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On Saturday, March 21, The Clara Lionel Foundation announced that it will be donating $5 million to at-risk community and front line coronavirus (COVID-19) emergency relief efforts in the United States, Africa and other locations including Haiti. People in at-risk communities will benefit from increased care, food and testing. The money will also help to […]
The New York State Department of Labor has been hit hard by the coronavirus. Tens of thousands of workers throughout the state who have lost their ability to earn an income have filed unemployment insurance claims. Their inquiries and applications have overwhelmed existing infrastructure and caused service interruptions. Call centers have experienced more than 150,000 […]
By now, plenty of people know that Cardi B went off on Instagram last Wednesday, March 11, about how people need to take the coronavirus more seriously. She bluntly told her millions of followers how she felt about everything from overseas retail shipping to the current administration’s response. Although what was later dubbed a rant […]
On Thursday, March 19, 2020, 40-year-old Lecrae Moore worked with the non-profit Love Beyond Walls to provide hand-washing stations to the homeless and other at-risk populations in Georgia so they can stay safe during the coronavirus outbreak. Lecrae, who is the winner of the 2013 Best Gospel Album Grammy and best known for his Christian-oriented […]
On Thursday, March 19, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed a new executive order designed to further prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in New York. Any non-essential business in Rochester and the entire state that deals with personal care, such as a barbershop, hair or nail salon, laser hair removal clinic, or tattoo and […]
With schools closed throughout the state, school administrators and teachers are using remote computer and telecommunication options to continue classroom learning. The Rochester Academy Charter School normally has three campuses filled with K-12 students at this time of year. Instead, while non-teaching staff sanitize everything, virtual classes are taking place. As seen on RochesterFirst.com, the […]
Julia and Cornelia Gibson, who are the founders of Toned by BaggedEm, are also sisters who saw a need in the world of wellness and created a product to meet this need. Black yoga instructors and practitioners don’t exactly stand out in the forefront of the wellness world. And when black women attend yoga classes, […]
During a press conference on Monday afternoon, Monroe County Executive Adam Bello revealed an additional case of coronavirus – also known as COVID-19 – has been confirmed in the Rochester area. The latest case brings the total in Monroe County to 11. Mr Bello said that the Department of Public Health in Monroe County is […]
With COVID-19 reducing social gatherings everywhere, people are doing their best to find ways to entertain themselves when not working remotely. What is available during an outbreak that has forced health officials to create social distancing protocols? Book lovers can find a multitude of options through their local libraries and websites like Project Gutenberg and […]
If you are home with the kids, you are now tasked with responsibility of making sure students are entertained and educated during the Covid19 Shutdown. As a mother of two school-aged kids I have found a couple tools that can help. 1. Check your child’s school email for assignments from teachers. They may provide links […]