By Lucius Gantt Black newspapers, broadcasters, advertisers, public relations firms, writers, journalists and graphic artists, we should reject efforts by people with devilish intentions with plots and schemes designed to divide and conquer us! Our media history parallels our community history. Colonialists worked to divide African tribes, neo-colonialists worked to separate African people, slave traders Read More…
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COVID-19 Perks For Getting Vaccinated – Free Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Cash And Even Marijuana
Getting America vaccinated will go a long way toward helping the country return to some sort of normal. Key Points ** Businesses have begun offering incentives to encourage more people to get their Covid vaccine. ** From Krispy Kreme doughnuts to cash and gift cards, here are a few of the freebies available now. Already, Read More…
COVID-19 Funeral Assistance
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought overwhelming grief to many families. At FEMA, our mission is to help people before, during and after disasters. We are dedicated to helping ease some of the financial stress and burden caused by the virus. Under the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2021 and the American Rescue Read More…
Georgia Bills HB 531 and SB 421 Moving Through Legislature
BREAKING: Georgia Bills HB 531 and SB 421 Moving Through Legislature Some of Worst Bills Since Jim Crow ATLANTA –“Once again, GOP legislators in Georgia today showed the clear and urgent need for federal action to safeguard voting rights and pass HR 1 and HR 4 to protect voters from racist and malicious voter suppression,” Read More…
Black Doctor Dies of COVID-19 After Complaining About Racism at Hospital
Indianapolis, IN — Susan Moore, an African American doctor from Indiana, died due to complications from COVID-19 just two weeks after claiming that a white doctor ignored her complaints and requests for medication. In a video she posted on Facebook, she expressed that she wouldn’t have experienced such mistreatment if she weren’t Black. Earlier this Read More…
Black Physician Assistant Makes History, Publishes Children’s Book Series About STEAM
Meet Monica Guillemin, a physician assistant who is perhaps the first Black woman to transcend a career in medicine and law to become a publisher that cleverly introduces young readers to STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math), and adults, to medical-legal issues surrounding issues that impact African Americans today. Monica first gained notoriety as Read More…