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Georgia State Senator Nikema Williams Pressures Gov. Brian Kemp to Suspend Jim Crow-Era Mask Law
Whether it’s being more likely to suffer from severe complications, being less able to work from home or being more at risk for losing a job, COVID-19 has had an inordinate effect on the black community. In Georgia, there is an effort to take racial profiling off the list of things to be concerned about…
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Diddy Holds Virtual Coronavirus Town Hall With Rep. Ayanna Pressley, Killer Mike, Sen. Kamala Harris and More
As COVID-19 has spread through the country, so too has misinformation. To combat this, politicians and celebrities have been holding virtual town halls to provide accurate information to the public. Now, Diddy is the latest to step up. On Thursday, Diddy hosted a two-hour town hall event titled State of Emergency: The State of Black…
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Vietnamese Restaurant Owner Target of Racist Rant
No matter the circumstances–whether it’s targeting Muslims after 9/11 or blaming anyone of Asian descent for the coronavirus—white people can’t seem to stop white people-ing. ABC 13 reports that a Vietnamese restaurant owner in Houston was the target of a white woman’s racist rant. After hearing a commotion outside of her restaurant Vietopia, Sammi (who…
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Woman Arrested for Licking $1,800 in Groceries
Life in a pandemic is something none of us have any experience in handling. It’s been rough; can’t even front. It’s no excuse, though, for the level of sheer wilding we’ve seen from certain parts of the population. CNN reports that 53-year-old Jennifer Walker went to a South Lake Tahoe Safeway, licked multiple pieces of…
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Black Men Kicked Out of Walmart for Wearing Masks During Pandemic
You really don’t need me to give you the customary “Yo, this pandemic shit is crazy” intro. At this point, I’m sure you’ve realized that this pandemic shit is indeed crazy. What’s even crazier is that cops have still found a way to keep with the bullshit, even as people are doing their best to…
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Restrictions on Gay Men Donating Blood Eased by FDA
At this point, you probably don’t need me to reiterate that hospitals are in short supply of, well, everything. Thankfully, the Food and Drug Administration made some moves on Thursday that will hopefully ease at least one of those shortages. NBC News reports that the FDA has reduced its restrictions on gay men donating blood.…
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Fake Cops Pulling People Over in Colorado to Enforce Stay-at-Home Order
The COVID-19 pandemic has unleashed a litany of problems upon the American public. Outside of just trying to avoid getting sick, there’s rising unemployment, a shortage of necessary supplies and coping with being isolated from friends and family. In Colorado, people now have to worry about being pulled over by fake cops. NBC News reports…
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Under the Trump Administration, Anti-LGBTQ Hate Groups Have Steadily Risen
The last four years have shown the Trump administration to be little more than an engine of hate. Just about every action taken by the administration has been an attack on some of our most vulnerable populations, be it immigrants, people of color or just the flat out poor. The worst of this country has…
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Rep. Rashida Tlaib Faces Primary Challenge From Detroit City Council President Brenda Jones
No matter what crisis America is going through, politics stay politicking. The Detroit Free Press reports that Detroit City Council President Brenda Jones will run a primary challenge against current U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib for Michigan’s 13th Congressional District. Jones previously lost to Tlaib in the 2018 midterm elections. From the Detroit Free Press: Jones’…
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GLAAD Files Petition to Lift Restrictions on Blood Donations From Gay, Bisexual Men
One of the side effects of folks staying at home to ride out the pandemic is that they’re not going out and donating blood. The LGBTQ community is willing to step up and help with the blood shortage but unfortunately, they’re effectively barred from it. NBC News reports that GLAAD has created a petition for…
