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Lawyers and Medical Professionals Demand the Government Release Racial Data for COVID-19 Cases

Lydia BlancoApril 7, 2020April 7, 2020

by Lydia BlancoApril 7, 2020April 7, 202001690

The Committee for Lawyers and medical professionals alike are calling on the government to collect and release daily racial and ethnic demographic data related to COVID-19

News Technology

Bill Gates Is Spending Billions To Fight Coronavirus

Derek MajorApril 7, 2020April 7, 2020

by Derek MajorApril 7, 2020April 7, 202002926

Microsoft founder and philanthropic billionaire Bill Gates is spending billions of dollars on seven possible vaccines for coronavirus.

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Congressman and Civil Rights Hero John Lewis Endorses Joe Biden For President

Dana GivensApril 7, 2020April 7, 2020

by Dana GivensApril 7, 2020April 7, 202001360

Rep. John Lewis endorsed Joe Biden in the Democratic primary, describing the former Vice President as “a friend, a man of courage, a man of

Lifestyle

Ayesha Curry Announces Launch Of Lifestyle Magazine ‘Sweet July’

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonApril 7, 2020April 7, 2020

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonApril 7, 2020April 7, 202002182

Ayesha Curry announced that she is partnering with Meredith Corp. to launch a new lifestyle magazine titled "Sweet July."

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The ‘Tuskegee Effect’ May Be Triggering The Rising Number COVID-19 Cases Among African Americans

Dana GivensApril 7, 2020April 7, 2020

by Dana GivensApril 7, 2020April 7, 202005469

Critics believe that the "Tuskegee Effect" is the reason behind the rising number of coronavirus cases among African Americans.

Money News

Allstate and American Family Insurance Are Returning $800 Million To Drivers

Derek MajorApril 7, 2020April 7, 2020

by Derek MajorApril 7, 2020April 7, 202002976

Allstate and American Family Insurance announced Monday they will refund 15% of premiums paid by its customers in April and May, which comes out to

Education Sports

LeBron James Speaks About the ‘I Promise’ Documentary Released on Quibi

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonApril 7, 2020April 27, 2020

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonApril 7, 2020April 27, 202002084

LeBron James’ I Promise School is featured in a new documentary series on Quibi, which highlights at-risk students in his hometown of Akron, Ohio.

COVID-19 Entrepreneurship

SheaMoisture Launches $1 Million Fund for Women of Color Entrepreneurs Impacted by COVID-19

Lydia BlancoApril 7, 2020April 8, 2020

by Lydia BlancoApril 7, 2020April 8, 202007375

Women entrepreneurs and business owners can keep their doors open and get the tools they need to survive the COVID-19 crisis with the help of

COVID-19 Lifestyle

US Postal Workers Are Demanding Hazard Pay

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonApril 7, 2020April 27, 2020

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonApril 7, 2020April 27, 202002714

US postal workers are demanding hazard pay in a petition on Change.org that has garnered more than a half a million signatures.

Lifestyle News

Jamaican Coronavirus Survivor Says ‘Caribbean Home Remedies’ Helped Him Beat COVID-19

Dana GivensApril 7, 2020April 7, 2020

by Dana GivensApril 7, 2020April 7, 2020010600

Raeburn Fairweather told reporters that he used homemade Jamaican remedies made with ginger, turmeric, and garlic to fight the coronavirus.