“This product has built on, perpetuated, and benefited from internalized racism and promotes anti-black sentiment among all of its consumers.” Ade Onibada BuzzFeed News Reporter Posted June 25, 2020 at 3:02 pm ET Unilever will no longer use the name “Fair and Lovely” for one of its international skin whitening …
Read More »Hawaii to lift 14-day quarantine on Covid-19 negative travelers
(CNN) – You can finally go to Hawaii without quarantining, if you tested negative for Covid-19. Since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, Hawaii has taken virus maintenance seriously. Governor David Ige has established a mandatory 14-day quarantine for visitors and residents returning on March 26, and has since extended …
Read More »States focus on reopening. But what about closing again?
This store in Arlington, Virginia, closed in May. We may see another round of closings soon. Olivier Douliery / Getty Images After the United States abruptly closed in the spring, states gradually announced their reopening plans. Some have adopted careful phased reopens, where counties or regions must show progress on …
Read More »Vince Carter retires from NBA after 22 seasons
Carter had previously announced that the one-year contract he signed with the Atlanta Hawks for the 2019-2020 season would be the last. However, after the season was abruptly suspended on March 11 due to the pandemic, his playing career was put on hold. The NBA announced plans to restart the …
Read More »Eric Church demands that country music cover serious topics in ‘Stick That in Your Country Song’
Eric Church believes that country music should dig deeper into more serious issues and is using his new single “Stick That in Your Country Song” to get his message across. On his track, the singer-songwriter urges artists from other countries to cover topics such as the problems of social injustice …
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