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Black Scientists Working Towards Anti-Viral Treatment for Coronavirus
As COVID-19 continues to spread, we’ve seen its disproportionate effect on the black community. This has only further motivated a group of black doctors and scientists to work quickly on an effective treatment for the disease. NBC News reports that a group of doctors at Meharry Medical College, an HBCU in Nashville, Tenn., are working…
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Roc Nation and goPuff Team With Feeding America to Provide 200,000 Meals to Vulnerable Communities Impacted by COVID-19
Roc Nation is joining the philanthropic efforts to step up and assist those in need during the coronavirus pandemic. The entertainment agency is providing 100,000 meals to support Feeding America and local food banks across the country. Additionally, goPuff is matching Roc Nation’s donation and is providing 100,000 meals as well. For context, $1 helps…
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Gov. Cuomo Says All New Yorkers Have to Wear Masks Outside and He's Deadass
New York is the epicenter of the United States’ COVID-19 cases, with over 200,000 confirmed cases and over 11,000 deaths. Because of these staggering numbers, N.Y. Gov. Andrew Cuomo is implementing an order requiring all residents of the state to wear masks when in public, come Friday, April 17. Even more staggering, people haven’t acquired…
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Watch: These Soulful R&B Artists Pay Tribute to Bill Withers and Amplify Organizations Supporting COVID-19 Frontline Workers
What happens when you combine a soulful tribute to the late Bill Withers with the current need to amplify frontline workers during the COVID-19 crisis? Well, you get the feel-good rendition called, We Still With Bill: A Soulful Artists Video Tribute To Bill Withers. “This is dedicated to all frontline workers. Because of you, there…
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'We Have a Full ICU': Inside a NYC Hospital Ravaged by the COVID-19 Crisis
“It’s hard to think that some of your patients that you diagnosed today might not be here tomorrow.” — Dr. Melanie Malloy text Dr. Melanie Malloy remembers a time when a 21-year-old patient experiencing nausea and vomiting could be exhibiting symptoms of appendicitis, gastritis or another malady. But in today’s medical landscape, that moment is…
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Michigan Residents Stage Gridlock to Protest Stay-At-Home Order
If the COVID-19 pandemic has shown anything, it’s that white people have very little interest in self-preservation. Take for instance, Michigan. Business Insider reports that on Wednesday, hundreds of Michigan residents staged a traffic jam outside the state Capitol to protest the current stay-at-home order. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer issued one of the strictest stay-at-home orders…
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Gay Men Still Not Able To Donate Blood Despite FDA Reducing Restrictions
Whether it’s for using antibodies from those who recovered from COVID-19 to help those currently suffering or for blood transfusions for standard procedures, the nation is in dire need of blood donations. While the FDA made a move two weeks ago easing restrictions for gay men to donate, it appears it won’t be as beneficial…
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Ava DuVernay's ARRAY Alliance Announces $250,000 Initiative for PoC and Women-Centered Organizations Impacted by COVID-19 Crisis
ARRAY has consistently been a champion of highlighting marginalized voices in the arts, and the current unprecedented climate of the industry during the coronavirus pandemic has inspired the independent distribution company and resource collective founded by Ava DuVernay to go a step further. The company’s nonprofit foundation ARRAY Alliance has now launched a $250,000 funding…