The coronavirus pandemic has lose light on a few compounding racial inequities that existed far before the outbreak dominated our social eats and paused life as we knew it. There really are higher COVID-19 mortality rates among Black Americans than white citizens, as an example, caused in part by discriminatory housing policies and environmental racism; inequities in the labor force, ..

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By De Elizabeth because the world keeps it up and continues to fight the spread of COVID-19, the infection caused by the novel coronavirus, high schools and college campuses across the United States have totally emptied out, with several students finishing the last of the academic year online. At least 44 states have grouped or recommended that schools stay closed for the rest of the..

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By Sophia Kianni On the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, youth climate activists organized the largest online mass mobilization in history. Over a three-day period starting on Wednesday, April 22, we coordinated a steady stream of celebrity appearances, climate activist lectures, and musical performances. We were joined by politicians like Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN), Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-..

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By Rachel Sanoff Earlier this year, 28-year-old Andrea*’s Pap smear results came back strange, meaning cell changes had been detected on her cervix. The Los Angeles resident was told to schedule a follow-up appointment with her gynecologist so that they could perform a cervical biopsy, a routine outpatient procedure for the 3 million people each year whose Pap smears potentially sh..

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More people than ever are staying indoors their homes and refraining from physical contact with their companions and families in a try to slow the spread of the coronavirus across the globe — and they’re finding creative ways to spend their time despite it all. According to a MTV News/YouGov poll, 38 percent of Residents of the United States have called someone using video chat m..

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Distinguished actor, screenwriter, comedian, ceramicist, and partner guy Seth Rogen is going to be creating a lot more pottery. Rogen, who is likely practicing social distancing as a preventive try to slow the spread of the coronavirus, took to social media to post a photo of his most recent creation, and let all of us all know that we'll be getting a lot more of his art going forwa..

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Sergio Adrián Hernández Güereca and his companions crossed paths with United States border patrol agent Jesus Christ Mesa, Jr., On June 7, 2010. They had been in a cement culvert that straddles the border between El Paso, Texas, and Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, where Sergio was from; his parents mentioned the teens had been playing a game. According to CNN, Mesa detained one of Sergio's..

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In 2018, more than 23 million people used dating apps — a number that’s expected to rise, according to Corporation Insider. It’s how several couples have met and even more people have suggested dates. Nevertheless these services have also required innumerable numbers of people to potentially give up valuable personalized data, which agencies can monetize and sell to third partie..

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Trigger warning: This article discusses sexual assault. By Kelsey McLaughlin The story is gruesome and familiar: A predator targeted and violated sex workers, completely confident he would get away with it. At hand, two girls also risked everything to come forward about the attacks they experienced. And one of those women’s social media accounts (and appreciation of classic rap) w..

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By Shammara Lawrence Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dedicated his life to advocating for racial and economic equality In the U.S.. He thought in racial harmony and fought for equal treatment and protection for Black people under the law, often by leading sit-ins, boycotts, and marches. From leading the 1955 Montgomery bus boycott, co-organizing the 1965 march from Selma, Alaba..

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Donating cash to save a continent from fires? Hella metal. \M/ According to a statement, musical legends Metallica pledged to donate $750,000 Australian dollars, or a little bit over $500,000 U.S. Dollars to the NSW Rural Fire Service and to the Nation Fire Authority in Victoria to aid in the relief efforts, Rolling Stone reported. “We are fully overwhelmed by the news of the wild..

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By Lauren Rearick Like so several children, nine-year-old Reera Esmaeilion had magical ambitions — she was going to attend Hogwarts. Even right after stepping foot onto the storied campus of Harvard, the student and pianist had repeatedly instructed her parents that her future was at Hogwarts. However Reera’s dream was cut short: She was among the 176 people killed in the crash o..

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