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New Development After Tuskegee University Coach Was Handcuffed, Escorted Out of Rival Morehouse Game
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Trump Administration Sued for Dropping LGBTQ Non-Discrimination Protections
Oh, y’all thought a pandemic was going to stop the President from being trash? Nah, b. NBC News reports that a lawsuit filed Thursday against the Department of Health and Human Services(HHS) alleges that a proposal to stop enforcing Obama-era nondiscrimination protections for LGBTQ people is against the law. The proposal would allow the HHS…
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State Department to Issue Advisory Telling Americans Not to Travel Abroad, Return Home If Overseas
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted, well, everything. The travel industry has already taken a hit and an upcoming announcement by the U.S. Department of State isn’t going to make it any better. According to Politico, the State Department is prepared to issue a Level 4 travel advisory. This is the highest warning level and…
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Coronavirus Has Exposed America's Sickness of Selfishness
When I was a little girl growing up in Jamaica, my schoolteachers frequently recited the phrase: “No man is an island, no man stands alone.” The saying effectively transmitted to me and my peers’ childhood minds the message that we’re all in this together and that as humans, we need each other to survive, even…
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Cardi B to Donate Royalties From the Aptly Titled 'Coronavirus' to Charity
Life in the time of coronavirus has been scary, anxious and most of all, fucking bizarre. I didn’t think the latest Cardi B hit was going to be a remix of a rant about coronavirus but here we are. I also didn’t think the shit would kinda bop. This bright spot in the nightmare timeline…
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As Coronavirus Cases Ramp Up Across the U.S., States Consider Closing School for the Rest of the Year
As more places across the country are coming to grips with the urgent and unprecedented nature of the coronavirus outbreak, school districts are mulling over whether to close for the rest of the 2019-2020 school year. Kansas took this step on Tuesday, with Governor Laura Kelly ordering all k-12 campuses to close and ending in-person…
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Senate Passes Coronavirus Bill, Sent to Trump for Signing [Updated]
Updated: 03/18/2020, 4:19 p.m ET: According to The Hill, despite Sen. Rand Paul’s best efforts to delay, the Senate has ultimately voted 90-8 to pass the Coronavirus bill and has sent it to President Trump for approval. The bill includes enhanced unemployment protections and provides free testing for COVID-19. Paul’s amendment was rejected in a…
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Day 6 Without Sports: A Breakdown of the In-Flight Fight Between a Black Woman and a White Woman Who Used the N-Word
Because the NBA, the NHL and the NCAA have all suspended their seasons due to the coronavirus, The staff at The Root’s SportsCenta has gone to great lengths to find some semblance of athletic competition. Today’s highlight comes from Facebook user Dre Justice, who filmed an impromptu UFC (Unannounced Fighting Championship) match between a black…
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Linda Fairstein Files Federal Suit Against Ava DuVernay Over Her Portrayal in When They See Us
Sentient salt lick Linda Fairstein has filed a federal suit against When They See Us writer-director Ava DuVernay due to Fairstein’s portrayal in the limited series, TMZ reports. Fairstein filed the lawsuit Wednesday, claiming she gave DuVernay a warning prior to the series airing on Netflix. She further claims DuVernay simply told her she couldn’t…
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Border Between Canada and United States to Close Due to Coronavirus
The amount of news popping off around the coronavirus pandemic has made every day feel like a year. The situation continues to escalate with each day with more and more drastic measures having to be taken. According to Politico, Canada and the U.S have decided to close the border between the two countries to only…