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It Is OK to Not Be OK

By Deirdre L. Jones-Lowman The COVID-19 pandemic has truly changed the way we interact with our neighbors and family. It has changed the way we view education, finances, entertainment, sports, fine dining, and other aspects of life that we have […]
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Business

Algerians find smartphones are a lockdown essential

Since the onset of the global coronavirus pandemic, smartphones have become increasingly popular in Algeria, as many people across the country use their time in lockdown to connect with each other and the outside world, new research shows. Others are […]
Culture

Pastor Jennifer Carner

By Taroue Brooks Tell us again about your education/training. As the first female ordination candidate in a rural Missionary Baptist Church, my father insisted that I read every commentary and theological resource I could get my hands on.  He thought […]
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Health

The Disproportionate Impact of COVID-19 on the Black Community

By National Black Nurses Association Silver Spring, Maryland) April 23, 2020 –  The National Black Nurses Association (NBNA), the largest association of professional Black nurses in the country across all specialties, today called for policymakers, professional healthcare organizations and health […]
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Health

Rockville Pulmonary Care Physician Says More Actions Need to Be Taken to Protect African Americans Against the Coronavirus

“Or Multiple Deaths Will Continue to Occur” Rockville, MD – A Rockville pulmonary and critical care medicine consultant and physician said more actions need to be taken immediately to protect African Americans against the coronavirus “or multiple deaths will continue to […]
Wellness

FAITH OVER FEAR

By Dr. LaKesha Legree What the hell is happening?  What do we do?  What’s going to happen next?  Am I sick?  Will I get sick?  What am I going to do if I get sick?  These are common thoughts that […]
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Health

Choosing Our Victories in Dynamic (C.O.V.I.D.)–Times: A Mental Wellness Perspective

By Deirdre L. Jones-Lowman March 2020 was a time of transformation and stillness.   The societal playing field has been leveled by COVID-19.  Almost everyone is in the same place: spiritually, physically, economically, and feeling financially and emotionally vulnerable. For me, […]
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Culture

A National Community-Focused, Interfaith Conversation On The Coronavirus Emergency

Call to Action to create a Coordinated Community Coronavirus Emergency Recovery Response (CERR) Wednesday, March 18, 2020 at 10:00 TIS Foundation is hosting a national community-focused, interfaith-oriented conversation this week to ensure that the health and economic concerns of vulnerable, […]
Health

EPA List Of Disinfectants You Can Use Against Coronavirus

The federal agency released a five-page list of chemicals and products that it says are strong enough to ward off “harder-to-kill” viruses than SARS-CoV-2, the virus that’s responsible for the disease. “Using the correct disinfectant is an important part of […]