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Black Businesses Are Buckling Under the Threat of COVID-19
Published March 24, 2020 by TheRoot
The coronavirus pandemic is having a devastating effect on small businesses across the country, but black-owned businesses are likely to feel it more... Read more
A Black Woman Is Leading The Charge To Create A Vaccine For The Coronavirus
Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett, a doctor with the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), is leading efforts to develop a vaccine for the coronavirus.
Corbett’s work started in... Read more
Collection Site for COVID-19 Coronavirus Set to Open at Raymond James Stadium open Wednesday -Saturday, from 8 AM to 2 PM
To help ensure the health and wellness of our community, Hillsborough County, working with its community partners Florida Department of Health in Hillsborough County, BayCare, Tampa General... Read more
COVID-19 update: Solutions designed to help bridge Tampa Bay through this crisis
Published March 23, 2020 by 83Degreesmedia
Tampa Bay, like the entire state of Florida and the country, is dealing with a new reality. Social distancing has joined the lexicon while... Read more
A guide to working remotely by locals who do it daily
Published March 17, 2020 by 83Degreesmedia
After 11 years of living locally while operating remotely in a virtual world, the 83 Degrees team and many of our friends, especially those working in... Read more
Yes, the Doors of the Church Are Open as Local Congregations Help Contain Coronavirus
“The building might be closed, but the gates of hell shall not prevail against God’s church,” said Pastor Kenny Irby, when he announced on Saturday via Facebook that his church... Read more
NEW: Hillsborough’s Black Population Surpasses a Quarter of a Million; County Ranks 4th in Florida for Growth
Published March 22, 2020 by TheBurgVotes
Over the past five years of available Census data, Hillsborough County surpassed a quarter of a million black or African American residents (256,400) and... Read more
An American woman in Italy has advice for life under countrywide quarantine: Follow the rules
Published March 20, 2020 by CNN
In northern Italy, life is very difficult right now. In a country where there have been more than 17,000 cases of the novel coronavirus, staying at home but for a... Read more
'When They See Us' creators sued for defamation by former prosecutor
Published March 18, 2020 by CNN
The creators of the Netflix series "When They See Us" are being sued for defamation.
Linda Fairstein, a former prosecutor who was part of the Manhattan... Read more
Miami Beach Police Accused of Racism After Numerous Videos of Violence Against Black Spring Breakers Go Viral
Published March 18, 2020 by AtlantaBlackStar
The Miami Beach Police Department is being accused of racially profiling and overpolicing Black spring breakers.
Videos of violent confrontations... Read more