People Are Still Dying From Covid-19, So Why Is America Reopening?
Four words: Acceptable rate of loss
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An Unimpeachable Critique of Joe Biden’s First 100 Days
I’m not dead, so I guess things are going okay
A Year Later, the Fact That We’re Here at All Is a Miracle
Last March, I was about to head into a new phase of my life. Turns out we all were.
This Vaccination Rollout Is Going Exactly as Terribly as You Knew It Would
Black folks don’t trust the…
A Year of Darkness For Black Doctors and Nurses Fighting to Save Covid Patients
Black healthcare workers watch the pandemic continue to take a disproportionate toll on people who look just like them
The Life-or-Death Dilemma of Thanksgiving 2020
Are you willing to risk it all for family time during a…
200,000 People Are Dead. Voters Need to Remember That
The problem isn’t being surprised by Trump’s…
Trump’s Vaccine Promises Aren’t Progress, They’re Propaganda
It’s not that progress isn’t being made —…
In Remembrance of My Childhood Pastor — a Digital Leader Before His Time
When I learned that Pastor…
Buju Banton Will Not Be Buried Alive
The dancehall legend on coronavirus, marijuana legalization, and legacy
To the People Having Beach and House Parties, Your Selfishness Is Showing
Yes, the weather’s nice…
Rikers Corrections Officer: We’re Being Told to Work Even If We Have Coronavirus
The enormity of the…
We Deserve Better Than Biden — But Cuomo Isn’t the Answer
Yes, the New York governor has been killing…
Let the Pandemic Be a Wake-Up Call — and Take Control of Your Health
Covid-19 looks to be deadliest for Black men, but the habits we adopt today can last a lifetime
How Rappers and Record Studios Are Coping With the Pandemic
From Airbnb workarounds to clandestine masked sessions, the music world is pressing on
Black Men Are In Mortal Danger — But We Need More Numbers
The more data we have, the better we’re able…
I’m Not Cutting My Hair Until Quarantine Is Done
With barbershops closed, we’re all in the…
I Missed My Son’s Birthday This Year. A Lot of Us Will.
Visitation and joint custody take on new…
Come On, People, Enough With These Covid Conspiracies
Yes, to be Black is to be gaslit — but now more…
The Coronavirus Sanity Handbook: Comic Books
In tough times, there’s no escape quite like disappearing into a universe of real heroes
The Brooklyn Barbershop That Survived Three Pandemic Events
Crown Heights’ X-Clusive made it through…
A Sex Plan for Couples in Quarantine
We know these are scary times. Sex might help.
I’m Black, Gen X, and Built for Social Distancing
Why the big fuss over quarantine?
The 9 Best Coronavirus-Safe Greetings
Keep your hands to yourself