Health

Coronavirus Report: January 31, 2022

     *Scientists have announced the discovery of a subvariant of Omicron. This subvariant (BA.2) has been designated “Stealth.” This subvariant is reportedly 1.5 times more transmissible than the Omicron variant. There is no evidence currently that Stealth causes more severe disease or can evade the vaccines. […]

Feature

WADE IN THE WATER

           Coincidentally, Cathleen Dean, an award-winning producer, is also the Director of Art and Theatre at the L.A. Lee YMCA/Mizell Community Center. On the heels of her Best Documentary Short Award for the short film ‘BEING’ at the Roxbury International Film Festival last year, Cathleen partnered with Diversity in Aquatics, and their collaboration produced her latest film, Wade in the Water: Drowning in Racism. […]

Local News

 The retirement of Stephen Breyer creates a critical decision for the President to make

 The retirement of Stephen Breyer creates a critical decision for the President to make. Biden confirmed the nominee would be the first Black woman on the high court on Thursday. A list of potential nominees circulated in Washington before Breyer’s retirement plans became public. Officials in the White House Counsel’s office started to build files on multiple candidates. Biden said he would make his decision by the end of February. […]