National Sports

Players Scoff at Major League Baseball’s Plans to Return to Action

     Major League Baseball would benefit from being the first sport to return to play since the pandemic swarmed the globe and claimed tens of thousands of lives. The league would also reap substantial dollars from network coverage and local television revenue. However, some teams’ TV deals are far more lucrative than others and, therefore, could be problematic when discussing revenue sharing. […]

Local News

Rouson to Florida Surgeon General: Produce data on virus impact on Blacks?

     In a letter to Florida Surgeon General Dr. Scott Rivkees, Senator Darryl Rouson, (D) St. Petersburg said, “The impact of the coronavirus on African Americans in Florida, has yet to be revealed. Florida has been slow to act on this pandemic and I’m afraid Black people are suffering most.  If that’s the case, we need to take the proper steps, and utilize the necessary resources to remedy the problem. But, we need to know the what the data says.” […]

Local News

Black Lives Matter!

       On July 13, 2013, The Black Lives Matter movement officially started when Zimmerman was later acquitted of murdering Martin. November 23, 2012, Jordan Davis was shot at a gas station. African American teenager Jordan Davis, 17, and his three friends had stopped in a gas station parking lot to buy gum and cigarettes. […]

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Serving while social distancing

I must say the food was delicious. After I was finished eating we stopped at a meat store and noticed there was a line because the staff was only letting seven people at a time inside the store. My neighborhood and I are both peaceful and abiding by the rules of social distancing and staying home. […]

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 COVID-19, Please Zoom Away!

During this time of the COVID-19 pandemic, people are having to find safe ways to stay connected. This is not the time to visit Love Lyons, have playmates, or attend any non-essential activities. So a lot of people are wondering what to do and I have a great suggestion called Zoom. […]

Feature

Early Data Shows African Americans Have Contracted and Died of Coronavirus at an Alarming Rate

     As public health officials watched cases rise in March, too many in the community shrugged off warnings. Rumors and conspiracy theories proliferated on social media, pushing the bogus idea that Black people are somehow immune to the disease. And much of the initial focus was on international travel, so those who knew no one returning from Asia or Europe were quick to dismiss the risk. […]