(Photo: Adobe Stock) As COVID-19 forces Americans to social distance, not having access to a barber or stylist is compelling many people to do interesting things with their hair. These barbers-in-training as well as the people they attempt to shape up are learning how difficult it is to execute a …
Read More »Michelle Obama’s ‘When We All Vote’ Group Backs Expanding Voting Options for 2020
Michelle Obama (Image: Michelle Obama/Facebook) Voter suppression is an issue that needs to be addressed, especially during a presidential election year. Former first lady Michelle Obama is fighting to expand the electorate through her “When We All Vote” campaign, which pushes for better access to voting by way of mail, …
Read More »Former WNBA player Tamara Moore Becomes Head Coach of Minnesota Men’s College Basketball Team
Image: Instagram Gender disparity in sports has always been an issue in major sports from salary and lucrative sponsorships to more publicity. However, that unbalanced view of men’s and women’s sports teams has begun to change as more women’s teams become more prominent in the media. With a shift in …
Read More »Joe Biden proposes forgiving student loans, targets HBCU attendees in plan
Former Vice President Joe Biden (D) speaks about the Coronavirus and the response to it at the Hotel Du Pont in Wilmington, DE.- PHOTOGRAPH BY Michael Brochstein / Echoes Wire/ Barcroft Studios / Future Publishing (Photo credit should read Michael Brochstein / Echoes Wire/Barcroft Media via Getty Images) Former Vice …
Read More »Americans begin receiving coronavirus stimulus checks from federal government
(Adobe Stock Image) Americans have been waiting to get their hands on a coronavirus stimulus check from the U.S. government and the wait is over for some early receivers. The Internal Revenue Service, or IRS, said Saturday that the first set of payments of as much as $1,200 for individuals …
Read More »Exercising outdoors can spread coronavirus long distances, study finds
Researches say joggers risk catching, casting coronavirus long distance, despite safe social distancing practices. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images) While millions of Americas have been told to stay at home amid the outbreak of COVID-19, many continue to venture outside for exercise. This may be contributing to the spread of …
Read More »Postal Service running ‘out of cash’ and that may hurt African Americans
A U.S.Postal Service worker wears a face mask and gloves while crossing a downtown street as the coronavirus pandemic continues on March 24, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. California Governor Gavin Newsom issued a ‘stay at home’ order for California’s 40 million residents in order to slow the spread of …
Read More »Tyler Perry Paid For Seniors’ Groceries At More Than 70 Stores
Image: Facebook Filmmaker and entertainment mogul Tyler Perry surprised an unsuspecting group with another charitable act to help those impacted by COVID-19, or the novel coronavirus. Earlier this week, Perry gave out generous tips at a Atlanta restaurant. Yesterday, the 50-year-old movie mogul purchased the groceries for elderly shoppers at 44 …
Read More »Dr. Joynicole Martinez Debunks Dangerous Myths, Shares Uncommon Insights on COVID-19
Dr. Joynicole Martinez is an internationally esteemed epidemiologist and the founder and CEO of the Alchemist Agency. Through her work, she studies chronic and infectious diseases to understand how they spread and how to control them. “I also work to identify societal characteristics that affect the pattern of disease and …
Read More »Trump, Congress weigh more coronavirus stimulus checks for Americans
U.S. President Donald Trump listens to questions from reporters following a meeting of his coronavirus task force in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) President Donald Trump is weighing more stimulus checks for Americans as they endure the economic ramifications of the novel …
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