1. Spend Green and Buy Black This Black Friday What You Need To Know: To address economic inequality in Chicago, the city has partnered with the Chicago Urban League and local advertising agency O’Keefe Reinhard & Paul to create “Black Shop Friday”. 2. Incarcerated During the Holidays Meet Eric Powell, an inmate at Ross Correctional […]

1. Thankful For What I Got  What You Need To Know: Two songs have been running through my head this week, perhaps because they have been playing in my car each time I get in. The first is William DeVaughn’s “Be Thankful for What You Got.” Even if you weren’t around for its 1974 debut, […]

1. Economists Letter: Pass a Stimulus Package What You Need To Know: Well over 100 economists have signed an open letter calling on Congress to put together another stimulus package to help Americans still suffering from the physical and economic effects of the coronavirus pandemic. 2. Iowa Republican Steve King Faces Backlash After Questioning Kamala […]

1. Trump Administrator Opens Door to Biden Transition  What You Need To Know: Following the announcement of certification of votes in Michigan, the General Services Administration officially announced the transition to a Biden administration. 2. It’s Official: Michigan Certifies Election Results For Biden Win What You Need To Know: All eyes were on Michigan on […]

An analysis by the medical website STAT shows that patients who must be hospitalized for Covid-19 are surviving at higher rates than at the beginning of the crisis. Patients are also requiring shorter hospital stays, declining from 10.5 days in March to 4.6 days in September. Health experts believe the improved rates are primarily the […]

1. Trump Lawyer Promises Lawsuit of Biblical Proportions What You Need To Know: Will the third time counting votes be a charm for Donald Trump or confirmation for Joe Biden? 2. Republican Judge to Trump Campaign: That’s a No What You Need To Know: Another federal judge ruled against the Trump campaign over the weekend. […]

Over the weekend, the U.S. hit another grim milestone, reporting more than 12 million Covid-19 cases nationwide. The country recorded more than 200,000 infections between Friday and Saturday. The death toll in the U.S. has surpassed more than 255,000. More than 40 states plus Washington D.C., Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Guam are […]

1. Biden-Harris Turned This Red State Blue What You Need To Know: Election officials confirmed Thursday night that President-elect Joe Biden has won the state of Georgia. The win includes the state’s 16 electoral votes, putting the Democrat firmly over the 300 mark at 309. The office of Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger reported the […]

The coronavirus pandemic has killed more than 250,000 people in less than 10 months, surpassing the annual number of deaths from strokes, suicides and car crashes combined. Health experts warn of a rise in deaths in the fall and winter if the nation does not implement a more coordinated strategy and citizens fail to adopt […]

1. Same Ol’ Same Old in U.S. House Leadership What You Need To Know: Despite disappointing losses suffered by Democrats in U.S. House races across the country this month, the Congressional body appears to be returning to the “Same Ol’ Same Old.” 2. Boy Scouts of America Facing Nearly 93,000 Sexual Abuse Claims What You […]

A study by the University of Oxford has found that nearly one in five people diagnosed with coronavirus is also diagnosed with a psychiatric disorder like anxiety, depression or insomnia within three months. People recovering from COVID-19 were about twice as likely to be diagnosed with a mental health disorder as compared with someone who […]

1. Georgia is on the Minds of Republicans Everywhere What You Need To Know: As the recount of votes in the state of Georgia is comes to a close, election officials report a slight change from the original presidential race results when Joe Biden held a 14,000 vote lead over Donald Trump after the discovery of […]