But those who have been vaccinated won’t likely become seriously ill if reinfection becomes the new normal. A poll by Axios found that one in three Americans believes that the COVID-19 pandemic is over, but scientists have warned that we may be dealing with the virus for the foreseeable future. Jeffrey Shaman, an epidemiologist at…
TheGrio Black Podcast Network will launch on May 26, featuring original and aggregated Black podcasts. TheGrio will launch its new podcast network this month. Allen Media Group announced on Wednesday that its African American-focused news, lifestyle, and entertainment platform will introduce the theGrio Black Podcast Network (TGBPN) on May 26. TGBPN will relaunch its Dear…
The employee, identified only as Latisha, says the dispatcher hung up on her when she called for help An assistant manager at the Buffalo supermarket where a white supremacist fatally shot 10 Black shoppers is speaking out about her experience with a 911 dispatcher. The employee, identified only as Latisha, says the dispatcher hung up…
Black people have always lived in the Appalachian mountains, but Asheville’s Hood Huggers is bringing attention to their contributions to arts, environment, and social justice in the region. Have you heard of the term “Affrilachia“—pronounced “aff-rill-lay-chia”, like the words “African” and “Appalachia” put together? Affrilachia is a term developed by Kentucky-based writer and poet Frank…
Source: MICHAEL B. THOMAS / Getty Predominately white schools are not always safe places for Black students. Sometimes, those Black students who express their pro-Blackness will be met with a special kind of white fragility that also extends to the policies of their schools. Also, there’s just bound to be a lot of racism in…
A New York corrections officer is facing termination for posting a meme on Facebook mocking the Buffalo mass shooting victims. Greg Foster II has been suspended without pay after he posted a photograph of a Tops Friendly Markets store with the caption: “Clean up on aisle 3, no wait 4, also on 7, 9, 12…
To resolve the nation’s increasingly challenging supply chain issues around baby formula the president’s move will allow more imports from overseas President Joe Biden on Wednesday invoked the Defense Production Act to speed production of infant formula and authorized flights to import supply from overseas, as he faces mounting political pressure over a domestic shortage…
A community reeling from a horrific loss also no longer has its community gathering place and food source Tops Friendly Market was more than a place to buy groceries. As the only supermarket for miles, it became a sort of community hub on Buffalo’s East Side — where you chatted with neighbors and caught up…
“Any Black establishment that does entertainment in this county — we get this every single time,” said promoter Azariah Yemma. Black concert promoters in Syracuse county, New York are speaking out about how cops routinely interfere with their shows. “Any Black establishment that does entertainment in this county — we get this every single time,”…
Evelyn Lozada’s parenting style is on the receiving end of online criticism. The reality television star was met with scrutiny when sharing a post about her son, Carl Leo Crawford, derailed. In a video Lozada quickly pans across the 8-year-old’s door, where three controversial signs are posted. They each read: “Beware: Get the hell out…
