A New England community is dealing with the aftermath of racialized cyberbullying by way of a recently created (and deactivated) Instagram account called “fhsslaves.” The profile, titled to invoke the bigoted memory of America’s shameful past, featured pictures of Black and African-American students at Fitchburg High School and is being investigated by police. WCVB reported…

South Africa will donate just over 2 million doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine to other African countries to boost the continent’s COVID-19 vaccine drive, the government announced Friday. The doses, worth approximately $18 million, will be produced at the Aspen Pharmacare manufacturing facility in Gqeberha, formerly Port Elizabeth, and be distributed to various African…

Detroit’s vaccination rate of 44% still is far below Michigan’s overall rate The city of Detroit is approaching the one-year anniversary of its rollout of the COVID-19 vaccines as officials continue to urge residents to get vaccinated or receive booster shots. More than 424,000 doses have been administered to residents 5 and older since frontline…

State finds no evidence that Bishop Sycamore enrolled students An Ohio school whose legitimacy was scrutinized after its supposedly top-tier football team got clobbered in an ESPN-televised game didn’t live up to its billing educationally either: It turned out to be “a scam,” according to an investigation by the Ohio Department of Education. Republican Gov….

Sen. Joe Manchin’s stance threatens President Joe Biden’s signature legislation Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin said Sunday he cannot back a $2 trillion social safety net bill, dealing a potentially fatal blow to President Joe Biden’s signature legislation. Manchin told “Fox News Sunday” that he always has made clear he had reservations about the legislation and that…

NYU Langone Health‘s Fritz François says “we’re actually seeing something different” than in previous COVID-19 surges Soaring COVID-19 case numbers, long testing lines and event cancellations might feel a bit like déjà vu, but so far New York City hospitals aren’t seeing a repeat of the surges that swamped emergency rooms early in the pandemic….

Her appointment follows senior leadership changes across the company Sharon Bowen has made history as the newly named board chair of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).  Bowen, a finance and securities lawyer, is the first Black woman to be appointed to the position. She has been a member of the board of directors of…

Some CBC members are reportedly refusing to meet with firms because of diversity concerns Members of the Congressional Black Caucus are calling on the lobbying industry to diversity its offices in Washington D.C. or risk losing their support. The caucus, which is made up of most Black elected members in Congress, is seeking to put…

No arrests have been made after Drakeo the Ruler was stabbed in a backstage melee Rapper Drakeo the Ruler has died after being stabbed at the Once Upon a Time in L.A. concert Saturday night in Los Angeles. The 28-year-old Los Angeles native, whose given name is Darrell Caldwell, was attacked by a group of…