[Black Businesses]
Politico: “One widely cited economic analysis showed that Black-owned businesses were slammed the most by Covid-19, with the number of owners plunging by 41 percent from February to April.”
Photo: YouTube
COVID-19
For Black Brazilians, Like African-Americans, COVID-19 is Deadly
[Black Brazil\COVID-19]
The Conversation: “The Brazilian Health Ministry had already flagged high COVID-19 death rates among Afro-Brazilians, a category that includes people who identify as “Black” or “Brown” in the census.”
Photo: Youtube
Maya Rockeymoore Cummings Unveils Plan for 21 Century America
[Dr. Maya Rockeymore Cummings]
Cummings is described as “a lifelong champion for social justice, human rights, and strengthening the well-being of children, seniors, families, and workers.”
Photo: Dr. Maya Rockeymore Cummings’
CARICOM Leader on COVID-19: “We Have Done Fairly Well”
[CARICOM\COVID-19]
CARICOM’s Irwin LaRocque: “Our Ministries of Health and Chief Medical Officers have also provided yeoman service.”
Photo: YouTube
New Report Highlights Black Immigrants on COVID-19 Front Lines
[Black Immigrants\COVID-19]
Bloomberg: “One of the reasons Black communities have been hit so hard by COVID-19 is that they have been on the front lines of the response—and that includes the 560,000 Black immigrants working in our healthcare system.”
Photo: U.N.
Bronx Community College to Host Virtual COVID-19 Business and Education Panel
[CUNY\COVID-19\Economic Recover]
CUNY Chancellor: “The road to New York City’s economic recovery runs through the City University of New York.”
Photo: YouTube
Mandela 8 Charity: We Must Bring “Hope and Healing” to Communities
[Mandela8\Mandela Day]
The Voice: ” the new Nelson Mandela memorial in Princes Park had originally planned for a visit from Mandela’s family to mark its opening this July.”
Photo: YouTube
Rep. Bobby Scott: ‘Moving Forward Act’ Critical for Educational Equity
[H.R. 2\Moving Forward Act]
Rep. Scott: “The Reopen and Rebuild America’s School Act provisions in the infrastructure package offer the solutions our schools need.”
Photo: YouTube
Movement for Black Lives Will Host 2020 Black National Convention
[The Movement for Black Lives]
The Black National Convention will organize and build Black political power in defense of Black lives.
Photo: YouTube
Black Businessman Ebbie Parsons and Netflix’s $100 Million Lending Agreement
[Black Businesses\ Netflix]
AJC: “Yardstick Management, founded by Ebbie Parsons in 2012, has been consulting with Netflix for months on how it can add more minorities to its executive ranks. He also introduced the video-streaming giant to Black business leaders.”
Photo: Yardstick Management
