'Mondays With Michelle': Your Forever First Lady and Quarantine BFF Is Hosting a Livestream Story Time for the KidsPure, genuine respite may feel hard to come by lately, especially if you’re on day...39? 300?—of quarantining with…ByAnne BraniginPublishedApril 20, 2020
Virginia Bishop Dies After Holding Service Amid Coronavirus Warnings. Now, Four of His Family Members Are Infected TooA week before Virginia implemented a statewide stay-at-home order, Bishop Gerald Glenn of New Deliverance…ByAnne BraniginPublishedApril 17, 2020
Thanks to Black Women, There's More Political Interest in Fixing Black Maternal Care Than Ever BeforeRacial disparities in maternal care have been an issue for decades—and for decades, many politicians were content…ByAnne BraniginPublishedApril 17, 2020
Bailout of Black Mothers Takes on New Urgency as Coronavirus Pushes Fundraising Efforts EarlierBlack Mamas Bail Out was first conceived as a continuation of centuries-long idea: that black people must be…ByAnne BraniginPublishedApril 17, 2020
Having a Baby While Black: NATAL Is the Podcast Pregnant Black Parents Have Been Waiting ForIt’s a question you normally wouldn’t ask a stranger, but ever since starting a podcast about black people and…ByAnne BraniginPublishedApril 16, 2020
How Is the Coronavirus Affecting Black Voters? A New Poll Reveals Key Takeaways for 2020The 2020 elections will forever be marked by the coronavirus, but how the pandemic will affect voter turnout—and…ByAnne BraniginPublishedApril 14, 2020
FedEx Worker Praised for Sanitizing Package Delivered to Home of Girl With Autoimmune DisorderA video of a FedEx delivery worker is being shared across the country for all the right reasons.ByAnne BraniginPublishedApril 14, 2020
During a Global Health Pandemic, It's More Important Than Ever to Protect Black MothersDespite its status as a “developed” nation, about 700 women will die each year from complications related to…ByAnne BraniginPublishedApril 14, 2020
#COVIDWhileBlack: Miami Doctor Who Tests Homeless for COVID-19 Handcuffed for No Apparent ReasonMiami Police Chief Jorge Colina announced this weekend that his department was investigating an incident in which a…ByAnne BraniginPublishedApril 13, 2020
As Millions of Workers Lose Their Jobs, Report Finds Nearly a Third of Renters Haven't Paid Rent for AprilAs millions of people found themselves out of work due to the coronavirus-related closures that began last month, a…ByAnne BraniginPublishedApril 13, 2020
Surgeon General Jerome Adams Tells Black People to Lay Off Alcohol, Tobacco, and Drugs to Prevent COVID-19 Deaths: 'Do It for Your Big Mama'It didn’t take long for U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams to dip into personal responsibility talking points—and…ByAnne BraniginPublishedApril 10, 2020
Weeks After Attending Haircutting Competition, Mississippi Barber Dies From COVID-19The family of a beloved Mississippi barber who recently passed away from COVID-19 is making a plea to anyone who…ByAnne BraniginPublishedApril 10, 2020
Rihanna Partners With Twitter CEO to Give $4.2 Million to Domestic Abuse Victims in QuarantineRihanna has been keeping a relatively low profile (well, for Rihanna) since the coronavirus officially became a…ByAnne BraniginPublishedApril 10, 2020
Will Considering a Cough an Act of Terrorism Make Us Any Safer During a Pandemic?If you spend any time on the internet, chances are you’ve come across a video of some idiot, responding to…ByAnne BraniginPublishedApril 10, 2020
Elizabeth Warren Has a Plan to Make Voting Easier and Safer This November—If You're Into That Kind of ThingIt’s hard to remember in the midst of, well, literally everything happening in the world right now, but we are just…ByAnne BraniginPublishedApril 9, 2020
Air Pollution Disproportionately Affects Black Folks. A New Study Finds It Also Makes Coronavirus Much More DeadlyA new nationwide study has established a clear link between exposure to pollution and COVID-19 death rates, finding…ByAnne BraniginPublishedApril 8, 2020
Supreme Court Forces Wisconsin Voters to Choose Between Their Health and Their BallotWisconsin voters face an impossible choice this Election Day: protect their health, or protect their voice at the…ByAnne BraniginPublishedApril 7, 2020
Rep. John Lewis Endorses Joe Biden, Pushes Former Veep to Pick Woman Running MateLongtime Georgia Congressman John Lewis has been a steady presence in the midst of a storm more than a few times in…ByAnne BraniginPublishedApril 7, 2020
Growing Number of Minority and Low-Income Students May Miss Out on Online Learning After Coronavirus ClosuresCoronavirus was meant to be the “great equalizer,” according to pundits, public officials and a few errant…ByAnne BraniginPublishedApril 6, 2020
The 1st Rikers Island Detainee to Die From Coronavirus Complications Was Jailed for Parole ViolationThe first jail inmate to test positive for COVID-19 at Rikers Island, Michael Tyson, died on Sunday. According to…ByAnne BraniginPublishedApril 6, 2020