By Roger Caldwell, NNPA Newswire Contributor Under the direction and management of President Donald Trump and his coronavirus pandemic task force, there has been mass death. With over 56,000 deaths, and over one million cases of the virus, there are still no masks, limited ventilators, limited gowns, limited tests-kits and massive corruption. Instead of President […]
Category: Coronavirus
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Inmates, Staff Worry About Care as Marion Prison Becomes One of Largest COVID Outbreaks in US
According to state data that is updated daily, for Marion Correctional, as of May 1, staff members who reported positive results are 175; COVID-19 related staff deaths are 1; staff who have recovered are 98; units in quarantine include the full institution; inmates in quarantine are 430; inmates in isolation are 2016; inmates currently positive […]
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Sick and Tired of Being Sick and Dying
By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com The U.S. Census Bureau reports that African Americans make up 13.4 percent of the U.S. population. However, that portion of the population is being disproportionately affected by the novel coronavirus, and when partnering those statistics with homicide rates and health figures (heart disease, diabetes, etc…), keeping it real, […]
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In Clamor to Reopen, Many Blacks Feel Their Safety Ignored
By JAY REEVES, Associated Press BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Many African Americans watching protests calling for easing restrictions meant to slow the spread of the new coronavirus see them as one more example of how their health, their safety and their rights just don’t seem to matter. To many, it seems that the people protesting […]
Posted inARTS & ENTERTAINMENT, Coronavirus, ENTERTAINMENT, TV and Film
‘Let’s Make a Deal’ Asks Frontline Staff to Join its Special
By MARK KENNEDY, AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Wayne Brady and the folks at “Let’s Make a Deal” want to honor those fighting the coronavirus — and they don’t have to wear their capes if they don’t want to. The CBS daytime game show that usually has a studio audience in zany costumes […]
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Virus Could ‘Smolder’ in Africa, Cause Many Deaths, Says WHO
By ANDREW MELDRUM, Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The coronavirus could “smolder” in Africa for years and take a high death toll across the continent, the World Health Organization has warned. The virus is spreading in Africa, but so far the continent has not seen a dramatic explosion in the number of confirmed cases. More […]
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Obama to Deliver 2020 HS Commencement Address
By The Associated Press Former President Barack Obama will deliver a televised prime-time commencement address for the high school Class of 2020 during an hour-long event that will also feature LeBron James, Malala Yousafzai and Ben Platt, among others. ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC will simultaneously air the special May 16 at 8 p.m. EDT […]
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#BlackCovidStories: When Tomorrow Comes
By Dr. Kaye Whitehead, Special to the AFRO When my oldest son was born, my Nana told me that raising Black boys in America requires both courage and fearlessness. She said that I needed to learn how to move forward even when everything in me is telling me that I should stand still. She said […]
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Pandemic Chokes Retail: J.Crew Files for Bankruptcy
By Anne D’Innocenzio Associated Press The owner of J.Crew is filing for bankruptcy protection, the first major retailer to do so since the pandemic forced the closing of most stores in the United States. More retail bankruptcies are expected in coming weeks with the doors of thousands of stores still locked, though states have begun […]
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COVID-19 DAILY BRIEF: Meals for Baltimore
Baltimore City Joint Information Center COVID-19 DAILY BRIEF Meals for Baltimore powered by World Central Kitchen serving drive-thru & walk-up meals this Saturday, May 9th at M&T Bank Stadium. Meals will be served in Stadium Parking Lot H from 11am to 2pm. Enter at 1200 S. Sharp Street / 200 West Pratt Street.
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Local Entrepreneurs Increase Electricity Access
By Xavier Underwood Special to the AFRO With all of the lockdowns as a result of the novel coronavirus forcing folks to stay in at home, we often can easily lose sight of simple amenities. When we plug in our laptops or TVs, there are a lot of things that happen to get those electrons […]
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COVID-19 Forces Local Pet Groomer to Close Doors Temporarily
By Camille Davis Special to the AFRO Forestville-based Pooch Styles Pet Grooming has temporarily closed its doors, just shy of celebrating their eighth anniversary in business all due to the impact of COVID-19 on small businesses in Prince George’s County. According to the company’s website, Pooch Styles Pet Grooming is a “full-service, pet-care salon; designed […]
