The Baltimore Museum of Art (Courtesy Photo/BMA) With COVID-19 cases on the rise across the country and the holidays upon us, The Baltimore Museum of Art has made the decision to temporarily close our galleries beginning at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, November 25. We plan to reopen to the public on Wednesday, January 6, 2021, […]
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COVID app may help contact-tracing challenges this holiday
Maryland businesses prepare for the 2020 holiday season in the midst of a pandemic surge. (Philip Van Slooten / Capital News Service) BY PHILIP VAN SLOOTEN ANNAPOLIS, Md. — “Answer the call” and download the COVID Alert app have joined the growing list of pandemic precautions, such as wearing a mask and social distancing, as […]
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(BPRW) Florida Power & Light Company partners with 100 Black Men of South Florida for their annual Thanksgiving Food Drive to help spread joy this holiday season
(Black PR Wire) On Nov. 21, Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) joined other community partners to support 100 Black Men of South Florida’s Thanksgiving Food Drive. The food drive fulfills the need to help and bring the joy of Thanksgiving to economically disadvantaged individuals in South Florida. The members, who refer to themselves as […]
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Distance Learning Makes It Harder for Kids to Exercise
(Image courtesy Black Health Matters) By Black Health Matters This fall hasn’t felt much like “back to school” for many children. Instead, many are staying at home and attending virtual classes indefinitely. According to the Center on Reinventing Public Education, a nonpartisan research center, about 25 percent of United S. school districts have started the […]
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5 Things to Consider Before Attending a Holiday Gathering
(Image courtesy Black Health Matters) By Black Health Matters For most of this year, the COVID-19 pandemic has affected almost every aspect of our lives, and, unfortunately, it will do the same to many families this holiday season. We thrive on connections with one another, and COVID-19 has required physically distancing in ways that make […]
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New coronavirus vaccine requires ‘trust’ of African-American community
Pfizer’s vaccine is the first in the United States to generate late-stage data. (Photo: iStockphoto / NNPA) By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent News that Pfizer and BioNTech’s announcement that their coronavirus vaccine was more than 90% effective in preventing COVID-19 among those without previous infection arrives as the United States continues […]
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Black virologist makes call to action for protection against COVID-19
The Covid Hunters: SRS, Inc’s testing team display the tools of the best Covid-19 testing protocols as outlined by virologist, Dr. Lane Rolling and IWC Enviro (Courtesy of Black News) By Blacknews.com With people of color experiencing a higher death rate from COVID-19 than any other ethnic group in America, virologist, trauma surgeon, and chief […]
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Kenyans fear they’re on their own, COVID-19 surges again
A medical worker attends to a coronavirus patient in the intensive care unit of an isolation and treatment center for those with COVID-19 in Machakos, south of the capital Nairobi, in Kenya. As Africa is poised to surpass 2 million confirmed coronavirus cases it is Kenya’s turn to worry the continent with a second surge […]
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New film sheds light on the legacy and risks of Black birth
The film High Risk: Black Mothers Protecting Themselves and Their Babies, will explore Black maternal mortality rate. (Courtesy photo) By Blacknews.com When Black mothers are dying during labor at a rate that is three to four times higher than their White counterparts, it’s time we start paying attention to the Black maternal mortality rate in […]
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White and Black communities in Maryland experience a 20% difference in loans from CARES Act
(By Andrew Angelov_Shutterstock) By Amina Lampkin, Capital News Service Predominantly white communities in Maryland received approximately 20 percent more loans and money per loan under the Paycheck Protection Program compared to predominantly Black communities, according to data from the Small Business Administration (SBA) analyzed by Capital News Service. The Paycheck Protection Program was a derivative […]
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TBE#47 – National Urban League Is Working With A Landmark Coalition Of Black Medical Professionals To Ensure A COVID-19 Vaccine Is Safe And Equitably Distributed
National Urban League President and CEO Marc Morial. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) To Be Equal #47 November 19, 2020 National Urban League Is Working With A Landmark Coalition Of Black Medical Professionals To Ensure A COVID-19 Vaccine Is Safe And Equitably Distributed Marc H. Morial President and CEO National Urban League “Because of the racial inequities […]
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Some Americans distrust vaccine clinical trials
While drug companies are feeling confident as they test possible COVID-19 vaccines and treatments, the African-American community is still distrusting of the products. (Courtesy Photo) By Mark F. Gray AFRO Staff Writer mgray@afro.com President-Elect Joe Biden may have gotten a head start to curtailing the COVID-19 pandemic, as a new vaccine appears to be a […]