Author: Carma Henry

     Thanks to the efforts of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), Democrats have secured $60 billion in new Small Business Administration PPP funding dedicated to small lenders and community-based financial institutions. They’ve also secured $50 billion for the SBA’s Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program, which will allow approximately $300 billion in loans to small businesses.

     The collective of medical professionals—dubbed the Black Doctors COVID-19 Consortium—were aware of the socio-economic disparities surrounding the accessibility to testing, specifically in Philadelphia. A study revealed that residents who had higher incomes were on average tested six times more often than the city’s low-income population. The inequities connected to COVID-19 testing and care factored into rising death rates among Philadelphia’s Black community which sparked the group of doctors to take action and address the issue head-on.

Four Reasons to Ditch the Draft

Fitch is beyond excited to be a part of the project. The 18-year-old took to Twitter to share the news. “Welcome Disney’s first Black prince @disneyplus,” he tweeted. Fitch will star alongside Lee, Isabella Blake-Thomas and Olivia Deeble. The film is slated to stream on Disney+ this summer.

      The mark of a true leader is one who leads by example, a person who not only talks the talk, but more importantly, walks the walk. Al Tucker by any definition personified what it means to be a leader. South Florida must now come to grips with his sudden recent passing, at a time when he will be gravely missed. His lost will clearly be most felt.

     Tucker allowed me to further understand what it meant when we said, “don’t let the smooth taste fool ya.” He could give it as well as take it. In my book he could talk it as well as walk it.

     However, some have begun to feel just how large the divide of minorities—specifically the Black community—is in terms of urgent care during this outbreak.

       To stay active you can workout at home, walk in your neighborhood, or  ride your bike. Anything to stay active is great for health.

       So the next day I was determined to get my story. As I was taking precaution  my grandmother and I drove to a church called ‘Tabernacle of Faith & praise’; they were giving away food every Saturday at 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., and these lovely ladies let me take their photo with the food bags that they were giving out.

Coronavirus Report: April 20, 2020