The Voice of the Black Community
COVID-19
| HU president says COVID-19 has made America ‘critically ill’ |
| Tuesday, July 28, 2020 |
| Howard University President Dr. Wayne A.I. Frederick has done as much work in the emergency room as he has in the boardroom since the COVID-19 pandemic began its attack on the area. Frederick, an M.D. by trade, is also the chairman of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Council of Presidents through this challenging time, and has an ominous, yet hopeful, |
| Poultry worker advocates allege civil rights violations |
| Monday, July 20, 2020 |
| As part of a week of action to highlight what advocates say is major meatpacking companies' neglect of their employees during the COVID-19 pandemic, a coalition of food workers' justice organizations filed an administrative complaint with the U.S. Department of Agriculture alleging that Tyson Foods and JBS, the world's two largest poultry producers, are |
| Will COVID-19 shorten health care careers? |
| Thursday, July 16, 2020 |
| Across the country, COVID-19 has taken a toll, both physical and mental, on health professionals, and it’s not just limited to doctors and nurses who work in hospitals. Even in private doctor’s offices, dental offices and other facilities, health workers face risks to both their mental and physical health. Now, the situation is raising |
