more
Source: theGrio
More from Barbados Today - News You Can Trust.
BNA praises midwives’ ‘resilience’ in the time of COVID - Barbados Today
Four ex-cops indicted on US civil rights charges in George Floyd death - Barbados Today
Digitisation increasing global reach - Barbados Today
Lottery fully engaged in COVID-19 battle - Barbados Today
Colour XL gives a helping hand - Barbados Today
#BTColumn – Let's pay with ash - Barbados Today
#BTColumn – Crises bring need for integration - Barbados Today
#BTCoumn – Affirmation of the darker brother (Part 1) - Barbados Today
#BTColumn – US, Biden and the Caribbean - Barbados Today
PwC joins worthy St Vincent cause - Barbados Today
COVID-19 UPDATE: Two new cases, 16 recoveries - Barbados Today
Howe takes up new ILO/UNESCO position - Barbados Today
COVIDWeekly: Entertainers urged to get the jab - Barbados Today
Coulthrust, found guilty of two charges, pleads for leniency - Barbados Today
Distraught father pleads with court to send three killers to jail for a long time - Barbados Today
Ms Ram Mirchandani to clear water arrears - Barbados Today
Tourism minister says safe reopening job number one - Barbados Today
#BTEditorial - The battle between the economy and health - Barbados Today
Residents reject transfer of material from B’s Recycling to former Bagatelle dump - Barbados Today
IMF to inject $48 million, warns of ‘modest’ recovery - Barbados Today
National advocate: Govt turning a blind eye to child abuse - Barbados Today
New-look garbage collection coming - Barbados Today
Entertainers shun grant money from Government - Barbados Today
PM Gonsalves, British High Commissioner designate discuss UK support for SVG - Barbados Today
YES and Prison Fellowship Barbados team up to keep young offenders out of prison - Barbados Today
AOPT chairman slams outdated footage of students cramming ZR van - Barbados Today
Coding, robotics comes to teachers’ college - Barbados Today
Leading economist insists it cannot be business as usual - Barbados Today
2020 reverse tax credit available for filing - Barbados Today
COVIDWeekly: Finnish researchers: Sputnik Vaccine could have the same rare blood clot issue as AstraZeneca - Barbados Today
COVIDWeekly: Dealing with Death Amid a Pandemic - Barbados Today
COVIDWeekly: Ask The Experts - Barbados Today
COVIDWeekly: About the Children - Barbados Today
Sagicor General outstanding as major BCA sponsors dwindle - Barbados Today
Destination Delaware - Barbados Today
Clippers complete Lakers season sweep - Barbados Today
Fogging schedule for May 10 – 14 - Barbados Today
A SALUTE TO MOTHERS: By Leader of the Opposition Joseph Atherley - Barbados Today
Chinese rocket debris crashes into Indian Ocean - state media - Barbados Today
#BTColumn – One step forward… - Barbados Today
#BTColumn – Millennial doctors: Dr Sarrah Durrant (Part 1) - Barbados Today
Roger Harper worries inconsistency impacting international standards - Barbados Today
BTColumn – Affirmation of the darker brother (Part 2) - Barbados Today
#BTColumn – The performance of media professionals - Barbados Today
Jamaica records three deaths, 120 new COVID cases - Barbados Today
BDF Chief of Staff reviewing outcome of court martial - Barbados Today
COVID-19 UPDATE: Nine new cases, four discharged - Barbados Today
Barbadians ‘happy to get out’ for Mother’s Day - Barbados Today
Highlights from COVID-19 Press conference - Barbados Today
Two schools ‘cleared’ of COVID-19 - Barbados Today

Literature Facts

Literature Facts

Business Facts

Malcolm X Speaks on History of Politics in the U.S.

Spirituality Facts

Democratic Party Facts