By Dr. Beth St. Jean / UMD iSchool The World Health Organization (WHO) Constitution, drafted in 1946 and accepted by the U.S. in 1948, states: “The enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of health is one of the fundamental rights of every human being without distinction of race, religion, political belief, economic or social condition.” […]
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Mom, 5-Year Old Son Launch YouTube Learning Channel
Washington, DC (BlackNews.com) — Five-year old Corban and his mother, Andrea Stephenson, have launched a YouTube channel called Corban’s Fun Learning Adventures. This channel encourages children and their parents to bond by doing hands-on, educational, and playful projects together. Corban’s Fun Learning Adventures will expose your child to science experiments, art projects, pretend play, fun […]
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Black-Owned Wig Company Donates Face Masks to NYC Hospitals
New York, NY (BlackNews.com) — RPGSHOW, a leading provider of luxury wigs in partnership with sister company, MyFirstWig, is giving back to the community with a donation of vital PPE materials to various hospitals in NYC and other areas currently battling COVID-19. RPGSHOW has coordinated the donation of nearly 7,000 masks to the medical community […]
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Brown Presides Over Historic Stimulus Package Vote
By Mark F. Gray AFRO Staff Writer mgray@afro.com Maryland Congressman Anthony Brown (D- District 4) has been on the frontlines of the COVID-19 battle. The fourth District Representative was front and center as Congress approved a multi-trillion dollar stimulus package. As the U.S. House of Representatives scrambled to convene in hopes of voting on the […]
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Northwestern Hoops Coach Falls To COVID-19
By Mark F. Gray AFRO Staff Writer mgray@afro.com Northwestern High School head basketball coach and counselor Terrance Burke died as a result of the COVID-19 virus over the weekend. Burke’s passing was confirmed by Dr. Monica Goldson, the chief executive officer of Prince George’s County Public Schools, who broke the news of Burke’s death March […]
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Strange Times as Semester Resumes Virtually
By Mark F. Gray AFRO Staff Writer mgray@afro.com For most college students, the post spring break weeks leading toward the final days of the semester are filled with lofty expectations and big hopes for the future. However, these unprecedented times have led to an unconventional level of uncertainty with those who are on the verge […]
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D.C. Performer Goes Virtual
By Nyame-kye Kondo Special to the AFRO In the midst of the global health pandemic COVID-19, artists around the world are using social media to entertain, spread messages and network with one another. From well known musicians like Erykah Badu, John Legend and Little Dragon, performing intimate concerts from their homes and studios, to DJ’s […]
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RockDeep Makes Health Care Supplies Available
By Mark F. Gray AFRO Staff Writer mgray@afro.com Former sports talk host turned athletic apparel entrepreneur Rocky Parrish is coming off the sidelines and getting into the game once again. His latest venture hopes to address two ways of surviving the COVID-19 pandemic. Parrish announced on Facebook that his RockDeep Global franchise will be trying […]
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Students Affected by COVID-19 Could Benefit From This
Frog Tutoring, LLC now offers free online K-12 classes in Math, English Language Arts and Science led by a live instructor to help students across the country continue their educational pursuits while the country faces the COVID-19 pandemic. Highly qualified tutors will be leading classes for students in the foundational subjects as many schools throughout […]
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Commentary: The Realities of Distance Learning
By Anna Robinson Special to the AFRO On Tuesday, March 10 I had a senior meeting at the top of the Arts block- the artistic courses in the afternoon at my high school, Duke Ellington School of the Arts. My internship starts at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays so I went directly to the […]
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Billions in Virus Aid Aim To Shelter, Test the Homeless
By KEVIN FREKING, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration said Thursday it is distributing about $3 billion in the first round of coronavirus aid to help the homeless find emergency shelter and communities expand testing and treatment. Advocacy groups say the homeless population is particularly at risk during the pandemic. Many already have health problems such as heart disease […]
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Commentary: Cloudy With A Chance Of Change
By Terrance Blowe It’s been more than three months into 2020 vision, and three weeks since Mayor Muriel Bowser announced the first coronavirus (COVID-19) case was reported in the nation’s capitol. The case is considered to be the result of community spread. In an effort to curtail opportunities for groups of people to congregate, Mayor […]