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As COVID-19 Hits African Americans Hardest, Disparities in Patient Safety, Health Care Evident
African Americans patients with COVID-19 were 2.7 times more likely than non-Hispanic white COVID-19 patients to be hospitalized and came in sicker with more severe symptoms, according to a recent study in the medical journal Health
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“I lost a Little Piece of My Soul”- Tiffany Haddish Opens Up About Her R*pe Experience - The New York Beacon
By Victor Omondi It’s not easy for rape victims to talk about the solemn experience. If anything, they would like to bury forever. However, that’s not the case with Tiffany Haddish. For the second time, the actress is opening up abouther experiencewhen a police
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U.S., South Africa report new record coronavirus rises - Black News Channel
By DAVID RISING and JAKE COYLE undefined BERLIN (AP) — The United States and South Africa have both reported record new daily coronavirus infections, with U.S. figures surpassing 50,000 cases a day for the first time, underlining the challenges still ahead as nations press to reopen their
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Soul food
Soul food is a variety of cuisine originating in the Southeastern United States. It is common in areas with a history of slave-based plantations and has maintained popularity among the Black American and American Deep-South cotton state communities for centuries; it is now the most common regional
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MIT researchers probe COVID disparities - The Bay State Banner
Black Americans are dying from Covid-19 more frequently than white people. But two researchers found it’s not because of obesity or poverty. The post MIT researchers probe COVID disparities appeared first on The Bay State Banner.
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Challenging Trump
Surgeon General, in the Hot Seat, Steps Up WASHINGTON-Dr. Jerome Adams faces two difficult challenges as President Donald J. Trump’s surgeon general: He’s an African-American working for a man routinely…
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'I lost a little piece of my soul' - Tiffany Haddish recounts being raped by a police cadet
It is difficult for rape victims to talk about their ordeal, but actress Tiffany Haddish is opening up for the second time about when she was raped at age 17 by a police
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Tucker Carlson says Black Lives Matter movement is poison
Tucker Carlson railed against the Black Lives Matter movement on a podcast released on Thursday. People believe he may run for president one day. The post Tucker Carlson says Black Lives Matter movement is poison appeared first on TheGrio.
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Good news, smokers: BAT cigarette ban court case to be heard urgently
It may be eight days behind schedule, but late is better than never. BAT are set for a court showdown with the government over the cigarette ban next week.
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Lifetime discrimination linked to increased risk of high blood pressure among African-Americans
African-Americans who had experienced the stress of lifetime discrimination were up to 50 percent more likely to develop high blood pressure than those who reported lower levels of
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Khloe Kardashian Models Gold Bikini To Announce Good American Swim Collection
Good American dropped its first-ever swim line and co-founder Khloe Kardashian smoking hot as she models some of the
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A Couch Potato at 6,500 Feet - Free Press of Jacksonville
Lounging on the sofa and eating chips while watching TV may well be a favorite pastime during the current pandemic. Even from an altitude of 6,500 feet. That’s what “couch potato” paraglider Hasan Kaval did [...]
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Marion Barry
Marion Shepilov Barry (born Marion Barry Jr.; March 6, 1936 – November 23, 2014)[1] was an American politician who served as the second Mayor of the District of Columbia from 1979 to 1991, and again as the fourth mayor from 1995 to 1999. A Democrat, Barry had served three tenures on the Council of
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Government’s Covid-19 advisories and data: News24 files applications for access, transparency | News24
For months, the government has ignored repeated requests for science advisories to be made public and for more detailed data around Covid-19 to be made available.
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The Father of Shock Rock: Screamin' Jay Hawkins
When speaking about Black pioneers in rock music of the 1950s and 1960s  there are a few names to come to mind. At the top of these are Chuck Berry and Little Richard. Music historians and students will include Sister Rosetta Tharpe and Bo Diddley. A contemporary between the two sides is
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Porsha Williams Flaunts Her Cakes in Full Body Pic for Her Birthday
Porsha Williams celebrated her 39th birthday on Monday, June 22, and rocked the perfect outfit for the
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SANDF officials caught on camera smoking during Andrew Mlangeni's funeral | News24
Three South African National Defence Force members have been caught on camera smoking during the funeral service of anti-apartheid activist Andrew Mlangeni on Wednesday.
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Malcolm X , original name Malcolm Little, Muslim name el-Hajj Malik el-Shabazz (born May 19, 1925, Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.—died February 21, 1965, New York, New York), African American leader and prominent figure in the Nation of Islam who articulated concepts of race pride and black nationalism in
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Amend SB 793, Now! - Los Angeles Sentinel
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Boost for Zim’s tobacco industry
Innovation by tobacco giant, Philip Morris International (PMI), has now produced a reduced risk tobacco product that allows for smokeless consumption. The innovation is set to increase international demand for the golden leaf. BY Everson Mushava This new product called Iqos, one of many that PMI
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NIH study links cigarette smoking to higher stroke risk in African Americans
African Americans who smoke are nearly 2.5 times more likely to have a stroke than those who never smoked, while former smokers show a similarly lower risk as never smokers, according to a new study funded by the National Institutes of
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Black Groups Drag FDA Into Lawsuit Over Newport, Kool Other Menthol Cigs – Observer News Group
Seven out of 10 African American youth between ages 12 and 17 who smoke use menthol cigarettes, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).  
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Police deployed tear gas, rubber bullets in East Liberty against protesters of Black Lives Matter march
One week after George Floyd’s death in the custody of Minneapolis police, a peaceful Pittsburgh march of hundreds of Black Lives Matter demonstrators in East Liberty ended with slogans and songs around 6:45 p.m. on
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