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Black Americans are dying from Covid-19 more frequently than white people. But two researchers found it’s not because of obesity or poverty. Massachusetts Institute of Technology Sloan School of Management professor Christopher Knittel and graduate [...]
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EBONY Magazine Announces Leadership Transition; Willard Jackson to Step Down as CEO
July 5, 2020 Contact: Jennifer R. Farmer,jenniferr@spotlightpr.org Rachel Noerdlinger rnoerdlinger@mercuryllc.com NEWARK, NJ–On July 2, 2020, the board of directors of EBONY Magazine agreed to a leadership change and the removal ofCEO Willard Jackson Jr. Several weeks ago, the board commissioned an
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Parents and caretakers play an important role in teaching children to maintain proper hygiene, including the frequent washing of hands. Explain to them that handwashing can keep them healthy and stop the coronavirus from spreading to others. • Be a...
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Men’s Health Month Q & A With Dr. Kenneth Green
June was Men’s Health Month, and as the month comes to a close, Kaiser Permanente is encouraging men to take care of their health by sharing ways they can take steps to do that. African Americans are at higher risk of diseases like diabetes, hypertension and heart disease. Oakland Post contributor
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This Company Is Giving Away 100 Nights Of Rest To Black People In Need Of A Little Self Care
Hopefully by now, Black women are beginning to recognize that self-care is the ultimate form of resistance in the fight for justice and equality. And for many, indulging in self-care
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‘What Independence Are You Celebrating?’ Black 4th March Highlights Disconnect Many Black Americans Feel From 4th Of July - African American News Today - EIN News
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What have we become with Trump? – Daytona Times
I remember Dick Gregory frequently saying to me, “Don’t you know when a man like Donald Trump and his people put on MAGA hats and talk about making America great again, they’re acting like America once was great.” I look around me and see a few Black and Brown people that have been treated fairly
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Sandra J. Evers-Manly Accepts Invitation to Join The 2020 Class of Members to The Motion Pictures Academy - L.A. Focus Newspaper
The Black Hollywood Education and Resource Center (BHERC) announced today the invitation extended by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) to Sandra J. Evers-Manly, to join the 2020 class of new members. As a filmmaker who benefited from Sandra’s support with an Oscar
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Outrage after Atlanta IKEA store offers fried chicken and watermelon on menu for Juneteenth - Face2Face Africa
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Black Fathers Giving The Talk to Children Earlier Voice and Viewpoint
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Cop Challenges Anti-Cop Protesters To Fight, Backs Down After People ‘Pull Up’
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EBONY Magazine Announces Leadership Transition; Willard Jackson to Step Down as CEO - Los Angeles Sentinel
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#BlackoutDay 2020 | The Michigan Chronicle
As the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Tony McDade, and countless others have sparked a global uprising against racial injustice, protesters have revisited another avenue to push the agenda—Black capitalism. On July 7, 2020, #BlackoutDay2020 aims to unite Black people in economic solidarity
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