coronavirus pandemic
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Trump Removes Inspector General Who Was Set to Oversee Stimulus Spending
The president’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic can only be described as a shitshow. From responding way too late to touting unproven treatments, Trump has been a hindrance to the recovery effort. When he’s not just poorly managing the crisis, he’s trying to take advantage of it. The Washington Post reports that Trump has removed…
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Mississippi Gov. Declares April ‘Confederate Heritage Month’ as Global Pandemic Rages On
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves has recently received criticism for his handling of the coronavirus crisis after having initially refused to shut down nonessential businesses in his state, a decision he reversed a day later. Now, as the world continues to suffer under a global pandemic, Reeves has been working really hard… declaring a “Confederate Heritage…
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Exclusive: Yes, Ebony Magazine's Website Is Down. But Why? Here's an Explanation
Ebony Magazine has been going through it. Once a sanctuary for black achievement, the legacy publication has stumbled into its 75th anniversary year battered by bankruptcy filings, unsettled debts to contributors, abrupt layoffs and class action lawsuits that have tarnished its reputation as a beacon of cultural pride. To add insult to injury, The Root…
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New York City to Release Data Showing Racial Disparities in Coronavirus Impact
As COVID-19 continues to spread across the United States, there have been more and more calls for data to be released detailing the racial disparity in cases and care. In New York City, that data will hopefully be released sooner rather than later. NBC News reports that on Tuesday New York City Mayor Bill de…
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Trump Keeps Promoting Unproven Coronavirus Cure Despite Actual Doctors Saying He Shouldn’t
In today’s “Y’all’s president be wilding” news, Donald Trump shows us that he’s a lot of things, but a medical professional is not one of them. According to the New York Times, Trump is continuing a push for the anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine to be used to treat coronavirus infection despite there being no conclusive evidence…
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H.E.R. Announces Weekly Instagram Live Series Girls With Guitars
Since couch clubs and concerts have become a thing in recent weeks, one element we could use a lot more of is live instrumentation. To remedy this problem, we have Grammy Award-winning wunderkind H.E.R., who on Monday announced her brand spanking new Instagram Live series, Girls With Guitars. Her Instagram announcement was short on details,…
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Who All Gon' Be There? With Social Distancing a Thing Now, the NFL Draft Might Be the Next Big Virtual Party
Despite President “China Virus’” ‘insistence that the NFL season should start on time, there’s this thing called the COVID-19—perhaps you’ve heard of it?—that’s doing everything humanly possible to disrupt those plans. Of immediate concern is the NFL Draft, which was originally set to take place in Las Vegas on April 23, but shelter-in-place orders have…
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Ain't No Sunshine: Bill Withers Dead at 81
This one hurts. Bill Withers, whose soul-stirring catalog provided the soundtrack to generations of black households, has died from heart complications. He was 81. In a heartfelt statement, his family expressed their grief at his loss. “We are devastated by the loss of our beloved, devoted husband and father. A solitary man with a heart-driven…
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Black People Represent Majority of Coronavirus Cases, Deaths in Michigan
When the COVID-19 pandemic initially started there was fear that it would have an inordinate impact on black communities. In Michigan, those fears are sadly coming to life. Detroit Free Press reports that black people make up the majority of both coronavirus cases and deaths in Michigan. Of the 10,791 cases reported so far, 35…
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Bay Area Bans Reusable Shopping Bags Amid Coronavirus Pandemic. Yes, You Read That Right
The coronavirus pandemic has made it so people are having to take precautionary measures that would never have occurred to us in any other situation. Some of these sanitary measures may seem over the top, but hey, this is where we are now. According to Politico, the San Francisco Bay Area—arguably one of the most…