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Notable Black Folks Who Have Contracted The Coronavirus

There has been a growing number of Black people who have confirmed cases of the coronavirus after a brief spate…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
08.01.20
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Blacks' Involvement Urged For COVID-19 Vaccine Trials

Black medical professionals chime in on treating the coronavirus.
by Royce Dunmore
06.19.20
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COVID Recession Is Economic History Repeating For Blacks

As the COVID-19 pandemic worsens, many Americans were shocked by the extent that Black Americans were being disproportionately impacted. But…
by William M. Rodgers III
05.07.20
Trump Enabler Tim Scott Enlisted For Council Addressing COVID-19's Impact On Black Communities
Tim Scott Named To Trump's 'Black' Coronavirus Council

They are set to give a presentation at the White House.
by Royce Dunmore
05.07.20
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When Black People, Policing And Public Health Collide

The claim that COVID-19 and its associated medical and social responses do not discriminate belies the history of how pandemics…
by Beverly Bain, OmiSoore Dryden and Rinaldo Walcott
05.06.20
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Biden's New Plan Named For Negro National Anthem

Joe Biden has named his new "Lift Every Voice" plan for Black America after the Negro National Anthem, which is…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
05.05.20
Disneyland Imposes Social Distancing Measures In Shanghai Amid The Coronavirus Pandemic
African Leader Rips China's Anti-Black Racism

The coronavirus-inspired anti-Black racism experienced by Africans in China hasn't gotten any better since it was exposed last month, according…
by NewsOne Staff
05.05.20
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Racist YouTuber Blames Black Folks For COVID-19 Spreading

She tries to back up her claim with a viral Chicago party video.
by Royce Dunmore
05.02.20
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COVID-19 Is The Bullet. America's The Gun

Here’s what you need to know: Black people’s vulnerability to the coronavirus has little to do with our own actions.…
by David Dennis Jr.
04.15.20
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NAACP Rips Trump's Response To Coronavirus For Blacks

President Derrick Johnson releases a statement.
by Royce Dunmore
04.14.20
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Collateral Coronavirus Damage

Black entrepreneurs say that the coronavirus is killing their bottom lines and the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is…
by Jennifer Cunningham
04.14.20
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Mapping The Coronavirus

There still needs to be more data released about the coronavirus' victims by race, but the existing data paints a…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
04.14.20
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Waka Flocka Defends False 'Minorities' Coronavirus Claim

Rapper Waka Flocka apparently wanted to make sure that everybody knew he was doubling down on his false claim that…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
04.08.20
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Wisconsin In-Person Primary Endangers Black Voters More

The decision to hold in-person voting for Wisconsin's primary could exacerbate the state's alarming disproportionate rate at which Black people…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
04.07.20
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Black people aren't just contracting the coronavirus at a disproportionately faster rate than other racial groups. They're dying more too.…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
04.07.20
US Census Suspends Field Work During Coronavirus Outbreak
Why The Census Must Count All Black Folks

The upcoming census, like many before it, will boil complex information on race, ethnicity and ancestry into just two questions.…
by Nancy López, Director, Institute for the Study of "Race" & Social Justice
04.01.20
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No Diversity, No Problem

Netflix's "Tiger King" might mark the first time in modern history when a lack of racial diversity on a TV…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
04.01.20
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Black People Make Up All Milwaukee Coronavirus Deaths

The African American community in Milwaukee County has been disproportionately affected by the coronavirus. All eight people there who died…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
03.28.20
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CBC Town Hall Addresses Coronavirus' Impact On Blacks

The Congressional Black Caucus and other Black leaders have planned a town hall event via telephone to bring attention to…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
04.01.20
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9 Ways Coronavirus Affects Black People Beyond Health

In America, where the coronavirus has been spreading exponentially, Black people were bracing for consequences from the respiratory illness that…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
04.01.20
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