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…
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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…
“MelaninPeople” – A Social Media App for the Black Community
Created by Adeyinka Adegoke, MelaninPeople is a social networking app designed to connect a range of Black and brown individuals, businesses and professionals. Nationwide — MelaninPeople is a social media app that aims to connect Black and brown people within one convenient media network. The platform connects black people worldwide to increase socio-economic awareness and 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…
Black-Owned Greeting Card Brand Now Offers In-Store Pickup at Walgreens
Dr. Dionne Mahaffey, founder of Culture Greetings, a woman-led and Black-owned greeting card company, announces the launch of a new print-to-store integration partnership with Walgreens. Through the technology integration with the Walgreens Photo Prints and Store Locator APIs, in addition to the Culture Greetings’ mail-to-recipient delivery option, customers will now have the choice to pick Read More…