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Biden: There’ll Be Enough Vaccines for Every Adult By the End of May
You have to give the Biden administration credit—as it appears the new president is doing his very best to pull the country out of the pandemic that, for nearly a year, has kept us locked in and mourning the deaths of loved ones killed by the coronavirus. On Tuesday, the president announced that there will…
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Federal Program Will Send Every Chicago Public Schools Student $450 for Food Expenses
I’m sure at this point you don’t need me to reiterate how disruptive the coronavirus pandemic has been. In an effort to help address how the lack of in-person schooling has potentially affected some students’ ability to get a good meal, families of Chicago students will receive $450 to help assist with food expenses. According…
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Bunny Wailer, Founding Member of Iconic Reggae Group, Dies at 73
Bunny Wailer, who was the last remaining founding member of the iconic reggae group The Wailers, has died at 73. The Jamaica Observer confirmed the death of Wailer, whose given name was Neville Livingston, via a statement from his manager, who said he died Tuesday morning. No cause of death was shared, but Wailer had…
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University of Texas Donors Threaten to Pull Donations If School Gets Rid of Racist Fight Song
Pardon me if you’ve heard this before, but the University of Texas at Austin has a bit of an “OK, so is this racist as hell or nah?” problem when it comes to its fight song. But of course, you knew this already because you read The Root. For those out the loop, however, here’s…
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T.I. and Tiny Sued for Defamation Amid Sexual Assault Claims; T.I. Was Never Slated to Return for Ant-Man 3
Warning: This story contains details that are graphic and may be triggering for survivors of sexual assault. The ongoing claims against T.I. (born Clifford Joseph Harris Jr.) and Tiny Harris (born Tameka Cottle) have escalated further. Reports of letters written by attorney Tyrone A. Blackburn detailing claims of “sexual abuse, forced ingestion of illegal narcotics,…
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World Health Organization Says It Is 'Unrealistic' to Expect Pandemic to Be Over by This Year
As we approach the anniversary of the day the World Health Organization officially declared the COVID-19 pandemic (which happened on March 11, to be exact), the organization is cautioning that 2021 is unlikely to mark the end of the virus that has claimed millions of lives around the globe. According to the Associated Press, director…