The daily influx of information on the pandemic can be overwhelming, but there are simple ways that you can protect your mental health during these unprecedented times. (Courtesy of Black Health Matters) By Elayne Fluker Black Health Matters As a result of national social distancing efforts, spaces we usually turn to for in-person connections: schools, […]
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COVID-19 Vaccine: Will you get the shot?
Dr. Michelle Chester administers the COVID-19 vaccine to nurse Sandra Lindsay, the first person to receive the vaccination in the United States. (AP Photo) By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com As African-American women continue to break barriers, nurse Sandra Lindsay who works at a hospital in Queens, N.Y., became the first person to take […]
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Letter to the Editor: Pass COVID relief now
Dear Editor, I am outraged that Washington politicians may head home for the holidays without passing any new COVID relief. For millions of Americans, this holiday season is looking like a nightmare. Millions of families are struggling to put food on the table this holiday season, and 12 million renters are under threat of eviction […]
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Charley Pride, Black country music superstar, dies at 86
In this Oct. 4, 2000, file photo, Charley Pride performs during his induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame at the Country Music Association Awards show at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File) By Mark Kennedy AP Entertainment Writer Charley Pride, one of country music’s first Black superstar […]
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New Orleans stage and screen actor Carol Sutton dies at 76
In this May 1, 2019, file photo, actress Carol Sutton arrives at the World Premiere of “Poms” in Los Angeles. Sutton, a fixture on stages in her native New Orleans who built a steady career on the big and small screens, including roles in the 1989 comedy “Steel Magnolias” and the TV series “Queen Sugar,” […]
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Guinness Open Gate Brewery announces $1 million fund focus for Baltimore’s Black community
(PRNewswire) – The Guinness Open Gate Brewery announced recently the full details of its Guinness Gives Back Baltimore Community Fund, a million dollar commitment to support three key focus areas in the Baltimore region’s Black community: economic justice, community empowerment, and equal representation. The contributions will support the Visit Baltimore Education and Training Foundation, Reginald […]
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US Says COVID-19 Vaccine to Start Arriving in States Dec. 14
The Pfizer Global Supply Kalamazoo manufacturing plant is shown in Portage, Mich. The U.S. gave the final go-ahead Dec. 11 to the nation’s first COVID-19 vaccine, marking what could be the beginning of the end of an outbreak that has killed nearly 300,000 Americans. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya) By Matthew Perrone and Mike Stobbe The Associated […]
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Will the Black community get shut out from COVID vaccination?
Others are also concerned that, even if the Black community generally accepts the vaccine, would doses be available. (Courtesy Photo) By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent The first wave of coronavirus vaccines should reach the public this week, with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommending that all adults receive […]
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D.C. Coronavirus Update: D.C. Coronavirus Update Bowser announces second stimulus for eligible residents
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced a second stimulus for eligible Washingtonians. (Courtesy Photo) By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com As the end of the year draws near, COVID-19 shutdowns return, holidays approach and Congress stalls, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser has extended some assistance that will hopefully make the season brighter and a little easier– […]
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Are we SAD and don’t know it?
Dr. KaNisha Hall discusses SAD (seasonal affective disorder) as it relates to the current challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, continued racism and political disorder, and offers solutions to combat SADness. (Courtesy Photo) By Dr. KaNisha L. Hall, M.D. Special to the AFRO How could this be? In this new normal of pandemic panic, political anxiety […]
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Commentary: Don’t be double victims: take the COVID-19 vaccine
(By istorsvetlana_Shutterstock) By Wayne Dawkins Special to the AFRO African Americans face life-or-death pandemic-related decisions over the next week or few months and must choose wisely. On Dec. 4, after interviewing Dr. Anthony Fauci, WEAA-FM host Kay Wise Whitehead, also known as Dr. Kaye, told her listeners that Black people are four times more likely […]
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Health officials sound alarm on rising COVID cases
Medical experts hope that, after frontline workers receive a vaccine from Pfizer, which is expected as early as December 15, the African American community will embrace vaccination. By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Dr. Robert Redfield, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), has sounded the alarm […]