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African Americans Die More Frequently From COVID-19, But MIT Researchers Say Poverty Isn’t Why
(By pixelheadphoto digitalskillet_Shutterstock) Black Americans are dying from Covid-19 more frequently than white people. But two researchers found it’s not because of obesity or poverty. Massachusetts Institute of Technology Sloan School of Management professor Christopher Knittel and graduate research assistant Bora Ozaltun analyzed daily Covid-19 death rates for a nearly two-month period for counties and […]
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Ben Crump Heralded as Black America’s Attorney General
By Natalie Jackson, Special to the Houston Forward Times via BPUSA Momentous events can occur in an instant, but more often they emerge after a long build-up. The explosion of protests all over the world was such a moment following the George Floyd killing. And Ben Crump who has been called the African American family […]
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Virus, Floyd Death Merge in Brutal Blow to Black Well-Being
By LINDSEY TANNER, AP Medical Writer Doctors have known it for a long time, well before the resounding cries of “Black Lives Matter”: Black people suffer disproportionately. They face countless challenges to good health, among them food, transportation and income. The stress of living with racism has very real, physical effects. And they are especially […]
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Voter Suppression Goes to College
By Cash Michaels and Peter Grear, Greater Diversity News via BPUSA If preliminary data estimates on the recent 2020 primaries in North Carolina are accurate, student voters on HBCU campuses must raise their turnout game come the general election this November. So says Dr. William Busa, founder of EQV Analytics, a North Carolina-focused campaign consulting […]
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Black-Owned Businesses See Sales Surge Amid Racism Reckoning
By PHILIP MARCELO, Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — When Mahdi Hashemian was looking for a bicycle for his 7-year-old daughter Zeynab last week, the Cambridge, Massachusetts, resident decided to skip his local cycle shops in favor of a Black-owned one a few miles away in Boston’s Dorchester neighborhood. At Spokehouse, a bike shop with “Black […]
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White Mich. Couple Charged After Gun Pulled On Black Family
By COREY WILLIAMS and SARA BURNETT, Associated Press A White couple face criminal charges after one of them was captured on video pulling a handgun on a Black woman and her daughters in a restaurant parking lot in Michigan. Jillian Wuestenberg, 32, and Eric Wuestenberg, 42, were arrested after Wednesday night’s confrontation and charged Thursday […]
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South Africa’s Hospitals Bracing for Surge of Virus Patients
By ANDREW MELDRUM, Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The nurse started crying when describing her work at a Johannesburg hospital: The ward for coronavirus patients is full, so new arrivals are sent to the general ward, where they wait days for test results. Already 20 of her colleagues have tested positive. “A lot, a lot, […]
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Health and Wellness Entrepreneur Gets Back to Juicing Basics
By Blacknews.com It’s no coincidence the juice and smoothie bar industry brings in approximately $2 billion annually. As society starts to become more socially conscious, more and more people are turning towards a natural and plant-based lifestyle. Juicing has become a healthier option to the sugar-based fruit drinks offered in the store. For those looking […]
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Wide Angle Youth Media and WYPR 88.1FM Presents: Virtual Graduation 2020
By AFRO Staff Wide Angle Youth Media and WYPR 88.1FM partnered to host the first-ever virtual graduation for its seniors on June 25. Graduation featured a keynote address by Baltimore born actress Tiffany Boone, as well as guest speakers Erricka Bridgeford, Lady Brion, and D. Watkins on the theme, “Thriving, not Striving.” The event highlighted […]
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Worker Files Discrimination Complaint Against Facebook
By BARBARA ORTUTAY, AP Technology Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — A Black Facebook employee, joined by two others who were denied jobs at the social network, has filed a complaint against the company, saying it discriminates against Black workers and applicants in hiring, evaluations, promotions and pay. The charge was filed with the Equal Employment […]
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Judge Won’t Participate in 2nd Lawsuit Over Lee Statue
By The Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A Virginia judge has recused himself from participating in a lawsuit filed by six Richmond residents opposed to Gov. Ralph Northam’s order to take down a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee that has become the focal point of protests over police brutality and racism. The […]
