District of Columbia Schools and administrators, such as those at Duke Ellington School of the Arts, are making safety plans and taking precautions as they gear up to offer in-person learning options for some students on Feb. 1. (Courtesy Photo) By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com Despite coronavirus continuing to plague the nation’s capital, […]
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Black Americans are being vaccinated at far lower rates
Some have hinted the lack of vaccine access is rooted in racism, not an unwillingness of minorities to get vaccinated. (Courtesy of Black Press USA) By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent When the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved two new vaccines to combat the coronavirus, the initial concern was whether African […]
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Johnson & Johnson’s $100M plan to close the racial health gap
Michael Sneed, executive vice president of Global Corporate Affairs and chief communication officer of Johnson & Johnson (Photo courtesy Johnson & Johnson) By J. K. Schmid Special to the AFRO As uncertainties over the future of America in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic continue to swirl, a premier American pharmaceutical and medical multinational is […]
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Mass in-person events and COVID-19
Based on the current credible scientific data we’ve reviewed from federal, state, and local health officials, we recommend people avoid attending mass in-person indoor events in this year. To begin, it is inconceivable that the leadership of any organization in the United States of good moral character and conscious would schedule, plan and solicit masses […]
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Kids’ Eye Health at Risk During Pandemic
African kid girl spending time with notebook and modern technology By Diane Bernard, Maryland News Connection ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Remote learning during the pandemic has meant excessive screen time for children, and a Maryland heath care group is raising awareness to prevent too much exposure to potentially damaging blue light. The light emitted from digital […]
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Wizards Season On Hold Due to COVID-19
The Washington Wizards have had six players test positive for the coronavirus halting play. Washington has struggled mightily before the stoppage and Wizards guard Russell Westbrook is only averaging 19.3 points per game (lowest since 2009-2010), while playing the most minutes of his career. (Courtesy Photo) By Daniel Kucin Jr. Special to the AFRO Last […]
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AFRO brings Black Business Matters Expo
The 2021 Virtual Black Business Matters Expo will be hosted on Feb. 18 from 10 a.m.- 5 p.m. By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com The AFRO has been walking and talking Black businesses since its founding in 1892 and almost 129 years later, the publication is hosting the inaugural Black Business Matters Expo on Feb. […]
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Exclusive: Biden’s promise on care economy
Sharisse Tracey (Courtesy Photo/changewire.org) By Sharisse Tracey, Community Change Fellow Elected on a promise to care for all people, President-elect Joe Biden kicks off his term with a comprehensive legislative package. His plan has two big themes that hope to shape up the economy and get the coronavirus pandemic under control so that the U.S. can […]
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Vaccine distribution another example of White privilege
One example is Pennsylvania, where 1.2 percent of white residents had been vaccinated, compared with just 0.3 percent of African Americans in the Keystone State. (Photo: iStockphoto/NNPA) Black Americans Vaccinated at Far Lower Rate By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia When the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved two new vaccines […]
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Surviving Violence During COVID-19 and Beyond
Violence is immoral because it thrives on hatred rather than love.” –Martin Luther King Join the Philadelphia Commission for Women for compelling lived experiences of survivors of violence and share strategies for coping during COVID-19. Date: Monday, January 18, 2021 Time: 11:00 am to 12:30 pm Registration link: bit.ly/SurvivingViolence
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MD groups urge veto override for Women’s Pre-release program
(Photo/MD News Connection) By Diane Bernard, Maryland News Connection ANNAPOLIS, Md. — The Maryland Justice Project and its partners are urging the General Assembly to override Gov. Larry Hogan’s veto of a bill to provide what they say is a desperately needed pre-release program to help women transition out of prison. Monica Cooper, the project’s executive director, […]
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End-of-life responders need ‘frontline’ recognition
Brittany Greene and Hari Close (Courtesy Photo) By Beverly Richards Special to the AFRO When you think of first responders fighting the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare professionals initially come to mind, doctors, nurses, hospital maintenance workers and the gambit tending to the needs of those infected. However, there is a group of responders we tend to […]