(Black PR Wire) — Another state is moving in the right direction to eliminate discrimination against hair. Virginia has officially become the first southern U.S. state to ban hair discrimination based on racial identifiers including hair texture and hair type. It is the fourth U.S. state to pass such a measure. It had already passed […]
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Ahmaud Arbery, Shot and Killed
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent Add jogging while Black to the ever-growing list of reasons African Americans continue to be shot down senselessly by armed White men, supposedly under the color of law. Twenty-five-year-old Georgia resident Ahmaud Arbery was shot and killed while jogging after a former police officer and his son […]
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Cotton and Silk, Best Face Masks
By Black Health Matters If the fit is right, face masks made of a combination of high thread-count cotton and natural silk fabric or a chiffon weave can effectively filter out aerosol particles, researchers report. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that people wear masks in […]
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6 Black Patients Denied Test, Then Died From Coronavirus
Nationwide (BlackNews.com) — Federal data has already confirmed that most of the deadly victims of COVID-19 in the United States are African American. However, many news reports are failing to report that many of those who have died from the virus were also denied tests. In fact, some were denied a test multiple times. Here […]
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Teen Vogue Hosts Virtual Prom
By Jessica Dortch AFRO Production Editor jdortch@afro.com Everyone has been adjusting to quarantine life in their own way, from hosting virtual business meetings to virtual watch parties on Netflix to the well-known Club Quarantine hosted by DJ D-Nice. We are all coming up with new ways to do the same things, especially as it relates […]
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Census 2020: You Count, So Be In That Number
By Ralph E. Moore Jr. Special to the AFRO Every 10 years every person in the United States and its territories must be counted; that’s the law. The counting has been done since the year 1790 or 24 times up to now. So what’s the big deal about the Census and why is it important? […]
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Nearly 2,000 People Received Free COVID-19 Testing at New Birth’s Mother’s Day Event
New Birth Missionary Baptist Church supplies free drive-thru COVID-19 testing to nearly 2,000 during its Mother’s Day event. Atlanta, GA – May 11, 2020 – New Birth Missionary Baptist Church provided nearly 2,000 Atlantans with free, drive-thru COVID-19 testing on Sunday, May 10, during its Mother’s Day event. A product of the church’s partnership with […]
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Understanding Social Security Survivors Benefits
By Diana Varela, Public Affairs Specialist Social Security Unfortunately, tragedy can strike without any warning. The loss of a family member can be devastating both emotionally and financially. Social Security helps by providing income for the families of workers who die. These include widows and widowers (and divorced widows and widowers), children, and dependent parents. […]
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As Trump Urges Reopening, Thousands Getting Sick On The Job
By DAVID CRARY, AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Even as President Donald Trump urges getting people back to work and reopening the economy, an Associated Press analysis shows thousands of people are getting sick from COVID-19 on the job. Recent figures show a surge of infections in meatpacking and poultry-processing plants. There’s been […]
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More Than 50 Law Students Impacted by COVID-19 Receive Scholarships, Laptops
By Stephanie Strong Information and Media Services Coordinator ORLANDO, Fla. – Florida A&M University (FAMU) College of Law has provided urgent financial and technology support to more than 50 students through its FAMU Law Cares Emergency Relief Fund. Dozens of law students received emergency scholarships up to $500 to cover hardships caused by COVID-19, including […]
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Fauci Warns: More Death, Econ Damage If US Reopens Too Fast
By LAURAN NEERGAARD and RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government’s top infectious disease expert issued a blunt warning Tuesday that cities and states could “turn back the clock” and see more COVID-19 deaths and economic damage alike if they lift coronavirus stay-at-home orders too fast — a sharp contrast as President […]
