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Louisiana governor loses Black woman, 33, staffer to COVID-19 complications

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Black woman immunologist leads charge to develop COVID-19 vaccine

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Cardi B vows to free ‘Tiger King’ star Joe Exotic from prison

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Twitter convinced Fox News’ Judge Jeanine Pirro was ‘tipsy’ on-air

Jeanine Pirro’s appearance Saturday evening on her Fox News show, ‘Justice with Judge Jeanine,’ sparked #DrunkJeanine to trend on Twitter.
/ March 29, 2020
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Georgia nurse quits over COVID-19: ‘My family and my life, they matter’

Melissa Thomas Scott is a Georgia nurse at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital who quit her job after being assigned to the coronavirus floor
/ March 29, 2020

Essence Fest 2020 postponed due to coronavirus pandemic

ESSENCE Festival organizers have decided to postpone the annual event to a later date for the safety and well-ness of festival attendees.
/ March 28, 2020

Dr. Dre album ‘The Chronic’ inducted into Library of Congress

Music from Dr. Dre, the Village People, Tina Turner have become part of the Library of Congress’ National Recording Registry.
/ March 28, 2020

Black people who have died from COVID-19

The novel coronavirus known as COVID-19 has rocked the entire globe, and unfortunately, the Black community is no exception.  Contrary […]
/ March 28, 2020

NYC subway operator and father of 2 dies a hero saving lives

MTA operator Garrett Goble jumped into action, helping guide subway passengers to safety before he disappeared into the smoke-filled tunnel.
/ March 28, 2020

Trump allegedly calls Alex Rodriguez for coronavirus tips

President Trump has allegedly telephoned former New York Yankee Alex Rodriguez for his thoughts on how the White House is handling the national emergency.
/ March 28, 2020