More than 20 million Americans are currently living in food deserts, which are locations that have more liquor stores than access to fresh organic food. Of that number, African Americans rank the highest population of people to live in or…
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Study Finds Black Newborns Have Higher Mortality Rates Under Care of White Doctors Than with Black Physicians
A new study has found that Black newborns have a significantly higher chance of dying under the care of white doctors when compared against those treated by Black doctors. The study, which was published on Monday in the journal Proceedings…
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New Report States COVID-19 Is Third-Leading Cause of Death for Black Americans
New data suggests the novel coronavirus is the third leading cause of death for Black Americans. A report from the Brookings Institution examined how Black families were dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic and found it has become a leading cause…
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Alabama Teen’s Name Omitted from Graduation Ceremony After She Refused to Attend Due to COVID-19 Concerns
An Alabama teen claims she was erased from her high school graduation ceremony after she opted out of the in-person event due to concerns about COVID-19. Like scores of other 2020 graduates, Jessie Skyy Turney-Zapata’s ability to celebrate her graduation…
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Medical Student Creates Booklet to Teach Doctors How to Catch Symptoms of Illness on Dark Skin
A medical student created a handbook to teach physicians how physical symptoms appear on different skin tones. Malone Mukwende, a second-year student at St George’s, University of London, was motivated to create “Mind the Gap” after he noticed a lack…
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South African Protesters Fight Back Against Human Trials of COVID-19 Vaccine: ‘We Are Not Guinea Pigs’
Anti-vaccine protesters in South Africa are voicing their concerns over the human trials for a COVID-19 vaccine that began in the country at the end of June. The University of Witwatersrand (Wits) and Oxford University have partnered to launch a…
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In Several States, Black People Are Being Diagnosed With and Dying From COVID-19 at Disproportionate Rates
A few weeks ago, many believed Black people were immune to coronavirus, but data is beginning to show the exact opposite. Data from several states shows Black people are contracting the virus at disproportionately high rates compared to other demographics….
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Family Speaks Out After Black Retired Nurse Is First Person to Die of Coronavirus in Illinois: ‘We Weren’t Allowed to Come to the Hospital…’
To the rest of the world, Patricia Frieson was the first person to die of coronavirus in Illinois. But to her family, she was a beloved sister and aunt who always put the well-being of others before her own. “All…
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Coronavirus Fears Rock HBCU Campuses — Here’s How School Officials Are Working to Keep Students Safe
The novel coronavirus, officially known as COVID-19 (and as many online are calling “The Rona”), has sickened more than 1,200 people across the United States, and that number only stands to grow as the deadly pathogen continues to spread worldwide….
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Italian Citizen Returns to Nigeria for Work, Becomes First Reported Case of Coronavirus in Sub-Saharan Africa
Nigeria announced Friday its first confirmed case of the highly transmissible pathogen. It’s the first confirmed case of the novel coronavirus, officially named COVID-19, in sub-Saharan Africa, according to international outlet France 24. “The case is an Italian citizen who…
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