By Jannette J. Witmyer Special to the AFRO #AFROcoversCOVID Wow! Talk about turning a negative into a positive… Not only have folks decided, in spite of COVID-19-ordered social distancing and other restrictions on gatherings, that the show must go on; they’ve also co-opted the term “drive-by” to describe what has quickly become one of the […]
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AP-NORC Poll: Politics Drive Divergent View of US Economy
By JOSH BOAK and EMILY SWANSON, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans’ outlook on the national economy has improved somewhat from its lowest points during the early weeks of the coronavirus pandemic, but a new poll suggests Democrats and Republicans are living in alternate economic realities amid the sharpest recession in the nation’s history. Eighty-five percent […]
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Surging US Virus Cases Raise Fear That Progress Is Slipping
By TAMARA LUSH, NATHAN ELLGREN and TAMMY WEBBER, Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Alarming surges in coronavirus cases across the U.S. South and West raised fears Monday that the outbreak is spiraling out of control and that hard-won progress against the scourge is slipping away because of resistance among many Americans to wearing […]
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WHO Reports Largest Single-Day Increase In Coronavirus Cases
By JOSEPH WILSON and JAMEY KEATEN, Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization on Sunday reported the largest single-day increase in coronavirus cases by its count, at more than 183,000 new cases in the latest 24 hours. The UN health agency said Brazil led the way with 54,771 cases tallied and the U.S. […]
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NEH Announces $40 Million in CARES Act Grants
NEH Announces $40 Million in CARES Act Grants Emergency relief funding will preserve humanities jobs nationwide WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 22, 2020) — The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) today announced $40.3 million in new CARES Act economic stabilization grants to support essential operations at more than 300 cultural institutions across the country. NEH CARES […]
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MEET AN ANIMAL: Mara the Elephant Found Sanctuary After 50 Years in Circuses and Zoos
Mara basks in the sun, both happy and exhausted, the memories of a COVID-19 quarantine and a thousand-mile journey fresh in her mind. She never forgets. There are signs that the 3.6-ton elephant, thought to be 55, remembers her decades as a circus performer and years as a zoo curiosity. Now, after a border crossing […]
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Black Workers More Likely to Face Retaliation for Raising Coronavirus Concerns
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia As more corporations jump into the fray, offering statements of support for African Americans in the aftermath of the police killing of George Floyd and the ensuing protests, a new study reveals that many companies’ actual policies and practices contradict their public statements. With just a […]
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Rise in Coronavirus Cases Brings New Concerns in Alabama
BY KIM CHANDLER, Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — William Boyd was at the funeral Saturday morning for a relative who had died after contracting the new coronavirus when he got the call with the news. His brother had also passed away from COVID-19. “The virus is real. It’s real. If they don’t know it’s […]
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South African Choir Adapts to COVID-19 by Making New Music
By BRAM JANSSEN, Associated Press MOUTSE VALLEY, South Africa (AP) — The dusty streets of rural South Africa are a far cry from the bright lights of “America’s Got Talent,” but that’s where the members of the Ndlovu Youth Choir find themselves coping with the coronavirus pandemic. With an electrifying mix of vocals and dance […]
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Investments Into Labor Force Change Lives
By Mark F. Gray AFRO Staff Writer mgray@afro.com In trying to combat unemployment and homelessness a company is making investments in human capital. A company called R Investments is working on the two major crises that America is facing today, systemic racism and COVID-19, by transforming the process of education and preparing a new workforce […]
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‘Meals of Love’ Connect Isolated Seniors and Disabled Adults
By AFRO Staff This month, as older adults face challenging times, up to 1,000 fresh, restaurant-prepared meals will be safely delivered to the homes of seniors and disabled adults thanks to Meals of Love. The infusion of working capital into restaurants while supporting those most vulnerable to COVID-19 (created in direct response to the pandemic) […]
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Beyond the Natural Foundation Offers Tuition-Free Summer Music Camp for Baltimore City Youth Whose Families Are Financially Impacted by COVID-19
Beyond the Natural Foundation Offers Tuition-Free Summer Music Camp for Baltimore City Youth Whose Families Are Financially Impacted by COVID-19 Space is Limited; Slots Filled on a First-Come, First-Served Basis BALTIMORE – With unemployment at historic highs due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Beyond the Natural Foundation (BTNF), a local nonprofit, is stepping up to provide Baltimore […]