Black America Breaking News for the African American Community
Photo: Michael B. Thomas/AFP (Getty Images) Here’s the latest bad news coming out of the horrid COVID-19 pandemic: Black Americans have lost nearly three years of life expectancy due to the disproportionate impact the virus has had on our communities, along with other factors. The National Center for Health Statistics …
Read More »<em>The Atlantic Daily: </em>4 Reasons the Pandemic Is Slowing Down
Every weekday evening, our editors guide you through the biggest stories of the day, help you discover new ideas, and surprise you with moments of delight. Subscribe to get this delivered to your inbox. Getty / The Atlantic The pandemic’s grip is loosening. As we reported last week, cases are …
Read More »VP Kamala Harris Discusses Reopening Schools
The Biden-Harris administration is facing increasing pressure to reopen schools as the battle against the coronavirus continues. In Vice President Kamala Harris’ first interview since being sworn into office, she detailed the plan to reopen safely. In a Feb. 17 virtual sit down with Savannah Guthrie on Today, Harris said, …
Read More »Regina King to Produce, Portray Shirley Chisholm in Upcoming Biopic
Talented and seemingly busy Regina King has been tasked with playing the role of political icon Shirley Chisolm. Participant, the leading media company dedicated to bringing inspirational stories to the masses that will motivate them to engage in positive social action, has announced that it will produce the feature film …
Read More »Washington State to Enact New Plan to Ensure Non-White Communities Receive Proper Access to COVID Vaccines
Photo: PhotobyTawat (Shutterstock) We are two months into the vaccine rollout, and it’s become increasingly apparent that multiple states have struggled with an equitable distribution of the vaccine. In an effort to address these shortcomings, the state of Washington has announced a new plan intended on getting vaccines into the …
Read More »Blue Ivy Carter Joins Beyoncé’s ‘Icy Park’ Campaign
What can’t Blue Ivy Carter do? At nine years old, she’s already been nominated for a Grammy, better at dancing and doing makeup than most adults and is back to slaying as a model. Blue previously made appearances in her mom Beyoncé’s Ivy Park campaigns, however her latest in an …
Read More »Los Angeles School Board Cuts Police Force, Diverts $25 Million to Services for Black Students
The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) voted Tuesday to cut 133 jobs from the Los Angeles School Police Department and use the funds to combat systemic racism against Black students. The board overseeing the LAUSD voted to cut the school police staff and use the funds to support a …
Read More »Whoopi Goldberg and Jasmine Guy Cast in Tracy Oliver Dating Comedy Series, Harlem
Whoopi Goldberg attends “Tina – The Tina Turner Musical” Broadway opening night on Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019; Jasmine Guy attends the Friendly House 29th Annual Awards Luncheon on Saturday, Oct. 27, 2018.Photo: Evan Agostini/Invision/AP (AP), Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP (AP) We have some casting news featuring two entertainers well-known in the Black-ass …
Read More »Vanessa Bell Calloway Talks Colorism In Hollywood
The highly anticipated Coming to America sequel, called Coming 2 America, drops on Amazon Prime on March 5. The original was released in 1989 and was an instant classic. Vanessa Bell Calloway, who portrayed Imani, the woman Eddie Murphy’s character was supposed to marry, says she originally auditioned for the …
Read More »Number of Workers With Two Jobs Increasing According to New Census Report
(Reuters) – The share of Americans working more than one job to make ends meet has been growing over the past two decades, and the pay from second jobs make up a substantial share of workers’ earnings, according to a paper published by the U.S. Commerce Department on Wednesday. An …
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