March 7, 2021
According to early reports, the $1.9 Trillion COVID-19 relief bill passed in the Senate 50-49 this weekend after over 27 hours of debate. Next week, there ’s a final vote scheduled for the Democratic majority House to adopt the Senate Version of the bill before it can be signed into law by the President. The […]
March 5, 2021
Film & TV star LeVar Burton is remembered by many as the charming host of the children’s TV program Reading Rainbow, has said that the recent decision by Dr. Seuss Enterprises to end the publication of six of its books is something he agrees with. The titles being dropped clearly have racist undertones and images. […]
March 2, 2021
We close out another week and get one step closer to spring which is literally one month away yay! Our days are a little longer as we gain more daylight and that is always a plus because it helps us with our Vitamin D. Living life in a healthy way doesn’t just include your body […]
March 2, 2021
Actor Jeffery Wright has a busy 2021 lined up for him. Sources say that he will be doing the voice acting of Batman in a new podcast series called: “Batman: The Audio Adventures” for HBO Max Audio. The podcast series will be written by Saturday Night Live writer Dennis McNicholas and will be “a comedic […]
March 2, 2021
Over the weekend Emmanuel Acho was announced as the host of The Bachelor: After the Final Rose special. The 30-year-old author of the best seller, “Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man” also played in the NFL. Acho said on Instagram “IT’S OFFICIAL, I’ve accepted the Rose and am honored to be hosting the @bachelorabc After the Final […]
March 1, 2021
American legislatures are hopeful that President Joe Biden will be able to sign in the newest COVID-19 relief bill in the next couple of weeks. This week, the Senate will be voting on the bill that has a higher price tag than former President Obama’s stimulus plan. The biggest item in thebill is the $1400 […]
March 1, 2021
The Rochester Young Black Professionals ran a food drive yesterday to help the 60,000 families in Rochester that are or will be suffering from food insecurity related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The food drive was coordinated between multiple locations and over 100 cars with trunks full of food arrived to donate. Volunteer Cassandra Scott gave […]
February 28, 2021
Legendary hall of fame boxer Mike Tyson has taken to social media to demand the boycott of the streaming service Hulu, after he says they published a documentary-series that misrepresented the Mike Tyson Story. In his Instagram post about the new 8 part series called “Iron Mike”, he says how he feels about the production: […]
February 28, 2021
According to state Health Commissioner Dr. Howard Zucker, nursing homes in New York will begin resuming indoor visitation with less restrictions. New rules are being established that are a little more relaxed since COVID-19 testing has become more available. That being said, the rules and regulations will be based on the current positivity rate in […]
February 28, 2021
On Saturday, the FDA officially cleared a third COVID-19 Vaccine from Johnson and Johnson that works with one shot instead of two. Vaccine sites and health experts are looking forward to the mass distribution of this version so that we can beat the virus before it mutates into something untreatable. According to health officials, The […]
