Recovering After COVID-19: Coach Jennifer Harris Offers Mindset Shifts To Make Now

Recovering after COVID-19 may seem like a remote and distant objective as the nation fights a fierce battle to overcome the deadly health crisis that is the coronavirus. Between daily news reports tallying the escalating numbers of Americans battling and succumbing to the disease, and the millions of people facing the loss of income, jobs, and businesses, it may be difficult to think about life after the crisis, no matter how often we are reassured that we will get through it.

Coach, real estate entrepreneur, speaker, and author Jennifer Harris faced and overcame career and financial disruption when her successful career as a network engineer was derailed. The corporation she worked for shifted her entire department overseas. The founder of Purses, Pumps and Power, a network created to empower women to “step into their destiny of wealth,” shares the key mindset shifts she made to survive and thrive after her personal crisis, which is applicable to the challenge of recovering after COVID-19.

(Purses, Pumps and Power Network Founder Jennifer Harris)

DON’T WAIT UNTIL THE CRISIS IS OVER TO TAKE ACTION

Harris says that as a single woman with only herself to rely on, she began by dealing head-on with a reality that can be both frightening and empowering: “I am 100% responsible for my income.”

When Harris realized that her income and financial stability were at risk because of tech jobs being outsourced to other countries, she didn’t wait out the crisis; she took action. “I already had a plan in motion to go into real estate,” she explains. “I didn’t wait for my roof to tumble down. I had to change my mindset: Repair your roof while it’s sunny outside.”

Recovering after COVID-19 will require you to adopt similar thinking. Don’t let sheltering in place cause you to go into hibernation until the crisis is over. Whether you are working from home for an employer or you are a business owner, remain an engaged, visible, and valuable asset to colleagues, customers, and others in your industry via videoconferencing, phone, and social media. Use this time to explore other opportunities, both to generate immediate income and plant seeds of opportunity once coronavirus restrictions are lifted. Be an active participant in virtual conferences, webinars, and other activities where you can demonstrate your skills and abilities, pick up new ones, and make networking contacts you will need once the crisis is over.

BE PREPARED TO ACCEPT RISKS IN PURSUIT OF OPPORTUNITY

It is natural, when facing unemployment and loss of income, to become gun-shy and risk-averse. However, recovering after COVID-19 will require you to accept some risk in pursuit of opportunity.

“My first coach was my father,” says Harris. “He taught me to look for and go after opportunity. Accept some risk, but also evaluate the potential reward.”

Setting yourself up for opportunities to generate income and restore your finances once the crisis is over, will likely require you to spend and invest money now, even though resources are tight and the future is uncertain. In Harris’ case, it meant investing time and money to begin learning and investing in real estate even when she knew that the elimination of her job and the income she relied on was imminent. During the COVID-19 crisis, it might mean spending money on that webinar or online training or subscribing to services necessary to launch a new business or generate more income from a hobby or side-hustle. If you’re a small business owner, this is the time to investigate and apply for loans and grants being offered by both the government and private companies aimed at getting you through the crisis while saving jobs.

Don’t just passively wait for relief from the government, or rely on a temporary reprieve from paying rent, mortgage, and other bills. When the health emergency is past and the economy is no longer on pause, those financial obligations will return and you will have to meet them. The worst thing you can do is to just Netflix and chill until the coronavirus nightmare is over. Failing to seek out and pursue opportunities now will make recovering after COVID-19 that much more difficult.

“Scared money don’t make money; closed mouths don’t get fed,” says Harris. “You can’t afford to sit on the sidelines and wait to jump into the game.”

MAKE A PLAN TO RESTORE AND DIVERSIFY YOUR FINANCIAL RESOURCES

Begin thinking now, while the economy is shut down and many activities are on hold, of ways to generate income from sources other than those you may have relied upon before the coronavirus crisis—even if you will have a job or business to go back to once economic activity resumes and America goes back to work. Also, make plans to rebuild or establish savings, insurance, retirement accounts and other resources that you may have been forced to deplete or let lapse during the crisis. Diversifying sources of income, as well as investments and other financial assets, must be a key priority of recovering after COVID-19.

Through her organization Purses, Pumps and Power, Harris coaches women to identify and fill seven “purses”: real estate, stocks, career, investments (including retirement accounts), savings (including an emergency fund), entrepreneurship and foreign exchange (FOREX) trading. While each person will prioritize these according to her individual financial situation, goals, and lifestyle, Harris’ larger goal is to help her clients to diversify their resources so that they can adapt to change and weather disruptions.

However, Harris says, it won’t happen without adopting the right mindset. “That’s what the ‘pumps’ represent,” she explains. “You need to commit to the life work and personal development that will drive you to your goals. Your pumps represent the fuel that will empower you to move forward in the face of uncertainty, challenges, and disruption.”

Hopefully, once the nation makes it past the current crisis and the engines of our economy have been restarted, most people will have jobs to return to and businesses to revive. However, with the unprecedented disruption to both employment and business ownership, many will not. No matter which outcome seems more likely, it’s important that people begin to adapt their mindset for a new normal—both new challenges and new opportunities—after the coronavirus crisis is over. Doing so may be the difference between merely surviving the health crisis and thriving after the coronavirus is beaten. Recovering from COVID-19 starts now.

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Neuroscientists find memory cells that help us interpret new situations

Imagine you are meeting a friend for dinner at a new restaurant. You may try dishes you haven’t had before, and your surroundings will be completely new to you. However, your brain knows that you have had similar experiences — perusing a menu, ordering appetizers, and splurging on dessert are all things that you have probably done when dining out.

MIT neuroscientists have now identified populations of cells that encode each of these distinctive segments of an overall experience. These chunks of memory, stored in the hippocampus, are activated whenever a similar type of experience takes place, and are distinct from the neural code that stores detailed memories of a specific location.

The researchers believe that this kind of “event code,” which they discovered in a study of mice, may help the brain interpret novel situations and learn new information by using the same cells to represent similar experiences.

“When you encounter something new, there are some really new and notable stimuli, but you already know quite a bit about that particular experience, because it’s a similar kind of experience to what you have already had before,” says Susumu Tonegawa, a professor of biology and neuroscience at the RIKEN-MIT Laboratory of Neural Circuit Genetics at MIT’s Picower Institute for Learning and Memory.

Tonegawa is the senior author of the study, which appears today in Nature Neuroscience. Chen Sun, an MIT graduate student, is the lead author of the paper. New York University graduate student Wannan Yang and Picower Institute technical associate Jared Martin are also authors of the paper.

Encoding abstraction

It is well-established that certain cells in the brain’s hippocampus are specialized to store memories of specific locations. Research in mice has shown that within the hippocampus, neurons called place cells fire when the animals are in a specific location, or even if they are dreaming about that location.

In the new study, the MIT team wanted to investigate whether the hippocampus also stores representations of more abstract elements of a memory. That is, instead of firing whenever you enter a particular restaurant, such cells might encode “dessert,” no matter where you’re eating it.

To test this hypothesis, the researchers measured activity in neurons of the CA1 region of the mouse hippocampus as the mice repeatedly ran a four-lap maze. At the end of every fourth lap, the mice were given a reward. As expected, the researchers found place cells that lit up when the mice reached certain points along the track. However, the researchers also found sets of cells that were active during one of the four laps, but not the others. About 30 percent of the neurons in CA1 appeared to be involved in creating this “event code.”

“This gave us the initial inkling that besides a code for space, cells in the hippocampus also care about this discrete chunk of experience called lap 1, or this discrete chunk of experience called lap 2, or lap 3, or lap 4,” Sun says.

To further explore this idea, the researchers trained mice to run a square maze on day 1 and then a circular maze on day 2, in which they also received a reward after every fourth lap. They found that the place cells changed their activity, reflecting the new environment. However, the same sets of lap-specific cells were activated during each of the four laps, regardless of the shape of the track. The lap-encoding cells’ activity also remained consistent when laps were randomly shortened or lengthened.

“Even in the new spatial locations, cells still maintain their coding for the lap number, suggesting that cells that were coding for a square lap 1 have now been transferred to code for a circular lap 1,” Sun says.

The researchers also showed that if they used optogenetics to inhibit sensory input from a part of the brain called the medial entorhinal cortex (MEC), lap-encoding did not occur. They are now investigating what kind of input the MEC region provides to help the hippocampus create memories consisting of chunks of an experience.

Two distinct codes

These findings suggest that, indeed, every time you eat dinner, similar memory cells are activated, no matter where or what you’re eating. The researchers theorize that the hippocampus contains “two mutually and independently manipulatable codes,” Sun says. One encodes continuous changes in location, time, and sensory input, while the other organizes an overall experience into smaller chunks that fit into known categories such as appetizer and dessert.

“We believe that both types of hippocampal codes are useful, and both are important,” Tonegawa says. “If we want to remember all the details of what happened in a specific experience, moment-to-moment changes that occurred, then the continuous monitoring is effective. But on the other hand, when we have a longer experience, if you put it into chunks, and remember the abstract order of the abstract chunks, that’s more effective than monitoring this long process of continuous changes.”

The new MIT results “significantly advance our knowledge about the function of the hippocampus,” says Gyorgy Buzsaki, a professor of neuroscience at New York University School of Medicine, who was not part of the research team.

“These findings are significant because they are telling us that the hippocampus does a lot more than just ‘representing’ space or integrating paths into a continuous long journey,” Buzsaki says. “From these remarkable results Tonegawa and colleagues conclude that they discovered an ‘event code,’ dedicated to organizing experience by events, and that this code is independent of spatial and time representations, that is, jobs also attributed to the hippocampus.”

Tonegawa and Sun believe that networks of cells that encode chunks of experiences may also be useful for a type of learning called transfer learning, which allows you to apply knowledge you already have to help you interpret new experiences or learn new things. Tonegawa’s lab is now working on trying to find cell populations that might encode these specific pieces of knowledge.

The research was funded by the RIKEN Center for Brain Science, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, and the JPB Foundation.

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Will Smith and D-Nice Team Up With Club Quarantine Hoodie Benefiting COVID-19 Relief

Derrick Jones, better known as DJ D-Nice, is continuing his Club Quarantine online event for another great cause. The former rapper-turned-DJ has partnered with Will Smith, who was once known as “The Fresh Prince,” to assist people affected by the coronavirus pandemic, according to Billboard.

The popular pair have linked up to join forces in the fight against COVID-19 as Smith‘s Bel-Air Athletics has released a limited-edition hoodie. Sales of the sweatshirt will benefit healthcare professionals on the front lines fighting the coronavirus pandemic across America.

“It’s truly special to collaborate with Will and Bel-Air Athletics on this initiative,” DJ D-Nice told Billboard. “This is a unique opportunity for us to take our passion for entertainment, fashion, and connecting people, and use it to support our healthcare professionals in a meaningful way. They are the true heroes on the front lines of this battle against COVID-19.”

“DJ D-Nice’s Club Quarantine sets have become a unifying form of entertainment during this unprecedented time,” Bel-Air Athletics brand general manager, Samyr Laine, says of the philanthropic venture. “In that spirit of unity, the Bel-Air Athletics team is thrilled to partner with D-Nice on this endeavor that will support our courageous healthcare professionals as they combat COVID-19.”

The specially made Club Quarantine hoodie is available to be purchased on the Bel-Air Athletics website. The ‘party’ took place over the weekend during D-Nice’s marquee Homeschool entertainment on Saturday evening on his IG Live. Half of the net proceeds from the hoodie, priced at $75, will go straight to the CDC Foundation’s Combat Coronavirus Fund.

This follows one of DJ D-Nice’s most recent collaborations with the former first lady of the United States, Michelle Obama. The party, “Couch Party: A Voter Registration Live Set” was an online collaboration with When We All Vote, Mrs. Obama‘s voter registration initiative. The event took place on Instagram two weeks ago on Wednesday, March 25.

DJ D-Nice has also partnered with Spotify to curate his own exclusive Homeschool playlist.

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The Defense Production Act Won’t Fix America’s N95 Face Mask Shortage

The Trump administration put off using the DPA for weeks. Now it may be too late to help secure N95 masks where they're needed most.

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The Deliciously Surprising Science of Taste

That famous map of the tongue, with the different sections for bitter, sweet, salty, and sour? Way wrong. Here’s the fascinating truth.

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Tressie McMillan Cottom talks supporting Black entrepreneurs during coronavirus pandemic

Although the recent COVID-19 pandemic has fueled a national conversation about how to create an inclusive and stable economy in times of emergency, for Black Americans the conversation is anything but new.

A growing pandemic only adds more strife to an already “aggressively hostile environment” for Black people and enterprises hustling at a community level.

In the first episode of theGrio’s flagship podcast, Dear Culture, sociologist and professor, Tressie Mcmillian Cottom, Ph.D., breaks down how Black communities are often vulnerable to crisis and challenge in boom and bust economies.

“All those people who are working on the side, hustling on the side- that’s all really legitimate economic activity,” Dr. Millan Cottom tells theGrio‘s Natasha S. Alford. “We’ve got to figure out how to also stimulate that part of the economy because that’s where a lot of Black folks are.”

Read More: theGrio launches ’Dear Culture’ – a podcast for savvy Black news listeners

Dr. McMillan Cottom, who is also the author of the book “Thick: And Other Essays,” does research that prioritizes how Black people at-large confront crisis and power imbalances head-on.  Her TIME piece, “Why Do Black Workers Still Have to Hustle to Get Ahead?“ breaks down how traditional on-ramps of opportunity don’t always work for us.

Whether it is the fall of Black Wall Street, the recession and housing crash of 2007, or the decrease of Black homeownership and equity when our economy was expanding, Black people often have to depend on themselves to cope, manage and reimagine new pathways out of difficult times. 

“Black folks know how to weigh risks really, really well,” McMillan Cottom tells theGrio. “We learn how to do that as part of our survival skill[s] and our survival mechanism. And I suspect we’ll find a way politically.”

“We have to figure out a way to get money, not just to people who own stocks [and] workers, although that's important.
We gotta figure out how to get to independent contractors. All those people who are working [and] hustling on the side.” @tressiemcphd https://t.co/GU2FZ3663X pic.twitter.com/WqLg75Osqy

— Dear Culture Podcast (@DearCulturePod) April 3, 2020

Risk is a critical feature of Black realities when encountering new landscapes like a global pandemic or recession. Throughout our history, Black people had to survive on redirecting and finetuning our efforts with every incoming challenge. Each time, Black people have resisted and recovered through the power of the community. 

“So much of our community wealth is in our people,” says McMillan Cottom.

Much of what it means to hustle as a Black person is inextricably linked to community. Not only did Black economies and institutions historically develop to provide both service and support to Black communities, in times of hardship these same institutions sought to take care of their people.

Read More: Coronavirus is a health and economic issue for Black people, doctor says

From historically Black colleges and churches to Black hair care providers and other entrepreneurs, everywhere we look there are opportunities for community investment and reinvestment.

“If history is any lesson, politicians have got to figure out a way to carve out the majority of black workers [into the] stimulus,” McMillan Cottom says, referring to the 2 trillion dollar economic stimulus package which would eventually be passed after the taping of the show.

We don’t know whether or not America will manage this growing crisis with the economically disenfranchised populations in mind– however, we do know that Black people will create new grammars to cope and express life, as we always do. 

Listen below to the first episode of Dear Culture podcast, “Hustlin’ Pandemic: Black Entrepreneurship in the Age of Coronavirus ft. Tressie McMillan Cottom” and subscribe to the Dear Culture podcast for weekly news updates.

 

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Trump reignites conflict with PBS reporter Yamiche Alcindor

President Trump was apparently in the mood to pick a Twitter fight with PBS journalist, Yamiche Alcindor, on Sunday.

READ MORE: ‘We Love Yamiche’ trends on Twitter after Trump berates Black reporter

“A very biased “journalist,” Trump tweeted, forwarding a post by Media Buzz, a Fox program hosted by Howard Kurtz which analyzes media coverage.

A very biased “journalist”. https://t.co/4jN4LW63FV

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 5, 2020

The Media Buzz tweet reads: “@gayletrotter said PBS correspondent Yamiche Alcindor asked President Trump “a hostile gotcha question” and “misrepresented” a statement from Trump. “He was right to push back, and where is the spirit of 9-11 in these reporters?” wrote #MediaBuzz, a Fox News program, quoting Trotter, a conservative attorney, columnist and news analyst.

People came to Alcindor’s defense.

“Yamiche Alcindor is a very respected journalist from PBS, which isn’t even part of the corporate media. It’s curious that Trump would specifically bully Yamiche much more than other journalists who ask him “hostile” questions. Maybe it has to do with the color of her skin,” Eugene Gu, MD responded to Trump’s tweet.

Yamiche Alcindor is a very respected journalist from PBS, which isn’t even part of the corporate media. It’s curious that Trump would specifically bully Yamiche much more than other journalists who ask him “hostile” questions. Maybe it has to do with the color of her skin.

— Eugene Gu, MD (@eugenegu) April 5, 2020

“In fact, Trump earlier responded to Yamiche Alcindor with the derogatory phrase “you people.” He’s called black NFL players “sons of bitches” for taking the knee to fight racism. He falsely accused the Central Park 5 of rape and said President Obama was born in Kenya. Patterns,” Gu added.

“Hey #Trump… we can see you. We can see you on Twitter all day. And when we see you on Twitter all day that means you’re not working. And if you’re not working, as #coronavirus cases and deaths are at their worst, than you are THE WORST PRESIDENT EVER” tweeted Andy Osstroy.

Hey #Trump…we can see you. We can see you on Twitter all day. And when we see you on Twitter all day that means you’re not working. And if you’re not working, as #coronavirus cases and deaths are at their worst, then you are THE WORST PRESIDENT EVER… #Covid_19

— Andy Ostroy (@AndyOstroy) April 5, 2020

But some backed what the president tweeted.

“Personally I think @potus is doing everything he can to protect this country and the reporters in these briefings represent the very worse of journalism. The dems are taking a very serious situation to try and take down our President AGAIN!” tweeted Jeanne Tredway.

Personally I think @potus is doing everything he can to protect this country and the reporters in these briefings represent the very worst of journalism. The dems are taking a very serious situation to try and take down our President AGAIN!

— Jeanne Tredway (@jeannetredway) April 5, 2020

READ MORE: John Legend calls out Trump press conference where president called Black reporter’s question racist ‘The president is a f@#king embarrassment’

Alcindor weighed in as well. Ultimately, she invited Trump to a sit-down interview with her to further set the record straight.

“Mr. President @realDonaldTrump, I’ve asked you fair & relevant questions on your evolving approach & rhetoric regarding coronavirus. For example, last Sun., I asked: “You’ve said some governors don’t need the equipment they’re requesting. How might that impact your decisions?” Alcindor wrote in an initial tweet.

Mr. President, @realDonaldTrump, I’ve asked you fair & relevant questions on your evolving approach & rhetoric regarding coronavirus. For example, last Sun., I asked: You’ve said some governors don’t need the equipment they’re requesting. How might that impact your decisions? 1/3 https://t.co/vJWH2tk4Ch

— Yamiche Alcindor (@Yamiche) April 5, 2020

“You denied saying that & said: “Be nice.” Yet days before on Fox News, you said, “I don’t believe you need 40,000 or 30,000 ventilators.” You have since repeated that sentiment. Yesterday, you said of states: “Sometimes when they know they don’t need it they want it anyway,” Alcindor continued.

“Now, there are more than 328,000 confirmed U.S. coronavirus cases & more than 9,300 people have died. You have said the next two weeks will be the toughest. I welcome you to come on PBS NewsHour for an interview on your administration’s response & how Americans can stay safe,” Alcindor concluded her 3-part response.

Now, there are more than 328,000 confirmed U.S. coronavirus cases & more than 9,300 people have died. You have said the next two weeks will be the toughest. I welcome you to come on PBS NewsHour for an interview on your administration’s response & how Americans can stay safe. 3/3

— Yamiche Alcindor (@Yamiche) April 5, 2020

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Thinking of Moving to Africa? Here’s How To Invest In Real Estate on the Continent

Travel to Africa has become increasingly popular over the last few years, thanks to everything from captivating images shared by travel influencers on social media to thousands flocking to Ghana to celebrate the Year of The Return. The travel movement has inspired many to not only visit African countries but relocate there permanently. More and more African Americans are moving to different countries on the continent and taking advantage of expat work opportunities to create a life outside of the U.S.

If you are interested in staying abroad long term, it would be wise to invest in some real estate. Population growth in the region is a key trend in the recent surge of real estate development across major cities. The United Nations has projected that by 2100 there will be 4 billion people in Africa, 1 billion of whom will live in Nigeria. In 2015, 42% of Africa was urban and by 2050, this figure is estimated to be 62%.

Due to inaccurate media coverage, many people have a distorted image of African real estate. “The first misconception that people have is that it’s super cheap,” says Faye Tillery, a travel blogger and entrepreneur who helps advise people who are interested in foreign real estate, to BLACK ENTERPRISE. “Someone contacted me the other day and asked if the price of this beautiful and modern home in Nairobi, Kenya, was $3,000 for purchase. That was actually the monthly rental rate. Don’t get me wrong, the property is cheaper than what you’d pay in the Western world, but it’s not that cheap by any means.”

Others are looking to challenge misconceptions about real estate through new media platforms. Senegalese entrepreneur Aliyah Mahdi is using her background in real estate in Senegal to launch her own television show called The Real Homes of Africa, which will take viewers through some of the best homes in Senegal.

“The series falls directly in alignment with our goal to build Alkebulan, a city for repatriates to return to here in Senegal. We will display homes available for purchase from local developers and private owners. It will show local interior design, and viewers can get a feel for how they can furnish their homes,” explains Mahdi to BLACK ENTERPRISE. “Viewers will also have a reliable source for pricing different style homes for personal or investment purposes. People will see Africa at its best, and the show will make an eternal impact on the way living on the continent is viewed.”

Mahdi offers some sensible advice to those looking to invest in properties in cities like Alkebulan with realistic figures to keep in mind when considering buying a property. “The best part about buying land in Senegal is it isn’t on a lease. Once it is yours, it is yours. We have land deals for Alkebulan starting at $2,000 all the way to $10,000. These deals won’t last long because of the demand for land here,” she explains. “Others choose to purchase homes that have already been developed. Some of these require all money upfront, and others have payment plans available. If you are doing a payment plan, expect to put a minimum down of $5,000 USD.”

Tillery suggests getting to know the location a little more intimately before making a rash decision after one visit.”I suggest people actually visit the countries they’re interested in investing in then ride around checking out neighborhoods of interest,” explains Tillery. “Once you’ve found neighborhoods that you’re interested in, hire a trusted real estate agent, and then hire a trusted lawyer based on referrals from folks you trust. Just something to note is that some countries don’t allow foreigners to purchase property.”

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Tiger in NYC zoo reportedly tests positive for COVID-19

As coronavirus cases continue to increase exponentially across the country and particularly in hard-hit New York, a tiger at the Bronx Zoo is the latest to test positive for COVID-19.

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The Wildlife Conservation Society’s Bronx Zoo released a statement announcing the news that a Malayan tiger named Nadia tested positive for COVID-19. The zoo says that Nadia, who is 4, had “developed a dry cough” along with her sister Azul, as well as two Amur tigers and three African lions. While Nadia tested positive for the coronavirus, the other six only showed symptoms. According to the zoo, “all are expected to recover.”  The four tigers live in the Tiger Mountain exhibit region at the popular zoo.

Bronx Zoo Entrance (Wikimedia Commons)

The United States Department of Agriculture’s National Veterinary Services Laboratory confirmed Nadia’s positive test result.

“Our cats were infected by a person caring for them who was asymptomatically infected with the virus or before that person developed symptoms,” the zoo released in a statement on Sunday. “Appropriate preventive measures are now in place for all staff who are caring for them, and the other cats in our four WCS zoos, to prevent further exposure of any other of our zoo cats.”

“We tested the cat out of an abundance of caution and will ensure any knowledge we gain about COVID-19 will contribute to the world’s continuing understanding of this novel coronavirus,” the statement continued. “Though they have experienced some decrease in appetite, the cats at the Bronx Zoo are otherwise doing well under veterinary care and are bright, alert, and interactive with their keepers. It is not known how this disease will develop in big cats since different species can react differently to novel infections, but we will continue to monitor them closely and anticipate full recoveries.”

Officials from the zoo also took to Twitter to break down the difference between testing for humans and testing for animals.

From Dr. Paul Calle, Bronx Zoo chief veterinarian; “The COVID-19 testing that was performed on our Malayan tiger Nadia was performed in a veterinary school laboratory and is not the same test as is used for people.

— Bronx Zoo (@BronxZoo) April 6, 2020

You cannot send human samples to the veterinary laboratory, and you cannot send animal tests to the human laboratories, so there is no competition for testing between these very different situations.”

— Bronx Zoo (@BronxZoo) April 6, 2020

READ MORE: Chris Cuomo draws almost 3 million viewers battling COVID-19 on air

Although Nadia was likely infected by her caretaker, there is “no evidence that any person has been infected with COVID-19 in the U.S. by animals, including by pet dogs or cats,” the zoo statement adds.

Since March 16, the Wildlife Conservation Society has temporarily shut down its four zoos and aquarium because of the growing pandemic.

 

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One in Four Small Businesses on Brink of Permanent Closure: U.S. Chamber of Commerce Poll

A new poll released Friday by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and MetLife reveals 25% of small businesses say they’re two months or less from closing permanently amid the economic downturn caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

The poll also showed 11% of businesses are less than a month away from permanently going out of business. Additionally, almost a quarter of small businesses have already shut down temporarily due to the coronavirus outbreak. For businesses that have not closed, 40% say they are likely to close at least temporarily within the next two weeks.

The statistics mean a total of 54% of all small businesses report that they have closed or expect to close temporarily in the next two weeks. When asked what proposals might offer the most relief, three key provisions in the coronavirus relief package passed last week got the highest responses.

Fifty-six percent of small business owners said direct cash payments to Americans would be the most helpful form of aid from the government, followed by loans and financial aid (30%), and suspending payroll taxes (21%).

Neil Bradley, chief policy officer at the U.S Chamber of Commerce said banks are ready and willing to help, but they’re awaiting clear guidelines from the Trump administration.

“As the poll results show, small business owners are looking for loans and financial aid to ensure they do not have to shut their doors or go bankrupt because of the coronavirus. American banks are ready to help, but they need clear guidelines from the Administration,” Bradley said. “American banks will be on the front lines to help businesses survive during this pandemic.”

The coronavirus relief package known as the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, includes more than $349 billion in forgivable loans for businesses impacted by the coronavirus pandemic can use to cover costs including payroll and rent. Businesses and nonprofits can apply for those loans through the Paycheck Protection Program. Trump officials say that over $1 billion in loans have already been applied for.

Because of the help outlined in the bill and through savings of their own, some entrepreneurs have remained optimistic. Almost 1 in 4 (23%) small business owners expect to hire in the next year.

Bradley added that business owners shouldn’t be worried about the funds running out.

“No one wants a small business to close because they were the next in line when the fund ran out,” Bradley said in a press call on the poll. “The $350 billion is a data-driven number, so we want to  make sure everyone gets the money they need to keep their business running.

“What we’re trying to do is to provide as much support and save as many businesses as we can,” Bradley added.

Christel C. Slaughter, CEO of SSA Consultants and U.S. Chamber Small Business Council chair said although things look grim right now, the government is making sure not to leave the backbone of the American dream behind.

“This is an extraordinarily difficult time for small business owners across the country. Many are facing significant disruptions and as the data show many are on the brink of closure,” said Slaughter. “While it is difficult to predict the future, the CARES Act provides much-needed aid and small business owners who can retain their core customers and top employees will be able to rebound more quickly.”

The coronavirus outbreak has affected the U.S. job market for both blue- and white-collar workers. Additionally, the Federal Reserve expects 47 million people to lose their job.

 

 

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Marathon superstar Eliud Kipchoge uses his time in isolation to look at his training.

Marathon superstar Eliud Kipchoge uses his time in isolation to look at his training records - as well as his own collection of trainers.

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How I found therapy in hair braiding while quarantined

If there is one thing for certain, from this point forward, people living in this age will forever describe their lives in terms of two distinct realities: life before coronavirus and life after coronavirus. Everything about our way of living has changed and life with social distancing has been hella challenging and hella different.

Our work lives have morphed. The university I teach for recently announced all face-to-face courses must be converted to online, leaving me with about a week’s time to transform the syllabi and assignments for the four courses I teach to a virtual learning environment.

READ MORE: 7 ways to protect your energy and mental health while ‘social distancing’

Our parenting skills are being tested. As the mother of two children—a rambunctious, two-year-old son and a precocious, 11-year-old daughter — my love and I are both stuck in the house splitting 12-hour shifts of cooking, changing pull-ups, and engaging in an endless loop of puzzles and board games because both our sons’ daycare and our daughter’s school are closed indefinitely.

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Our sense of time and the uniqueness of each day are completely lost. My birthday came and went without much fanfare because we weren’t allowed to have more than 10 people in a room at a time. And every day feels like a long weekend in summer. I’ve found myself asking more than once, is today Saturday or Thursday?

My story is not super unique. Millions of others are struggling to find their new normal. While we’re in this awkward place, this uncharted territory where none of us has ever been and no one knows what’s to come in the days ahead, we really only have two choices: cower in fear while we await the unknown OR look for the bright spots, reconnect with the center of our joy and have a little fun. 

READ MORE: How ‘the Rona’ specifically impacts the Black community

I’ve opted for the latter. To keep myself sane in a socially distanced reality that feels more like a quarantine, I’ve decided to embark on a project that I’ve been wanting to complete for years, ever since I saw my fellow Piscean, Erykah Badu a.k.a. Fat Belly Bella, rocking the microscopic beauties that trickled from her crown to her ankles: I’m giving myself a fresh set of atomic micro braids; braids so small each lock looks like a single strand of hair.

 

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Braiding has always been my recipe for calm and connection. Long before we were sentenced to self-isolation, I found joy in braiding, a cultural legacy first discovered during my childhood. For years, I’d watched my mother run a successful hair-braiding business that attracted women from all over the city to her living room chair.

Beyond being amazed by how quickly my mother’s hands moved as she twisted strand after strand like a careful artist strokes away from completing a masterpiece, I was even more intrigued by the conversations.

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The “hair chair” seemed almost equivalent to a therapist’s couch. I watched women transform in that chair. Something about the vision of a style coming to life; the comfort of hands touching the scalp, it made those women open up. They’d share everything from humorous tales from their workplace to worries about the future and secrets they’d never even told their own spouse. But when they left my mother’s living room, they seemed less burdened, more confident, more whole. 

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I took up my mother’s mantel and started braiding my own hair when I was eight years old. Years later, when I began braiding my friends’ hair in high school and college, I discovered the same magic.

We’d begin with a blank canvas: a bushy afro, a comb, a few packs of hair, and silence. By the end of an eight-hour session of parting and twisting, open dialogue, laughter—and sometimes tears—we’d have created a beautiful work of art and forged a bond as strong as the strands of hair I’d carefully enmeshed.

In braiding, I found a sense of peace, something we’re all searching for during this anxiety-inducing time.

In my city, our lockdown went from 14 days to ‘until further notice.’ So, I won’t be able to connect with my sister-friends in the ‘hair chair’ anytime soon, but I’ve decided to connect in other ways: with my children, who get on my last nerve but whom also make me laugh and feel more alive than I’ve ever felt before; with my love, who feels just as caged and stressed as I do but has managed to make some of the best meals and ‘quarantine’ I’ve ever had; and with myself, by getting back to doing the things that bring me the most joy, writing and braiding hair.

Badu’s atomic braid installation took 30 days. I’m only two weeks in and I’m in no rush to finish. After all, I’ve got nothing but time.

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Queen Muse is the lead writer for Philadelphia magazine’s latest digital platform, NextHealth PHL. Her stories and commentaries have been featured in various outlets including Huffington Post, WHYY, the Philadelphia Daily News, the Philadelphia Business Journal, and on NBC10.com. She holds an M.A. in Strategic Communication from La Salle University where she currently serves as a Visiting Assistant Professor of Communication, teaching courses in journalism and public relations. You can follow her on LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram and thequeenmuse.com

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White women say calling them ‘Karen’ is a slur, Black Twitter sounds off

Is it a slur to call white women “Karen”? If you ask some white women on Twitter, the answer is yes.

The hashtag #Karen became a Twitter trending topic on Sunday, opening up an online debate on racism and white privilege.

The origin of the topic appeared to stem from a tweet from journalist Julie Bindel who wrote, “Does anyone else think the ‘Karen’ slur is woman hating and based on class prejudice?”

Does anyone else think the ‘Karen’ slur is woman hating and based on class prejudice?

— Julie Bindel (@bindelj) April 5, 2020

READ MORE: White woman hurls racist slur and tries to force Black teen to ‘get on knees’ on the sidewalk

The Sunday morning tweet led to over 100,000 #Karen tweet responses, with Twitter users mostly falling along racial lines in debating the topic. 

Bindel wasn’t alone in her thinking, evidenced by countless white women on Twitter who endorsed her tweet.

“Yes – it’s sexist, classist and ageist, in that order,” concurred author Hadley Freeman.

User @DanaWefer took it a step further: “Yes, I think race might play a role as well.”

Yes – it’s sexist, classist and ageist, in that order

— Hadley Freeman (@HadleyFreeman) April 5, 2020

Yes, I think race might play a role as well.

— Seed Of Fire (@DanaWefer) April 5, 2020

Black Twitter, however, couldn’t disagree more. Black women, in particular, took the “Karen” advocates to task for suggesting that they are victims of a term that came out of several news stories of white women calling the police on Black people doing normal and legal things.

“‘Karen’ was a term created *specifically by Black women* to talk about white women’s interpersonal + state violence against us and our communities: calling the police on us for getting coffee, threatening to have us fired, talking down to us at work (where we’re now “essential”),” tweeted Alicia Sanchez.

READ MORE: Bun B’s wife called n-word by white woman at Whataburger drive-thru

Twitter user @reallifeblkdoll wrote, “White people calling something a slur because it hurt their feelings, while simultaneously and systematically oppressing (knowing and unknowingly) people of color around them daily and weaponizing their privilege is peak Karen, Karen.”

“Karen” was a term created *specifically by Black women* to talk about white women’s interpersonal + state violence against us and our communities: calling the police on us for getting coffee, threatening to have us fired, talking down to us at work (where we’re now “essential”).

— alicia sanchez gill. (@aliciasanchez) April 5, 2020

White people calling something a slur because it hurt their feelings, while simultaneously and systematically oppressing (knowing and unknowingly) people of color around them daily and weaponizing their privilege is peak Karen, Karen.

— SHANIQUA is a name with seasoning, Karen (@reallifeblkdoll) April 5, 2020

“My understanding is that the Karen/Sally/Linda thing was started by Black women as a way to address racialised dynamics in the workplace – whether Karen is the racist manager or the middle class customer with nothing better to do than belittle people on minimum wage,” tweeted blogger Sister Outrider.

Bindel, whose original tweet sparked the debate, replied to the blogger tweeting, “It is certainly used by enough white men for it to be morphed into a misogynistic slur. Also, those names are classically working-class, and I do object to the classism within this narrative. The ageism too is a massive problem. I think countering racism with ageism is not great.”

It is certainly used by enough white men for it to be morphed into a misogynistic slur. Also, those names are classically working-class, and I do object to the classism within this narrative. The ageism too is a massive problem. I think countering racism with ageism is not great.

— Julie Bindel (@bindelj) April 5, 2020

But not all white women were down for the cause. Some denounced the suggestion that the name was some kind of slur, standing in solidarity with Black people who scoffed at the Bindel’s tweets.

“#Karen is not a slur, it is a stereotype white women earned by raising monsters, voting for monsters, and behaving like monsters. Our behavior is so atrocious to everyone except us that our own children are making memes and videos mocking us,” tweeted @FleshmanKaren.

“Our behavior is so atrocious to everyone except us that our own children are making memes and videos mocking us.”

#Karen is not a slur, it is a stereotype white women earned by raising monsters, voting for monsters, and behaving like monsters.

Our behavior is so atrocious to everyone except us that our own children are making memes and videos mocking us. https://t.co/9lT0M5jTou

— Karen Fleshman, Esq. she/hers (@FleshmanKaren) April 5, 2020

Rather than debating the issue, however, others simply opted for humor. Thousands of #Karen memes soon flooded timelines.

“In case you’ve been lucky and haven’t encountered a karen, here’s what they’re like,” user @vxxxdhxxx tweeted along with a TikTok video of a fictitious video game character named, you guessed it, Karen.

Some of the traits of “Karen” included “Drives a Honda odyssey,” “vegan” and “7,200 yelp reviews.”

in case you’ve been lucky and haven’t encountered a karen, here’s what they’re like: pic.twitter.com/lAcTW0sjkp

— ♏︎ (@vxxxdhxxx) April 5, 2020

Check out some other reactions below:

It’s no longer girl bye it’s now #karen bye pic.twitter.com/adtRFhgCd7

— Thedevilisaliejones (@heydevilwhatsup) April 5, 2020

Somewhere there’s always a Karen asking you see a manager . #karen pic.twitter.com/z7r4TQaz3x

— shes whitty, shitty, and a little pretty (@deK8sam) April 5, 2020

#Karen pic.twitter.com/iIi3yWwwoy

— IKnowAllTheSecrets (@Grandmasecrets) April 6, 2020

Took me a second…but I got it! 😂 I’ma use it without the hard “n” as @lisashaheen1 mentioned in the comments! “Kare”. 😐…😆 #Karen pic.twitter.com/jzzkw3PHTC

— Optimus Tyne (@hey_valentyne) April 6, 2020

Karen when the consumer service of twitter says it nothing they can do about #Karen pic.twitter.com/UqoPnx4eCP

— kenn (@thekenneffect) April 5, 2020

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The collection of countries using those secret hacking techniques has expanded far beyond the usual suspects.

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Nick Cannon Delivers On Promise To Finish Nipsey’s Documentary On Legendary Healer

March 31 marked a year since the world lost iconic rapper and community builder Nipsey Hussle – and Nick Cannon is one of the many people making sure “The Marathon Continues.” In commemoration of Hussle’s death, Cannon dropped the trailer for “Strong Enemies: The Untold Case of Dr. Sebi” on Instagram – making good on his promise to finish the documentary Hussle had started.

The documentary trailer opens with Hussle’s voice, then cuts to a clip of the late Los Angeles legend speaking about the beloved natural healer and herbalist. It then shows footage of interviews with various artists and experts as well as follows Cannon on his search for answers.

Born Alfred Bowman in Honduras, Dr. Sebi believed in using food as medicine. He rose to prominence for claiming to have found a natural cure for AIDS, cancer and other infectious diseases.

 

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Hussle (born Ermias Joseph Asghedom) revealed he was working on a documentary about Dr. Sebi’s court cases in the 1980s, which arose after he placed ads in a newspaper about his ability to cure AIDS.

“I’m working on doing a documentary on the trial in 1985 when Dr. Sebi went to trial against New York because he put in the newspaper that he cured AIDS,” Hussle said during an interview with The Breakfast Club in 2018. “He beat the case and he went to federal court the next day and beat that case, on record, and nobody talks about it.”

Though Sebi was acquitted in those cases, he was arrested March 28, 2016 at Juan Manuel Gálvez International Airport in Honduras for money laundering when he was found carrying $37,000 in cash, according to The Source. He was held there until he died August 6, 2016. The official cause of death was listed as pneumonia, but Dr. Sebi’s followers believe his death was suspicious.

“Why do they kill all holistic doctors?” Hussle responded when Charlamagne Tha God asked him why he thought they killed Dr. Sebi. “You short-stopping they grind. Why do niggas get killed for hustling in front of a nigga spot? You short stopping the grind. And these niggas, they check is billions. You got niggas that get flipped for a couple hundred thousand; so you playin’ with some pharmaceutical money, you know.”

Hussle said he wanted to do the documentary because he thought the story was too significant not to be told.

“I think the story’s important. I think it’s a powerful narrative. … Imagine this, anybody in this room if I could say, ‘Hey somebody cured AIDS,’ y’all would be like yeah right,” Hussle said. And then I could show you an example of him going to trial and proving in a court to a jury that he cured AIDS, y’all would be interested in that and y’all would look into the way he did it.”

Cannon made the promise to complete the documentary after Hussle was killed. In an Instagram post paying tribute to Hussle the day after the Grammy-award winning rapper was gunned down in front of his Marathon Clothing Store, Cannon wrote:

“Where you left off, we gonna carry one! It’s a MARATHON, so I’m picking up the baton! Because they can’t kill us all! Spiritual Warfare is REAL and in full effect. … Now, Your message is my message! Your work is my work!” Cannon wrote in the caption of a photo of he and Hussle.

He followed it up with a post that included video footage of Dr. Sebi talking about how Black people should eat, adding the caption, “We have to take RESPONSIBILITY for our OWN!!”

This article was written by Isheka N. Harrison for The Moguldom Nation.

 

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How to Hit the Ground Running After the Coronavirus Crisis Subsides

As the first quarter of 2020 comes to a close, business owners, investors, and employees have to reevaluate their personal and professional goals. The coronavirus crisis continues to stress our healthcare infrastructure, cripple economic activity, and create unimaginable uncertainty for many individuals and families.

Not only has the virus changed the way we live and work, but it has also created an opportunity for us to reassess our goals, reconnect with our personal connections, and reengage in professional activity. Whether you are social distancing or sheltering at home, here are several ways to hit the ground running after the crisis subsides.

Leverage LinkedIn

Many of us are now working from home. This new reality requires new ways to connect. If you don’t have a profile, create one today. There are plenty of resources online that will show you how.

If you already have a profile, reach out to clients and prospects. Ask them how they are doing and if there is anything that you can help them with. Become a go-giver. By positioning yourself as a resource, you will develop and strengthen your professional relationships. These outreach efforts can lead to new clients or employment opportunities.

Embrace Video

If you were camera-shy before, you’ll need to adapt. During the coronavirus crisis, many companies are using Zoom for video conferencing, and social distancing has changed the way that we socialize. From webinars to online meetups, getting on camera is now the norm.

Make sure you have adequate lighting before you go live. To keep your viewers focused on you, and not what’s going on in your house, I also recommend using a webaround or collapsable backdrop. The more comfortable you become with using video, the more natural your communication will appear. Video is a great way to build and maintain a human connection during these times.

Control Your Calendar

Famed management guru Peter Drucker is credited with the saying, “What gets measured, gets managed.” If you aren’t proactively planning your day, you will find yourself reacting to the events that occur throughout the day. If you are working remotely, an unlimited number of distractions can and will compete for your attention.

Give yourself the opportunity to control your time. If you have the flexibility to schedule your time, make sure that you tackle the most important tasks first. Limit personal calls, eliminate TV and social media during your most productive hours. You will find yourself working more efficiently and effectively.

Revisit Your Investment Strategy

If you own a business, are a real estate investor, own publicly traded securities, or engage in more than one of the aforementioned activities, now is the time to revisit your investment strategy. The coronavirus crisis has caused tremendous volatility throughout the economic spectrum. It is crucial that you communicate with your financial, legal, and tax professionals to assess your portfolios and mitigate risk.

While asset prices and cash flows have taken a hit, there are going to be plenty of opportunities to generate wealth for the astute investor. As Baron Rothschild, an 18th-century British nobleman and banker once said, “Buy when there’s blood in the streets.”

No one can say for certain when this crisis will subside. It’s important to practice new routines to improve our productivity. The world has changed and change can be uncomfortable. By continuing to cultivate our networks, developing new skills, and improving our personal performance, we can emerge from this crisis stronger than ever.

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Black NHL prospect called the n-word repeatedly in New York Rangers Zoom event

The moment a Black hockey signee was introduced to NHL fans during a team-sponsored meet-and-greet event online, things went south as he was met by repeated racist attacks.

K’Andre Miller, a 20-year-old defenseman from the University of Wisconsin, inked a deal with the New York Rangers on March 16. Less than a month later, one of his first introductions as a professional player was a racial attack during an event hosted on Zoom, as reported by USA Today.

During the session called “Future Fridays,” the Rangers organization was hosting 500 fans when an “individual” began repeatedly posting racial slurs towards Miller. The person typed the n-word in all caps over and over again in the group chat, according to The Guardian.

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The Rangers disabled the user, who the team says was a hacker, and issued a statement condemning the actions: “We were incredibly appalled by this behavior, which has no place online, on the ice, or anywhere, and we are investigating the matter.”

A statement from #NYR: pic.twitter.com/Jo1RNmUdrr

— New York Rangers (@NYRangers) April 3, 2020

The NHL joined the Rangers in denouncing the online attack and said it would launch an investigation.

“The person who committed this despicable act is in no way an NHL fan and is not welcome in the hockey community,” the league said in a statement. “No one deserves to be subjected to such ugly treatment and it will not be tolerated in our League.”

Statement from the National Hockey League: pic.twitter.com/ykOTlDas6u

— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) April 3, 2020

Miller’s new teammate, Rangers forward Jacob Trouba, also commented on this issue, calling the act “cowardly” and showing support for Miller via twitter.

“Racism has no place in the hockey community or the world,” he wrote.

What happened today was inexcusable and cowardly. Racism has no place in the hockey community or the world. @kandre_miller we are excited to have you as a part of the @NYRangers and I look forward to having you as a teammate.

— Jacob Trouba (@JacobTrouba) April 4, 2020

READ MORE: Black hockey player needs police escort after receiving death threats

Miller was originally drafted by the Rangers in 2018. He was set to join the squad this season before the regular season was suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic. He has a three-year contract worth $3.8 million.

Of the 31 NHL teams, just 3 percent of the players are Black.

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