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African American-Owned Banks Are Making Sure Minority Businesses Are Receiving Stimulus Funds
African American-owned banks are helping small businesses owned by minorities receive a share of funds from the Paycheck Protection Program. According to We Buy Black, an online market for black-owned products, OneUnited Bank announced the launch of its Small Business Administration’s PPP. The program […]
Bob Dylan announces first original album in eight years, Rough and Rowdy Ways
Bob Dylan has announced his first album of original songwriting in eight years. Rough and Rowdy Ways will be released on 19 June. It follows three albums of cover versions – Shadows in the Night (2015), Fallen Angels (2016) and triple album Triplicate (2017) – with his previous album of his […]
Doctors are shaking their heads in confusion as they watch patients who should be gasping for air, but aren’t
In hospitals around the world, doctors are shaking their heads in disbelief as they watch Covid-19 patients who should be comatose or “seizing” from hypoxia — a lack of oxygen in the body’s tissues — check social media, chat with nurses and barely […]
Democratic proposal includes new stimulus payments of up to $6,000 for families
(CNN) House Democrats want to send Americans a second round of stimulus checks worth up to $6,000 per family as part of the $3 trillion coronavirus relief package they rolled out Tuesday — the largest in history. Like the first round of payments approved by Congress in March, […]
A museum dedicated to a vaccination pioneer may be permanently closed down due to coronavirus
(CNN) — The fight against the coronavirus continues, and the world faces an uncertain future as scientists race to find a vaccine to mark the end of the crippling pandemic. But as we adjust to today’s new normal, businesses are scrambling to find a way to […]
In a Senate hearing, the disease expert added that, even under the best of circumstances, pulling back restrictions means cases will reappear
Dr. Anthony Fauci, alongside three other health experts, testified in front of a Senate Committee today on the Trump administration’s coronavirus response. If you’re just now reading in, here are the top lines from Fauci’s testimony: On reopening: Fauci said there could be “really […]
Coronavirus is the ultimate demonstration of the real-world impact of racism
By Alana Lentin As coronavirus continues to rampage across the globe, it has become apparent that, while biologically the virus may not discriminate, it is having a much worse effect on people from ethnic minorities. As the researcher Omar Khan has noted, BAME Covid-19 deaths “track existing […]
Haruki Murakami to host lockdown radio show in Japan
Much-acclaimed Japanes novelist Haruki Murakami will host a radio special next week to try to lift the nation’s spirits under the coronavirus lockdown. Murakami, the author of books including Norwegian Wood and The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle, and a perennial favourite to win a […]
‘My Father the Mover’ wins TFF 2020 Best Documentary Short
By Audrey J. Bernard Julia Jansch Congratulations to director Julia Jansch whose brilliant short documentary “My Father The Mover” won top honors at this year’s Tribeca Film Festival (TFF) presented by AT&T. The film — in which kids find their superpowers through beats […]
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