National COVID-19 Archives

Site Editor - April 12, 2020

“We are the number one target for this disease. We have pre-existing conditions, and yet we’re told to go home when we visit the...

COMMENTARY: COVID-19 — Even During a Killer Pandemic Trump Tests Positive for Racism

Site Editor - April 12, 2020

The FBI assesses hate crime incidents against Asian Americans likely will surge across the United States, due to the spread of coronavirus disease …...

COVID-19: Working Remotely? How Parents are Balancing Home School, Work, and Sanity.

Liz Lampkin, Contributing Writer - April 10, 2020

Working from home and homeschooling is part of the new normal. Parents have a chance to see how their kids work and children have...

Why People of Color are Contracting and Dying of COVID-19 at Higher Rate

Site Editor - April 9, 2020

Over the past several days there have been many reports that people of color, especially Black Americans, are contracting and dying of COVID-19 at...

COMMENTARY: COVID-19, the View Across Black America

Site Editor - April 6, 2020

While Washington, D.C.’s Metrorail has been largely emptied of its professional class of passengers, reductions in the city’s bus service have made it difficult...

From Katrina to Coronavirus What Have We Learned?

Site Editor - April 5, 2020

As I view the reaction to the novel coronavirus unfold in the United States, I’m reminded of lessons learned in the aftermath of Hurricane...

Chamber of Commerce creates Coronavirus Loan Guide to help small businesses

Roz Edward - April 4, 2020

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has created a guide to help small businesses, independent contractors, and gig economy workers prepare to file for a...

Dr. Marrice Coverson – uplifting/spiritual practices during this time

Site Editor - April 3, 2020

The outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is stressful for everyone. People are feeling stress and anxiety and this can be overwhelming and cause...

Talking to Your Kids About the CoronaVirus

Paula Shelton, Contributing Writer - April 3, 2020

Every day, the public is inundated with so much information concerning COVID-19, it may be difficult to take it all in. Our children are...

How Quarantine is Affecting Singles, Their Social Lives, and the Harsh Realities Some Face with Their Relationship Status

Liz Lampkin, Contributing Writer - April 2, 2020

While the pandemic has forced people to spend more time together, it has also revealed some harsh and apparent truths to those who are...