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(Wochit News) The rapid spread of COVID-19, or the novel coronavirus, across the U.S has left many Americans disfranchised with over 3.3 million people filing unemployment claims within the first week. The need for aid to Americans affected by coronavirus is only likely to rise as another record 6.6 million …

Adobe Stock If adulting still feels as simple as it seemed when you were a kid, money is likely a big part of the equation — and in a good way. All millennials aren’t broke. A recent study conducted by Coldwell Banker revealed that 618,000 millennials have another “m” in …

Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett, viral immunologist and research fellow at the Vaccine Research Center at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, has gone viral over the past few weeks after the news broke that she is leading the team of scientists working on the COVID-19 …

Buffalo 8 Dr. Venus Opal Reese went from living on the streets and eating out of trash cans to obtaining two Master’s degrees and a Ph.D. from Stanford University and wants to empower other Black women during the quarantine. She is an acclaimed inspirational speaker, best-selling author, award-winning performance artist, …

This weekend, Netflix released its new movie, Uncorked, following a young black man named Elijah and his journey to become a master wine sommelier. The film represents a cultural shift in an industry that has historically ignored the African American consumer. According to the Wine Market Council, African Americans represent …

Marc Lamont Hill attends the “The Leading Man” panel discussion during the 2014 American Black Film Festival at Metropolitan Pavilion on June 20, 2014 in New York City. (Photo by Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images) Many Black-owned businesses are facing unforeseen circumstances as the coronavirus pandemic continues to make an unprecedented …

While many are focused on the economy and their physical wellbeing during the COVID-19 crisis, mental health professionals are urging people not to put their mental wellness on the back burner as the world shifts into a new normal. Tonya Ladipo, LCSW, is the founder and CEO of The Ladipo …

(Photo: Courtesy of Rashad McCrorey) I originally purchased a one-way ticket to Ghana from New York City and arrived on Feb. 27 with an itinerary full of business meetings and social events to promote my tourism company. But after a successful first two weeks in Ghana, on March 15, Ghanaian …

To help stop the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, small businesses, school districts, and entire industries have come to a screeching halt while Americans are being encouraged to practice “social distancing” and remain indoors. Furthermore, millions of others have been placed under a growing list of state-issued stay-at-home orders. During …

WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly 3.3 million Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week — more than quadruple the previous record set in 1982 — amid a widespread economic shutdown caused by the coronavirus. The surge in weekly applications was a stunning reflection of the damage the viral outbreak is inflicting …