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NBA Star Karl-Anthony Towns Battling COVID-19

The coronavirus has continued to disproportionately affect Black and brown people at an alarming rate as cases surge across the…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
01.15.21
President-Elect Biden Delivers Remarks On COVID-19 Pandemic And Planned Response
Details On Biden's Bold $1.9T Relief Package

Days before his inauguration, President-elect Joe Biden announced the “American Rescue Plan,” a $1.9 trillion recovery plan to combat COVID-19…
by Anoa Changa
01.15.21
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CNN Journalist's Emotional Reaction As A Frontline Worker

Sidner's emotional reaction broke the fourth wall that many journalists uphold in order to deliver objective, fact-based reporting.
by Charise Frazier
01.13.21
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What The COVID-19 Vaccine Means For Black Folks

Dr. Armen Henderson, assistant professor of medicine at the University of Miami and internal medicine physician, discusses the coronavirus vaccine…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
01.12.21
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'Karens' Are As American As Apple Pie

The emergence of white women amplifying their privileges to exert their purported moral authorities in reaction to the coronavirus is…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
12.29.20
Economic Stimulus Package Tax Rebate Checks Printed
When Do Stimulus Checks Arrive, Who Gets Them?

There are still plenty of questions as Congress plays a game of see-saw with Americans waiting for certainty about a…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
12.28.20
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Covid Vaccine Must Address Racial Health Disparities

From speaking out about racial disparities in our health care system and even participating in a COVID-19 vaccine trial, Dr.…
by April Lockley, DO
12.23.20
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College Hoops Star Keyontae Johnson Released From Hospital

Keyontae Johnson, the University of Florida college basketball star who collapsed on the court in the middle of a game,…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
12.22.20
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'Significantly More Contagious'

Parts of Europe were in full panic mode as public health officials there reported what seemed to be the U.K.…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
12.22.20
Chicago's Roseland Community Hospital Administers Covid Vaccinations To Hospital Staff
Your Covid Vaccine Questions Answered

Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha, a public health pediatrician whose research exposed the Flint, Michigan, water crisis, answers questions about the vaccine…
by Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha
12.19.20
Sandra Lindsay
Black ICU Nurse Among First For COVID-19 Vaccine

Sandra Lindsay, an ICU nurse, was the first person in New York State to receive the shot, during a livestream…
by Charise Frazier
12.15.20
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Closing The Racial Covid Gap

Research psychologists who study the social influences of health and mental health among marginalized groups and help design interventions for…
by Tamra Burns Loeb and Dorothy Chin
12.12.20
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Fauci Tries To Calm Black Folks' Vaccine Concerns

Cleary the hope is that if the information comes from Black people who work in the medical field and public…
by Charise Frazier
12.11.20
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Biden, Harris Named TIME's 'Person Of The Year'

TIME announced this year marks the first time a vice president-elect has been included as a Person of the Year…
by Charise Frazier
12.11.20
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Rick Ross Promotes Affordable Healthcare Amid Pandemic

Rapper and mogul Rick Ross has teamed up with the telehealth company Jetdoc to spread awareness about the importance of…
by Brandee Sanders
12.09.20
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Defunding Police Is Far From A 'Snappy Slogan'

Barack Obama endured one of the most difficult days of his post-presidency on Wednesday, and while the blows were severe,…
by Charise Frazier
12.03.20
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Kayleigh McEnany Blows Racist Dog Whistle At Protesters

For someone whose job entails distributing accurate information, the White House press secretary has never been concerned with facts and…
by Charise Frazier
12.03.20
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Will Black Communities Get The COVID-19 Vaccine First?

The revelation leaves a pin in a conversation around how medical authorities will address distributing the virus to Black communities,…
by Charise Frazier
12.02.20
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Challenge Convincing Black People To Trust Covid Vaccines

One of the vaccines being developed has been shown to be close to 95% effective. But no vaccine will be…
by Ann Christiano and Jack J. Barry
11.29.20
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14-Year-Old Victim Of Police Violence Dies Of COVID-19

Honestie was not only a victim of COVID-19, but suffered under the weight of state-sanctioned violence in 2017.
by Charise Frazier
11.25.20
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