heroes

When the COVID-19 pandemic swept the nation, America’s retail workers took on the role of unlikely heroes as state, local, and federal officials enacted strict social distancing measures to curb the spread of the deadly virus. An unfortunate consequence, however, has been that Black communities are among the hardest hit, exacerbated by the nation’s racial […]

On Monday, March 30, Melissa Viviane Jefferson, the 31-year-old singer and rapper known as Lizzo, thanked coronavirus emergency healthcare workers in various hospitals across the country by buying them lunch. On hospital Twitter accounts, Lizzo posted video messages to express her appreciation for their hard work: To M Health Fairview University of Minnesota Medical Center, […]