Africa's COVID-19 cases surpass 200,000 mark; 5,500+ deaths
Africa’s COVID-19 statistics passed the 200000 mark as of Wednesday June 10. The John Hopkins University portal put the exact figure at 202864 cases as of … source
Coronavirus Infects Half Of Incarcerated People At San Quentin Prison
The deadly coronavirus outbreak at California’s San Quentin prison is growing at a devastating pace. More than half of the people incarcerated there have been infected with COVID-19 as advocates…
Schools Should Prioritize Reopening, But They Need A Lot More Money: New Report
Schools should try to reopen if they think they can do so safely, prioritizing students with disabilities and children in kindergarten through fifth grade, according to a report released Wednesday.…
Idris Elba Describes Traumatic Impact Coronavirus Diagnosis Had On His Mental Health
Idris Elba has spoken about the traumatic effect his coronavirus diagnosis had on his mental health. Back in March, Elba was one of the first high-profile stars to disclose that…
First federal execution in 17 years; another set Wednesday
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. — The federal government on Tuesday carried out its first execution in almost two decades, killing by lethal injection a man convicted of murdering an Arkansas family…
Man killed by police after mask dispute at Michigan store
Police say a Michigan sheriff’s deputy fatally shot a man suspected of stabbing another man who had challenged him about not wearing a mask inside a store By ED WHITE…
‘Happy Endings’ Cast Reuniting For Ah-Mah-Zing Virtual Reunion
Year of Penny, long may she reign! The “Happy Endings” gang is getting back together for a virtual reunion. The cast of the cult favorite ABC sitcom, which aired its…
Banksy Filmed Spreading COVID-19 Message All Over Train In London’s Underground
Banksy’s latest in-your-face piece is about the importance of wearing face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic. On Tuesday, a video posted to the anonymous and famous street artist’s Instagram account…
Jimmy Fallon Returns To The Studio With Delightfully Awkward Musical Number
“The Tonight Show” is back at 30 Rock, but Fallon quickly found out that things aren’t quite back to normal. Source link
How 2 Pandemics Made Way For A Reckoning In Black Media
COVID-19 was a “foundational shift” for Brooklyn-based freelance journalist Antoinette Isama. On June 13, Isama wrote about the Tribute to the Ancestors of the Middle Passage, a tradition that for…