Nationwide (BlackNews.com) — Hospitals are over capacity and understaffed. Healthcare workers are overworked with an increasing number becoming patients themselves due to the shortage of proper protective equipment and long-term exposure. Even more troubling, healthcare employees are put in the position of making life or death decisions concerning who gets proper care and who does […]
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COVID-19: Working Remotely? How Parents are Balancing Home School, Work, and Sanity.
By Elizabeth Lampkin, Contributing Writer, Chicago Defender Working from home and homeschooling is part of the new normal. Parents have a chance to see how their kids work and children have the opportunity to see what their parents do on a daily basis. For some, this is an excellent way for children and adults to […]
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AFRO Exclusive: Taraji Provides Free Virtual Therapy Sessions
By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com In these unprecedented times associated with the novel coronavirus, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warned against the inevitable uptick in stress and anxiety, and according to Mental Health America, screenings for clinical anxiety increased 19 percent in February and 12 percent in the first two […]
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Appraiser: Kanye West’s High School Art Worth Thousands
By The Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Drawings by Kanye West from when the rapper was a high school student in Chicago are now worth thousands of dollars, according to an appraiser. Art specialist Laura Woolley evaluated five portraits and landscapes by West and determined that the collection could sell at an auction for up […]
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Confessions of a Style Fanatic
By Tonae’ Lee Special to the AFRO I am excited to bring you your monthly dose of fashion content and information. My style journey in 2008, when I curated my first blog highlighting thrifted finds and daily outfits. I loved blending vintage flare with a modern edge, and my passion for remixing and upcycling pieces […]
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Coloring Contest for Kids
By AFRO Staff If you are looking for a creative way to entertain your children while in quarantine, look no further! The Waterfront Baltimore partnered with a few other local organizations to create a coloring contest just for kids. Entry is simple: log onto their website, choose a waterfront-themed coloring page like West Shore Park, […]
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Black Couple’s Mobile App Allows Electronic Marriage
Nationwide (BlackNews.com) — JC and Randy Banks, a married entrepreneurial couple from Atlanta, are the founders of WebWed Mobile – a patented app with cyber jurisdiction that allows various courts across the country to issue marriage licenses electronically. Their technology allows people to get a marriage license, and legally get married in the same day […]
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7 Ways to Boost Immunity
By Black Health Matters As coronavirus runs roughshod across the country, having an immune system functioning at its peak is critically important. Vitamins and supplements may promise to boost immunity, but there’s not much evidence to support these promises. Instead, give these tried-and-true approaches a go: Low- and moderate-intensity exercise lowers cortisol levels and helps […]
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April is Testicular Cancer Awareness Month
By AFRO Staff Men’s Health Network (MHN) joins with other health organizations to raise awareness of testicular cancer during Testicular Cancer Awareness Month in April. These organizations are calling on greater awareness among men, healthcare providers, and communities about this cancer that can attack boys and men of all ages. Although testicular cancer accounts for […]
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Working From Home, Corona Style
By Jannette J. Witmyer Special to the AFRO Anyone who has never worked from home and parents who don’t normally home-school their children may find it all a tad overwhelming, trying to figure out where to begin. Under the circumstances, even experienced teleworkers may need to develop a strategy for their “new work-from-home normal.” Dana […]
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Black-Owned Brand of Washable Face Masks
CLOTHING BOUTIQUE RETAILING REUSABLE, AFRICAN-PRINT FACE MASKS FOR FRONTLINE WORKERS Nationwide (BlackNews.com) — Alexis Williams, founder of a local clothing boutique in Gulfport, MS, is doing her part to simultaneously fight the spread of the coronavirus and bring awareness to African culture. Her company, Aloha Glamour, is selling reusable Ankara-print face masks in response to […]
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‘Sewing From the Soul’ With Catherine Wooten
By Jessica Dortch Production Editor jdortch@afro.com What makes Catherine Wooten so incredible isn’t the accolades and head nods from fashion and textile industry professionals; it is the fact that every quilt she creates is a special piece of herself. “When I give someone a quilt, I feel like I have given them a piece of […]