lack Racially-biased medical algorithm prioritizes white patients over black patients By www.pbs.org Published On :: The algorithm was based on the faulty assumption that health care spending is a good proxy for wellbeing. But there seems to be a quick fix. Full Article
lack Clippers know why they lost to 76ers: lack of ball movement By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 12 Feb 2020 18:58:16 -0500 The box score would not have suggested a Clippers loss on Tuesday against the 76ers. But isolation play led to a stagnant offense late in the game. Full Article
lack Willie Wood, USC's first black quarterback and a Packers great, dies at 83 By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 3 Feb 2020 22:51:53 -0500 Former USC quarterback and Green Bay Packers safety Willie Wood, one of the first college football players to break the color barrier and a Pro Football Hall of Famer, died Monday at age 83. Full Article
lack Op-Ed: Surprised that black people have a higher risk of death from COVID-19? I'm not By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 26 Apr 2020 06:00:28 -0400 Being born black in America means facing the likelihood of poorer health outcomes over a lifetime. Full Article
lack Angels' Andrew Heaney expresses disgust at Astros' cheating and lack of remorse By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 12 Feb 2020 19:00:52 -0500 Angels pitcher Andrew Heaney struggled against the Houston Astros in 2018, and he's irate not only at the sign stealing but because players haven't apologized. Full Article
lack Black tape mystery solved: It's part of the printing process By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 10 Sep 2012 11:41:00 -0400 Reader Marvyn Lindsey found it "bizarre" that a long piece of black tape was blocking part of the book review he wanted to read. Full Article
lack Dodgers TV blackout is over; Spectrum deal puts SportsNet LA on DirecTV, AT&T TV By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 1 Apr 2020 13:05:07 -0400 Spectrum reached an agreement to carry SportsNet LA, the Dodgers' television home, on AT&T video platforms, including DirecTV, AT&T TV and U-Verse TV. Full Article
lack Plaschke: Dodgers TV blackout is over. But for Kershaw's peak and Scully's finale, you had to be there, L.A. By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 1 Apr 2020 16:05:12 -0400 After six years of the Dodgers willingly allowing more than half of Los Angeles to sit in the dark, Spectrum Networks has reached a deal to end the blackout. Full Article
lack California man to plead guilty to conning ‘black-ish’ star By www.nydailynews.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 15:49:09 +0000 That's plenty sketchy-ish. Full Article
lack Man called 911 to report 'a black male running down the street’ before Ahmaud Arbery shooting, audio recordings confirm By www.nydailynews.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 22:15:19 +0000 Audio recordings of two 911 calls placed moments before Ahmaud Arbery was killed confirm that at least two people were concerned that a black man was running in their Georgia neighborhood. Full Article
lack 2 men arrested in killing of unarmed black jogger Ahmaud Arbery in Georgia after outrage By www.nydailynews.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 00:52:05 +0000 Gregory McMichael, 64, and his 34-year-old son Travis have been charged with murdering Arbery. Full Article
lack California man to plead guilty to conning ‘black-ish’ star By www.nydailynews.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 15:49:09 +0000 That's plenty sketchy-ish. Full Article
lack Barbara Neely, creator of black female detective series, dies at 78 By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 10 Mar 2020 15:40:32 -0400 Barbara Neely's novels pushed past mystery and explored racism, class boundaries and violence against women. Full Article
lack Go natural, try a new style or panic? How black women in the coronavirus era deal with their hair By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 11 Apr 2020 09:00:57 -0400 Some women are giving their hair a break, while others are learning the basics. Full Article
lack One in 5 California students lack computers and Wi-Fi. Can the digital divide be closed? By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 17:25:24 -0400 California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday announced donations and other efforts to provide computers and broadband to students during the coronavirus pandemic, while saying "we continue to need to do much, much more." Full Article
lack Op-Ed: Biden should play up his expertise, since it's something Trump lacks By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 06:00:10 -0400 In these troubled times, experience rather than populist appeal is what voters will want when they choose a president in November. Full Article
lack Column: Haunting photos from Kent State made me wonder: Where were the black students? By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 3 May 2020 06:10:28 -0400 Looking at photos of the shooting at Kent State, I'd always wondered: Where were the black students? Full Article
lack 'Hair Love' filmmakers on normalizing black hair and 'girl dads' By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 6 Feb 2020 10:30:39 -0500 "Hair Love" filmmakers Matthew A. Cherry and Karen Rupert Toliver discuss their animated short, which is nominated for a 2020 Oscar. Full Article
lack Leonardo DiCaprio surprises Jamie Foxx at the 2020 American Black Film Festival Honors By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 24 Feb 2020 09:49:35 -0500 Cynthia Erivo, Jamie Foxx, Louis Gossett Jr., Lena Waithe and HBO's 'The Wire' cast were honored at the 2020 American Black Film Festival Honors on Sunday. Full Article
lack Former Lakers big man Tarik Black tests the market in Hollywood Hills By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 6 Apr 2020 14:48:50 -0400 After two years in Hollywood Hills, former Laker Tarik Black has put his three-story home on the market for $2.195 million. Full Article
lack Chef Zach Pollack puts Silver Lake home on the menu By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 16:33:35 -0400 Zach Pollack, chef and owner of L.A. restaurants Alimento and Cosa Buona, has listed his Silver Lake home for sale at $1.495 million. Full Article
lack NBA players, referees to wear black band honoring David Stern By www.jpost.com Published On :: Thu, 27 Feb 2020 16:24:46 GMT The Dianne and David Stern Foundation philanthropy included a number of Jewish causes, according to Inside Philanthropy. Full Article nba philanthropy David Stern
lack More Harry and Meghan self-indulgence and Queen will hit back, says VIRGINIA BLACKBURN By www.express.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 27 Feb 2020 00:01:00 +0000 EVEN the best part of a week on, the incredible arrogance and disrespect towards the Queen from the Sussexes continues to reverberate. Full Article
lack Naturism - the new hate crime? says VIRGINIA BLACKBURN By www.express.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 05 Mar 2020 00:01:00 +0000 TEXTILES: brace yourselves. We have a new hate crime on our books. Full Article
lack British panic buying has a touch of class, says VIRGINIA BLACKBURN By www.express.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 12 Mar 2020 00:01:00 +0000 IS THERE any topic in the entire world that Britain is incapable of turning into a matter of class? Full Article
lack This country has gone through far worse than coronavirus, says VIRGINIA BLACKBURN By www.express.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 19 Mar 2020 00:01:00 +0000 MY mother was born in 1928 and grew up in Kent. Full Article
lack Here are some hints on how not to be an online party pooper, says VIRGINIA BLACKBURN By www.express.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 02 Apr 2020 06:51:00 +0100 WEEK TWO and we're all going feral. And we're facing challenges that would not have even occurred to us 10 short days ago. And one of them is this. In order to stop us from going actually insane under lockdown, we're all being told to host parties online. Here are a few hints. Full Article
lack Diary of lockdown – it’s not all pinot grigio and Easter eggs, says VIRGINIA BLACKBURN By www.express.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 10 Apr 2020 10:22:00 +0100 THERE must be an upside to this, yes? Time to read War And Peace, learn a new language, or discover previously unknown aptitudes such as the ability to paint? Face it, you'll never have an opportunity like this again. But this, alas, is what a real day of self-betterment looks like. Leap out of bed at the crack of noon. Full Article
lack Hurrah for coronavirus lockdown – we can have Angel Delight again, says VIRGINIA BLACKBURN By www.express.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 09:21:00 +0100 SO enough with the panic buying, already. Now that we're all settling down into quarantine and accepting that the new normal is going to be never seeing anyone, ever again, now is the time to reflect on the last few weeks. And what the last few weeks have revealed to me is that the contents of my cupboards have changed beyond all comprehension. Full Article
lack City living beats rural life by a country mile, says VIRGINIA BLACKBURN By www.express.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 08:19:00 +0100 WEEK five, or is it six, if anyone's still counting, and yet another fiercely competitive trend in social isolating has emerged. Full Article
lack I’m fed up with all this posh nosh. Give me a takeaway, says VIRGINIA BLACKBURN By www.express.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 01 May 2020 08:01:00 +0100 WEEK 190 and as life continues to change before our very eyes, a new way of showing off has emerged. We have moved on from the Zoom drinks party to the Zoom dinner party, which gives you the opportunity to prove to your tragic suburban friends that not only do you have the most exotic ingredients in your kitchen cabinets, but that you are also the best cook. Full Article
lack You have to be an Oxford University student to be this stupid, says VIRGINIA BLACKBURN By www.express.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 07:53:00 +0100 THE entire world is in the middle of a terrible pandemic. Everyone is worried sick both about catching it and the long-term effects of putting the global economy in the deep freeze. People are concerned about jobs, health, the wellbeing of elderly relatives. Full Article
lack You have to be an Oxford University student to be this stupid, says VIRGINIA BLACKBURN By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 07:53:00 +0100 THE entire world is in the middle of a terrible pandemic. Everyone is worried sick both about catching it and the long-term effects of putting the global economy in the deep freeze. People are concerned about jobs, health, the wellbeing of elderly relatives. Full Article
lack Murder charges laid against father and son in shooting of black jogger By www.ctvnews.ca Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 10:29:00 -0400 More than two months after a black man was shot to death while jogging on a Sunday afternoon, Georgia investigators concluded that the facts show enough evidence to jail a white father and son on charges of felony murder and aggravated assault. Full Article
lack Callous lockdown lacks compassion, says ANN WIDDECOMBE By www.express.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 07:42:00 +0100 BY AND large I resist the temptation to roar at my TV screen but a few days ago, I did just that, when the tearful sister of twins who had died from the virus commented that she could not even be with her parents. Why the hell not? I shouted, feeling close to tears myself. Full Article
lack 'People are really suffering': Black and Latino communities help their own amid coronavirus crisis By rssfeeds.usatoday.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 11:10:31 +0000 Black and Latino community leaders are stepping in to help their own through the coronavirus crisis. Full Article
lack What we know about community where Ahmaud Arbery was shot: 911 caller reported 'black guy' on property By rssfeeds.usatoday.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 11:29:15 +0000 Local officials say the community is shocked that racism could have fueled the shooting of Ahmaud Arbery. Full Article
lack Indiana Black Expo cancels Summer Celebration and Circle City Classic over coronavirus By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 18:24:56 +0000 Citing the need to keep people safe, Indiana Black Expo has canceled its Summer Celebration and Circle City Classic. Full Article
lack Black History: Famed Indiana artists have a shared heritage at Manual High School By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Thu, 13 Feb 2020 15:30:04 +0000 William Edouard Scott and John Wesley Hardrick both studied under famed Impressionist painter Otto Stark at Manual High School. Full Article
lack Blacks 3.5 times more likely to be arrested for pot in Indiana, ACLU study finds By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Fri, 01 May 2020 13:16:01 +0000 Indiana's disparity is on par with the nation as a whole, where blacks were 3.64 times more likely than whites to be arrested, the new study found. Full Article
lack Fatal shootings rekindle long-simmering tension between IMPD and black residents By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 02:08:02 +0000 Two fatal shootings of black men by police and the death of a pregnant pedestrian struck by an officer resurface old scars for Indianapolis. Full Article
lack Insider: Butler has a closer in Kamar Baldwin, and that is the March equalizer that opponents lack By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Sun, 08 Mar 2020 17:00:57 +0000 Senior caps 36-point night with winning 3-pointer Full Article
lack Superheroes in Indianapolis send hundreds of kids to see 'Black Panther' By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Sun, 18 Feb 2018 01:36:20 +0000 NUVO, others buy tickets for hundreds of Indianapolis youth to see Marvel film with a black superhero Full Article
lack Indiana black caucus wants governor to address high coronavirus rate among African Americans By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Tue, 14 Apr 2020 22:52:14 +0000 In Indiana, African-Americans make up a disproportionate amount of positive cases and deaths from the COVID-19 , a troubling trend that's mirrored nationally. Full Article
lack Jim Cummings Jr., lifelong Republican and founder of Indiana Black Expo, dies at age 90 By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 20:53:18 +0000 James "Jim" Cummings Jr., who was the last living founder of Indiana Black Expo., died late Thursday at age 90 of a heart attack. Full Article
lack Editorial: Helping Indy's young black males requires city-wide effort By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Sun, 19 Apr 2015 03:43:12 +0000 More than 100 companies and nonprofits have pledged support for the Your Life Matters initiative, created to help the city's most vulnerable residents. That's a great start, but momentum is critical. Full Article
lack Here's the roster of hip-hop acts joining Valee and Black Moon at Chreece festival By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Tue, 17 Jul 2018 23:32:48 +0000 Nearly 70 acts, including Valee and Black Moon, will perform at fourth annual Chreece hip-hop festival in Fountain Square. Full Article
lack Coronavirus undercuts LAPD recruitment just as a decline in black officers looms By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 13:32:11 -0400 LAPD leaders are concerned about a looming decline in black officers, particularly as pandemic-related restrictions undercut recruitment efforts. Full Article
lack Lewis Hamilton: Lack of racing leaves 'big void' By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 14:18:28 GMT Lewis Hamilton says the lack of racing in Formula 1 so far this year has left him feeling "a big void". Full Article
lack Dancing gargantuan black holes perform on cue By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 05:19:41 GMT Scientists predict the explosive behaviour of two supermassive black holes almost to the hour. Full Article