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Essence: COVID-19 Highlights The Harsh Reality Facing Black Girls, Girls Of Color

Reading Time: 4 minutesYouth of color and their families face significantly higher health risks associated with the coronavirus than their peers. According to the CDC, African-Americans accounted for one third (33 percent) of patients admitted to U.S. hospitals and a similar percentage of COVID-19 deaths (34 percent). Yet, African-Americans are just 13 percent of the U.S. population.

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Jealousy – it doesn’t just wreck couple

Reading Time: 4 minutesNo matter what kind of group you’re in you’ll want that ‘great guy’ that ‘doesn’t bite on to your bait’ to be in the group. The friend that will coach you and love on you until you find back to sanity again. The friend who doesn’t buy your bullshit. But out of love: “You see? IT’S SAFE!! You’re safe in this group. “

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Now This: How To Stay Politically Active While Social Distancing

Reading Time: 4 minutesWhile every U.S. state has eased restrictions put in place to stop the spread of the coronavirus, social distancing is still widely encouraged amid the pandemic, which happens to coincide with a major election season. Even though crowds and congregating — including rallies, political events and neighborhood canvassing — will be rare for the foreseeable future, people can still be politically active while they’re indoors. Below are a few ways to stay politically engaged while adhering to measures meant to keep crowds at a minimum.

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New Yorker: The Fragile Existence of Sex Workers During the Pandemic

Reading Time: 8 minutesAs life under quarantine took hold in the United States and around the world, global consumption of Internet pornography rose. Porn Web sites reported increased traffic; sex workers with already-popular fan pages saw an increase in new subscribers. Receding into our homes, we looked for distraction and titillation and intimacy through our computers and phones. A few sex workers told me that their labor should be classified as essential—and they were only partly joking.

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