(Shutterstock) By Tonya Dowhite The Delta Variant is a new strain of the coronavirus that originated in China in 2019. It is more contagious and deadly than previous strains of the coronavirus. It spread to India, killing over 400,000 people in India after December 2020. It also has spread throughout the United States in August […]
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Communities of Color and Other Buyers, Beware of Bold Promises from Health Insurers
By Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr. The COVID-19 pandemic has brought issues of healthcare equity to the forefront of discussions of racial justice. Even when controlling for factors like age and income, communities of color have been much more severely impacted than White Americans. A recent report by the Kaiser Family Foundation found that “older […]
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Seat belt use is declining in Maryland
Photo by Sam Rudkin-Millichamp on Unspla By Nick VinZant, quotewizard.com/news Seat belts save lives. It’s a message millions of Americans have taken to heart over the last decade. Our team of analysts found that seat belt use has increased by as much as 17% in some states over the last decade. However, we also found that […]
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Big banks fight proposed IRS reporting on all customer accounts over $600
(Photo by Avinash Kumar on Unsplash) By Alexis Taylor, Special to the AFRO Big banks are sounding the alarm on a proposed reporting requirement that would force financial institutions to give the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) data on every account with more than $600. The measure is included in the text of the Biden Administration’s American […]
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Harvard Green Light could be next breakthrough tool to fight Migraines
By Pinkston News Service WASHINGTON, DC – (Pinkston News Service) – For the millions of people who suffer from migraine or other types of serious headaches, a new drug-free, non-invasive tool is in store that can help alleviate pain. Thanks to researchers at Harvard, narrow band green light technology offers a ray of hope. Approximately […]
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President Biden nominates four African Americans to key government positions
In this Sept. 7, 2021, file photo President Joe Biden talks with reporters after landing on Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington. Biden has proposed more than $3 trillion worth of revenue increases, primarily through higher taxes for corporations and the country’s richest households as well as greater IRS […]
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Comcast brings on Baltimore native and former Deputy Mayor Dawn Kirstaetter
Dawn Kirstaetter BALTIMORE, MD – September 15, 2021 – Comcast today announced the addition of Dawn Kirstaetter as Director of Government and Community Affairs for its Beltway Region. A native of West Baltimore and former Deputy Mayor for the City of Baltimore, Kirstaetter will be responsible for leading Comcast’s government and community affairs efforts for […]
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Maryland Zoo will vaccinate certain animals against COVID-19
(Photo by Jeffrey Eisen on Unsplash) BALTIMORE (AP) — The Maryland Zoo will vaccinate certain animals that have been proven to be susceptible to COVID-19, officials said Tuesday. “We have not had any cases of COVID-19 in the animals here, but the vaccine will add another layer of protection for the animals in our care,” […]
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Henry Luce Foundation provides support for Morgan State University effort to address after effects of pandemic on communities nationwide
(Dr. Harold Morales speaks to people from the local community during a church gathering (Photos Courtesy of Office of Morgan State University) By Morgan State University MSU Center for the Study of Religion and the City’s ‘Good Life Project’ to Advance Public Knowledge of the Real Impact of the Pandemic and Expand Community Engagement BALTIMORE — […]
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Richmond demolishes Robert E. Lee statue
Crews work to remove one of the country’s largest remaining monuments to the Confederacy, a towering statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee on Monument Avenue, Sept. 8, in Richmond, Va. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, Pool) By J.K. Schmid Special to the AFRO A Richmond memorial to Robert E. Lee is in the midst of demolition. […]
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Loyola Early Learning Center adding kindergarten and elementary classes
Erica Meadows, Loyola School director, in the new St. Ignatius kindergarten classroom. By J. K. Schmid Special to the AFRO The Loyola Early Learning Center is expanding into a full-fledged school. With the expansion comes a new name, the learning center has renamed itself the Loyola School. Originally offering preschool and pre-K in 2017, Loyola […]
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‘An aggressive wave’ of voting laws nationwide, in charts
By AADIT TAMBE Capital News Service State legislatures across the United States have enacted voting laws, in a move that voting rights advocates argue is motivated by false allegations perpetuated by former President Trump about voter fraud in the 2020 election. This year, 18 states have enacted laws that restrict Americans’ right to vote, while […]