Opinions
Save Lives Now; Don’t Wait to Kill
Save Lives Now; Don’t Wait to Kill […]
Month: April 2020
Opinions
Moral injury and the pandemic of violence
Moral injury and the pandemic of violence […]
Religion
Troy Sneed, Grammy-nominated gospel singer, dies from coronavirus complications
Troy Sneed, a Grammy-nominated gospel singer and record label founder, has died of complications from Covid-19, his publicist Bill Carpenter confirmed to CNN. Sneed was 52. […]
Religion
Funerals Homes Face New Normal
In normal times, funeral homes are not the source of front-page news stories. They are the places we see advertised in the middle pages of our newspapers. They enter our thoughts only inour moments of deepest pain – at the loss of loved ones. It is at these moments that they occupy our foremost thoughts: when we seek their guidance and expertise in honoring and laying to rest departed loved ones. But these are not normal times. The Funeral Home has entered the realm of popular news. […]
National News
Emotional Maxine Waters Announces that Her Sister is Near Death With COVID-19
“I’m going to take a moment to dedicate this legislation to my dear sister, who is dying in a hospital in St. Louis, Missouri right now, infected by the coronavirus,” Waters announced as she voted on a new coronavirus small business package. […]
National News
Nobody ever asks poor people about their capacity’; Bob Woodson offers a hand up through his center
“All of my work throughout my life has been working on behalf of low-income Black neighborhoods, helping them to create strategies to promote excellence within their communities so they’re agents of their own uplift,” Woodson said. […]
National News
Journalism Industry Needs Coronavirus Relief Funding
The collapse in advertising revenue during the pandemic ex-acerbated the already perilous financial position of news outlets, who have been decimated by Google and Facebook’s monopolistic actions. The Tampa Bay Times was even forced to cut back to two days a week of printed copies. The forgivable loans will allow these newsrooms to obtain some sense of normalcy but will not nearly restore the damage done during this crisis. […]
National News
Beyoncé’s BeyGOOD Organization Donates $6 Million To COVID-19 Relief Efforts
Songstress Beyoncé is stepping up to provide support for vulnerable groups impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. According to Vulture, she has donated $6 million towards COVID-19 relief efforts. […]
National News
Congressional Black Caucus Calls Out Senate Bill That Still Ignores Disproportionate Black Coronavirus Deaths
The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) has some criticism for a new Senate bill in response to the coronavirus pandemic. […]
National News
Statement by National Black Faith & Civil Rights Leaders Encouraging Communities to Continue to “STAY AT HOME” in States Lifting Orders
A group of national Black faith and civil rights leaders along with the heads of the largest historically Black religious denominations are encouraging communities to stay at home in states where stay at home orders are being lifted until there is evidence that it is safe. […]