In this photo taken May 5, 2021, Melanie Paige closes her eyes as she gets her first COVID-19 vaccination at her church, St. Matthew Christian Methodist Episcopal, in Milwaukee. It’s one of the churches that was part of an effort with Pastors United, Milwaukee Inner City Congregations Allied for Hope, Souls to the Polls and […]
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Nonprofit creates app to promote vaccination incentives
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer Report for America Corps Member Msayles@afro.com Just a few weeks ago, Bright Mind Enrichment and Schooling (BME), a community wellness and education nonprofit, rolled out their mobile app and website: Vaccination Rewards, which aggregates incentives available to vaccinated individuals. “As we were looking more into this rapidly evolving world […]
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#WordinBlack: FDA talks vaccinations for younger students ahead of next school year
(By Drazen Zigic_Shutterstock) By Alexis Taylor Special to the AFRO Though Pfizer-BioNTech received permission to lower the age threshold for their COVID-19 vaccine last month, pharmaceutical companies have yet to present an option for millions of school-aged children younger than 12. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, more than 5.2 million pre-kindergarten students […]
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Healthy smoothie cafe in College Park finds success in spite of the pandemic
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer Report for America Corps Member Msayles@afro.com Brave is one word to describe opening a business during the pandemic, but Jetaine Hart and her boyfriend, Sheriff Taiwo, were prepared for the challenge when they opened their healthy smoothie cafe Hollywood Nutrition in College Park last summer. The couple noticed that […]
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Howard County’s Shot in the arm
By Jannette J. Witmyer, Special to the Afro As Maryland’s COVID-19 positivity and hospitalization rates continue to decline, restrictions for those who’ve been fully-vaccinated have been lifted, and people are returning to enjoying time spent with family and friends. For many, it’s their first face-to-face visit (masked or maskless) in over a year and greatly […]
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‘This IS INSANE’: Africa desperately short of COVID vaccine
In this May 25, 2021, file photo, a health worker prepares a dose of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine at the Orange Farm Clinic near Johannesburg. In the global race to vaccinate people against COVID-19, Africa is tragically at the back of the pack. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe, File) By GERALD IMRAY, Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South […]
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#WordinBlack: Baltimore Digital Equity Coalition connects city households with Emergency BroadBand Benefit for discounted internet access
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer Report for America Corps Member Msayles@afro.com After Baltimore city schools were forced to shift to virtual learning as a result of the pandemic, it was clear the lack of internet access would be a recurring obstacle to education. Now, the federal government is stepping in to lessen the impact […]
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Medical debt: The other part of the pandemic’s fallout
The personal finance website LendingTree.com revealed that 60 percent of Americans who participated in a March study faced medical debt. Approximately 53 percent reported the debt was more significant than $5,000, and 72 percent said it prevented them from pursuing key financial milestones, like buying a home or having a child. (Photo: iStockphoto / NNPA) […]
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Busboys and Poets opens in Baltimore as city eases COVID restrictions
Busboys and Poets’ first Maryland location opened in Baltimore City’s Charles Village on May 27. (Courtesy photo/Google Maps) By Daryl Moore Special to the AFRO At the time of this writing, 57% of Marylanders have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccination. Overall, 47% of the state’s population have been fully vaccinated, according to […]
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COVID isn’t over, leaders push vaccine
Local leaders and DC Health are emphasizing the importance of getting the COVID-19 vaccine. (AP Photo)(AP Photo/Vincent Thian) By Micha Green AFRO D.C. and Digital Editor mgreen@afro.com Although vaccines and COVID-19 precautions are making a difference in the spread of the pandemic and death rates, Washingtonians are still testing positive for the novel coronavirus. Mayor […]
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Bishop T.D. Jakes details what the church needs to know about COVID-19 vaccines
Bishop T.D. Jakes leads The Potter’s House church in Dallas and the T.D. Jakes Foundation, and headlined a panel centered around ending the pandemic. (Photo: CBN.com) By John W. Davis OW Reporter Bishop T.D. Jakes believes there’s power in faith, but it is time for action to end the COVID-19 pandemic, once and for all. […]
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Red Cross, American Cancer Society partner to help patients as treatments
Blood donations needed as cancer patients resume care after challenging year American Red Cross and American Cancer Society partner to help patients and encourage donors to Give Blood to Give Time FAIRFAX, VA (June 1, 2021) – The American Red Cross and the American Cancer Society have teamed up this June to encourage people across […]