No Memphis In May. No Beale Street browsing. No proms or graduations — at least not in the flesh. But in this time of social isolation and uncertainty, some people have found ways to celebrate what has always been in plain sight. For the Ellis family of Memphis, it was each other. “We’ve been eating dinner at […]
May 14, 2020 (New York, N.Y.)— While the coronavirus pandemic continues to disrupt the nation in varying degrees, it is having a major impact on the daily lives of Black women. ESSENCE, the leading media, technology and commerce company serving Black women and communities, today released research findings from its Impact of COVID-19 on Black Women study. This first comprehensive
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Meet the creative entrepreneur Alexis Hodges behind organic handmade skincare brand ‘Natural State of Mind Essentials’. Alexis is not the ordinary entrepreneur having to overcome obstacles of sickness which resorted to her spending a large amount of time in hospital. Not afraid to let others know she is a survivor of Crohn’s Disease which is
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A link to the story below was emailed to us as an obituary posted on Economist.com. It’s heartbreaking, and just like the source who sent it to us says, it’s just the tip of an iceberg, and strikingly cold. Read on… SINGING WAS something Willie Levi loved to do. When he was at the state
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Cities and States at Odds on Decision to Reopen Now or Delay By DL. White Californians are hitting the beach after weeks of “stay home, stay safe” policies; however cases of COVID-19 continue to rise in the 49er state. As of May 1, there have been 49, 917 confirmed cases, with 1,982 having lost their battle
By D.L. White The twenty-five cents question reverberating in communities across the country, “Could the spread of the deadly coronavirus also known as (COVID-19) have been minimized if the current administration had taken the matter more seriously early on?” President Donald Trump is on record asking, “Who could have known the pandemic would be as
In a special presentation, “Oprah Talks COVID-19 – The Deathly Impact On Black America,” Oprah Winfrey brings attention to the devastating effects the Coronavirus pandemic is having on African-Americans across the country as she speaks with leaders and families in the community. The in-depth conversation will debut tomorrow, April 14 at 11:00pmET/PT, available to watch for free on Apple TV+, and with a
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Courtesy of Abstract DKing–https://www.instagram.com/mr.abstractartdk/ It’s remarkable how social distancing, uncertainty and emotional chaos can bring out the most beautiful art. We were told by artist Mr. Abtract DKing’s wife, Loretta, that her husband stayed up all night creating his masterpiece. In light of all of the chaos surrounding the world with Corona Virus/COVID-19, the Austin,
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The New Normal…….. (?) Social Distancing, Self Quarantine: French Perfume Manufacture switch to Hand Sanitizer to address COVID-19 California now on lockdown! By D.L. White The threat and real impact of the coronavirus has forced Americans to modify their social functioning 360 degrees. Cities from California to New York are shutting down. California Governor Gavin
by Lester “Mac” McCurtis William “Bill” McCurtis, Sr. (Oct.,7, 1918 – Oct., 11, 2019) born in Waverly, Alabama, the youngest of four siblings. Bill graduated from Interurban Heights Industrial Highschool in Birmingham, Alabama, where he learned the trade of a ”Cobbler” (Shoe repair) in 1939. Soon after he joined the U.S. Navy during WWII as a
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