black people and covid-19
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Black Youth Released From Juvenile Detention Facilities at a Lower Rate Than White Kids During Pandemic
In the early days of the pandemic, there was a sustained push to release those incarcerated in the nation’s jails, prisons and juvenile detention facilities. Unfortunately, that momentum has slowed and, in the case of juvenile detention centers, Black youth have disproportionately been left behind, according to a new report. Released by the Annie E.…
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Florida's Youngest to Die From COVID-19 Is a Little Black Girl
Health officials in Florida say that a 9-year-old girl is the youngest person in the state to die from COVID-19. Kimora “Kimmie” Lynum from Gainesville died from coronavirus complications on July 17. According to a GoFundMe created by her family to cover medical bills and funeral expenses, Kimmie was taken to hospital with a high…
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Senate Democrats Pandemic Relief Bill Includes the $350 Billion 'Economic Justice Act' for Communities of Color
Given the sheer amount of fuckery popping off on a daily basis, it’s almost easy to forget that we’re currently in the midst of a pandemic that is decimating both public health and the economy. Almost. While the president and certain GOP governors try to deny and downplay the severity of the virus, it’s only…
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Black Artists Use Murals as a Grassroots Mask-Wearing Campaign
As much as the President and his acolytes would like you to think otherwise, we are still in the midst of a global pandemic. States such as Florida, Georgia and Arizona are currently experiencing a surge of cases, and wearing masks, which is thought to help slow the spread, has become a source of debate…
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D.L. Hughley Tests Positive for COVID-19 After Collapsing On Stage in Nashville
Comedian D.L. Hughley has COVID-19. He was diagnosed with coronavirus after being tested at a hospital in Nashville where he was taken after collapsing on stage at a comedy show on Friday, Hughley revealed in a video on Instagram over the weekend. “I was what they call asymptomatic.” Hughley said. “I didn’t have any of…
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How the Wider Black Diaspora Is Being Impacted by COVID-19
Black people in the U.S. are dying from coronavirus at a rate higher than any other demographic, and at almost 3 times the rate of white Americans. Structural racism and bias embedded in the country’s health systems along with other inequities have contributed to COVID-19’s disproportionate impact on black people in America. Here’s how other…
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Over 20,000 Black People Have Died From COVID-19 Nationwide
New figures released by an independent research organization reveal that more than 20,000 black Americans have died from the COVID-19 disease, confirming indications that African Americans have been disproportionately impacted by coronavirus. The non-partisan APM Research Lab published the findings earlier this week in a report that breaks down coronavirus deaths in the U.S. up…
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Magic Johnson Offers $100 Million in Loans to Minority Businesses Left Behind by the Government
The federal government’s response to COVID-19 has been a mess from the top to the bottom, including the “you’re on your own” approach it’s taken towards black people, who have been disproportionately affected by the pandemic. Case in point: the $650 billion Paycheck Protection Program which was supposed to help small businesses survive and pay…
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During COVID-19, Black Women Are Still Dying From Not Being Taken Seriously
About a year ago I made up my mind to never give birth to a child in the United States. The decision came after I stumbled into an urgent care clinic in the Chicago neighborhood I lived in, after hours of lying on the couch in my apartment feeling weak and severely dehydrated yet unable…