COVID-19 Archives

The Black Crisis in the Midst of the Coronavirus Crisis

Site Editor - May 19, 2020

Dr. Maulana Karenga, chair of the Department of Africana Studies at CSU Long Beach, wants the Black community to make sure that physical distancing...

AC Green on Saving Homes and What to Avoid with Banks During COVID-19

Shera Strange, Contributing Writer - May 19, 2020

A native of Chicago, AC Green has helped over 30,000 families and is a strong advocate for giving back to the community. He has...

Oral Health Care during COVID-19

Shera Strange, Contributing Writer - May 16, 2020

Dr. Jorelle Alexander, DMD, MHP., is a dentist and department chair of Oral Health for Cook County. She is responsible for the operations of...

Can You Refuse to Go to Work because of COVID-19?

LaToya Wright, Contributing Writer - May 15, 2020

Many states have begun to lift stay-at-home orders. Nationally, businesses began shutting down in March to limit the spread of coronavirus. Following weeks of...

Facebook Awards Black Press of America Publishers $1.3 Million in Relief Grants

Site Editor - May 13, 2020

Facebook has announced that 15 member publishers of the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) will receive $1.288 million in grants through the Facebook Journalism...

President and Mrs. Obama drop by Chicago Public Schools Town Hall

Site Editor - May 12, 2020

President and Mrs. Obama dropped by a Chicago Public Schools Student Civics Town Hall where they engaged in a conversation around how the CPS...

Michelle Obama Sends Personal Message to Chicago’s Health Care Workers

Site Editor - May 11, 2020

Former First Lady Michelle Obama has shared a message of support for health care workers in Chicago. In a one-and-a-half-minute audio message distributed to...

In My Feelings: How to Cope with Emotions During COVID-19

Chante Gamby, Contributing Writer - May 9, 2020

Collectively, we are all experiencing some form of trauma due to the COVID-19 pandemic. While we are all in this same storm, we are...

MAYOR LIGHTFOOT AND CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH ANNOUNCE FRAMEWORK FOR REOPENING CHICAGO

Site Editor - May 8, 2020

Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot, alongside the Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH), today announced the “Protecting Chicago” framework that the City will be using...

Willie Wilson To Distribute Five Million Face Masks Saturday around the City of Chicago

Tammy Gibson (SankofaTravelHer) - May 8, 2020

Former mayoral candidate, Rev. Dr. Willie Wilson, will be distributing five million face masks, the largest donation of face masks to the citizens of...