Support Chicago Arts
We are proud to be partnering with Support Chicago Arts to rally behind arts organizations that are experiencing financial hardship due to the COVID-19 crisis.
By purchasing a lawn sign, medallion, or window sign, you can amplify your support for Arts of Life and many other organizations throughout the city. 100% of the profits from each sale will be donated to the organization(s) of your choice. In addition, double-layered cotton face masks are available with 100% of profits supporting Black artists in Chicago via Chicago Artists Relief Fund microgrants.
Read the full story on artsoflife.org
Florida’s Paradise Coast Launches “The Paradise Pledge”
Florida’s Paradise Coast launched The Paradise Pledge yesterday to encourage local business owners and locals to pledge to follow the CDC and Florida Department of Health guidelines during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The pledge is a voluntary program for businesses to pledge the importance of safety to both residents and visitors in the Paradise Coast region of Florida, which comprises Naples, Marco Island and the Everglades.
Africa’s Farmers: Key to Solving Malnutrition
The United Nations issued its annual hunger report July 13, ringing alarm bells the world over as governments gird for a coming COVID-19-induced food crisis. For the fifth straight year, undernourishment – or chronic hunger – increased in 2019 to 690 million worldwide, up 60 million since 2014. And that was for 2019, before COVID-19. Experts say as many as 130 million more could be driven into hunger as a result of the virus. Some 2 billion people worldwide already experienced some regular form of food insecurity in 2019. These are sobering numbers, especially with the pandemic sure to make things much worse for the poor.
Read the full story on foodtank.com
The Nominees for the 2020 CFDA Awards Are Revealed
The Council of Fashion Designers of America (more commonly known as the CFDA) has today revealed the nominees for the 2020 CFDA Fashion Awards. For the first time, this year’s awards won’t have any honoree awards, however two new international awards have been introduced.
Read the full story on fashionmagazine.com
While most retailers struggle, Aldi plans to open 70 new US stores
Retailers are expected to close stores in record numbers this year, but German discount grocery chain Aldi is still expanding in the United States.
COVID-19 live updates: Total number of cases passes 14.7 million
Yesterday, the state of California reported more than 11,800 new cases of COVID-19. This 1-day increase is the greatest since the beginning of the pandemic. In response, California’s governor, Gavin Newsom, is placing fresh restrictions on businesses across the state.
Read the full story at medicalnewstoday.com
L. Spenser Smith talks about his upbringing, musical tastes and pressing the reset button, post-corona.
Read the full story at blackgospel.com
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