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Biden Steps Up As U.S. Coronavirus Deaths Pass 100,000

By Vonnie Lee

As the U.S. coronavirus death toll crossed the grim 100,000 milestone, in what seems like an absence of empathic national leadership, presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden assumes the role of consoler-in-chief.

“Being Black In America Should Not Be A Death Sentence” - Mayor Frey

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Protests took a violent turn in Minneapolis on Wednesday night, with some people setting

Biden on Wednesday, when the coronavirus death toll passed 100,000, delivered a short address, expressing heartfelt condolences to grieving families across America who have lost family, friends, and loved ones.

According to the John Hopkins University heat map, COVID-19 has been linked to over 353,000 fatalities and over 5.6 million cases around the world.

The U.S. on Wednesday evening had 100,047 deaths, the John Hopkins count showed. This puts the United States at the top of the coronavirus death count—more than any other country in the world.

With businesses reopening across the country and the focus from the White House seeming to be on the economy, Biden addressed the grief and uncertainty being felt across the nation, telling Americans, “To all of you hurting so badly, I’m so sorry for your loss. I

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We’ve been down this road before. White cop kills black man. People protest and riot in the streets. White cop gets off. Rinse. Repeat.

But there is something about the Minneapolis police killing of George Floyd, 46, that have some people hoping that the outcome might be different...That maybe, just maybe, the cop who kneeled in his neck for several minutes, identified as Derek Chauvin, 44, might actually be charged and convicted. The four officers involved in the incident have been fired—but many, including Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, are calling for more significant consequences.

The mayor, who expressed horror and disgust at the incident, said at a press conference on Wednesday, "We watched for five whole excruciating minutes as a white

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officer firmly pressed his knee into the neck of an unarmed, handcuffed black man.” He continued, "I saw no threat. I saw nothing that would signal this kind of force was necessary."

He said he was calling for Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman to bring charges against the arresting officer in the death of Floyd. Prior to that, Freeman said he would review what the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension had found in their investigations, before making a decision on whether to bring any charges.

An emotional Mayor Frey said for the past 36 hours, he’d been grappling with the question, "Why is the man who killed George Floyd not in jail?" He said he had no answer to

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that question and that’s why he was compelled to call for justice.

"If I had done it, or if you had done it, we would be behind bars right now," Frey added.

The racial component of this and other police killings of unarmed black men is not lost on the black community and their allies, some of whom took to the streets to protest. Neither is it lost on Mayor Frey, who said earlier, “Being black in America should not be a death sentence.”

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A2 – NATIONAL WEEKLY | THURSDAY, MAY 28 – JUN 3, 2020

A Helping Hand: Kiwanis Club of Lauderhill community service director, Karrelle Chan (le ) along with Lauderhill Commissioner Denise Grant (3rd from le ), along wth Grace Foods, organized a food drive for Lauderhill Coaches. – Contributed

Over-Achiever: Jordane Bloomfield - President of the Na onal Society of the Black Engineers Chapter at the University of Miami, Class of 2020, graduated with a BSc degree in electrical engineering at UM. She is heading to UCLA in the fall to pursue her Master’s degree and Ph.D. concurrently in electrical engineering. – Contributed

Future Nurse: Kenyddi Dawkins from Blanche Ely High School to the nursing program at Broward College. – Contributed

The Athlete: Danielle Bess - is a proud graduate from American Heritage and will be a ending the University of Central Florida on a full track and field scholarship. – Contributed

The Doctor: Dr. Alexxa Hibbert received her PhD from Nova Southeastern University. – Contributed

College Bound: Talia Flores graduated from Piper High School and is heading to University of South Florida (USF) – Contributed

Class Of 2020: Ta’Neil Brown from Dillard High School will be heading to Alabama State University. – Contributed

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Jamaican-American Renatha Francis Creates History In Appointment To Florida's Supreme Court

Gov. Ron DeSantis announces Renatha Francis, right, and John Couriel as his picks for the Florida Supreme Court, during a news conference at Miami-Dade Public Library on May 26, 2020.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, on Tuesday, created history when he appointed the first JamaicanAmerican, Palm Beach County circuit judge Renatha Francis, to Florida's Supreme Court. He also appointed former assistant U.S. attorney and Miami lawyer, John Couriel, a Cuban-American.

Francis, 42, and Couriel, 41, replace Barbara Lagoa and Robert Luck, who DeSantis appointed last year but were later appointed to the U.S. 11th Circuit Court of Appeal by President Trump.

DeSantis made the announcement at a news conference in Miami.

“I'm incredibly honored and humbled by

this appointment and in the confidence that Governor DeSantis has shown by giving me this tremendous opportunity to serve the people of the great state of Florida,” said Judge Francis. “As a student of history growing up, I was and remain in awe of the United States Constitution, its freedoms, and its respect for the rule of law. I look forward to applying the law as written by the people's duly-elected representatives as I serve at the highest level of our state judiciary.”

Francis has served as a circuit court judge in Palm Beach County since 2017. During, the last six months she served in the court's family and probate division. She graduated from the University of the West Indies, Mona, Jamaica in 2000, and later migrated to the United States. In 2010, she graduated from the Florida Coastal Law School. She worked for a judge

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and an appeals court as a staff attorney before being appointed to the Palm Beach County court three years ago.

Judge Francis will not be able to take her seat on the Supreme Court bench until on September 24 as, under Florida law, a Supreme Court judge must have at least 10 years' experience as a lawyer, and she became a lawyer on September 24, 2010.

Francis was strongly supported by the Florida Legislative Black Caucus to be appointed to the Supreme Court which lacked a black justice on the seven-member court.

During the news conference, DeSantis said African-Americans in South Florida should know that “the sky is the limit.”

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know there’s nothing I or anyone else can to say or do to dull the sharpness of the pain you feel right now, but I can promise you from experience, the day will come when the memory of your loved one will bring a smile to your lips before it brings a tear to your eyes. My prayer for all of you is that day will come sooner rather than later.

But I promise you it will come and when it does, you know you can make it.”

The former vice president has had his share of tragedy and understands grief very well, having lost his wife Neilia Hunter and their 13-month-old daughter Naomi to a car accident in 1972, and son, Beau Biden to brain cancer in 2015.

Biden left families with the assurance that he is praying for them and grieving with them. “God bless each and every one of you and the blessed memory of the one you lost. This nation grieves with you. Take some solace with the fact that we all grieve with you.”

With pressure from the White House to reopen businesses around the country to rescue the flailing economy, many states have begun opening businesses, albeit, with health guidelines and regulations to minimize infections. However, the World Health Organization (WHO) is warning that we are still in the midst of a pandemic.

“Right now, we’re not in the second wave. We’re right in the middle of the first wave globally,” said Dr. Mike Ryan, the World Health Organization’s executive director.

“We’re still very much in a phase where the disease is actually on the way up,” Ryan said. He was referring to South America, South Asia, and other parts of the world, which the virus has taken hold and is spreading rapidly.

Here in the U.S. workers, for the most part, are cautious about going back to business as usual, but with the rising unemployment, many do not have a choice. Consumers are also cautiously approaching the newly reopened businesses.

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Guyana Celebrates 54th Independence Anniversary As Guyana celebrated its 54th anniversary of political independence from Britain on May 26, celebrations were overshadowed by the disputed March 2 regional and general elections.

The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) is engaged in a recount of the ballots cast in the elections that both the ruling coalition, A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) and the main opposition People's Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) are claiming victory.

In his address to the nation, President David Granger urged Guyanese to await the declaration of the results.

“The Elections Commission, which is the sole authority charged with administering the elections in accordance with our Constitution, has responded in an orderly and lawful manner to the challenges which have arisen,” he added.

But PPP/C Presidential candidate, Irfaan Ali, said after 54 years of political independence, Guyana should have developed various institutions that would have protected the rights of citizens.

“Instead, after a resounding victory for the people's Progressive Party Civic at the last polls, Guyanese collectively are in a struggle to secure the votes and democratic outcome of the last elections,” he said, adding that the current situation “must strengthen our resolve and recommit our efforts to democracy.”

Granger said that Guyana is celebrating the independence anniversary while “recalling the sacrifice, suffering, and struggle of our working people who struck the first blows against colonial oppression one hundred and 15 years ago in Georgetown.

“We remember the militancy of the workers who were shot by the colonial police in the Ruimveldt Riots of 1905, an incident which led to the formation of our first trade union and the start of the labor movement.”

Jamaicans Who Overstayed Visa Won’t be Penalized Jamaicans who visited the United States and overstayed their time as a result of COVID19 travel restrictions, will not be penalized by the United States Immigration Department.

This assurance was given to some four hundred Jamaicans in the United States by Foreign Minister Kamina Johnson-Smith as she addressed a virtual town hall meeting organized

by Jamaica’s ambassador to the United States Audrey Marks on Thursday the 21st of May. “I spoke with the US Ambassador to Jamaican Donald Tapia who indicated that he has been in touch with his Consular department which confirmed that from the date your visa expires, you are granted an extra six months to stay in the US.” “If you applied and did not get through with an extension, just keep the proof of that you applied, as you will be flagged in the system, so that when you come home and apply again, it won’t be viewed that you overstayed. You will be noted in the system as someone who tried to comply and the fact that you were out of status due to travel restrictions will not be held against you in your next application,” Minister

“I spoke with the US Ambassador to Jamaican Donald Tapia who indicated that he has been in touch with his Consular department which conrmed that from the date your visa expires, you are granted an extra six months to stay in the US.” – Johnson-Smith Johnson-Smith told her audience.

The Foreign Affairs minister said there were nine thousand Jamaicans who are registered on the COVID-19 web-site to return home to

Jamaica, “what we have to do is move to a situation where we are able to allow in more Jamaicans at a time. As have already indicated, the government has instituted a controlled reentry program to ensure that we do not overwhelm the public health system.

“We want to safeguard all our processes for ensuring the health and safety of your families and communities. In addition, we want to ensure that the work of our public health practitioners who we praise every day, will not be undone by bringing in too many persons to be tested, or too many persons who can’t be accommodated in quarantine,” Minister Johnson-Smith declared.

The Minister assured persons who have registered on the JAMCOVID19 site but had still not received any further responses other than ‘pending” that they would shortly be getting updates on their status as the government was “moving to a protocol that allows us to balance our testing with both home quarantine and state quarantine.” “Essentially the process is being revisited to see how we can bring in more Jamaicans at a time. Right now, it’s very people intensive and we are guided all the time by the public health requirements and the capacity of our quarantine and isolation facilities,” she said.

Date Set for 2021 General Election in Cayman Islands GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands – Voters in the British Overseas territory, Cayman Islands, will go to the polls in 12 months, on May 26, 2021.

The date has been confirmed by the Governor’s office.

The 2021 elections will be the second General Election to be held under the ‘one person, one vote’ system with single-member electoral districts.

“The Cayman Islands has a proud history of fair, well run democratic elections with high levels of voter participation,” said Governor Martyn Roper. “I am confident that the Elections Office will continue this practice in the 2021 General Election.”

Candidates will contest 19 seats, as defined by the 2015 Electoral Boundary Commission’s report.

However, it is not known if the referendum

on the government’s cruise port project will also take place that day.

The date for the cruise port referendum was originally set for December 19, 2019.

A group, known as the Cruise Port Referendum (CPR), has been advocating to have the referendum on the same day as an election, stating that this would combine both the logistics and the expense.

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Talk UP How did the killing of George Floyd make you feel? What is your opinion on the looting and riots happening in Minneapolis?

Kasha - Sunrise, FL — When I first heard about the lynching of George Floyd so many emotions raced across my mind; outrage, disgust, confusion, fear, and worry. The part that had my emotions the most heighten is the fact I learned about this when I was with my 5-year-old Black son sitting next to me. He had so many questions and couldn't even put them into words.

So I answered the look on his face, “why?” ... I replied "Simple, this is America." I was disgusted that was the answer I had to offer him. I'm extremely upset that the talk I had to have with my son is the new normal ... a rite of passage of sorts for young black males.

Rinel - Sunrise, FL — George Floyd’s death caused me to feel a range of emotions. Anger and sadness mostly being the daughter of a black man a sister to black men.

Occurrences like this make me fearful of them walking out the door. It makes me think about what we can do as a community to prevent these occurrences from happening. How can we protect ourselves? In regards to the rioting and the looting, I honestly do not believe that will solve anything. Businesses and people are losing for something that they had nothing to do with.

Police reform is what we should be advocating for.

Creating more havoc will not get us there.

Markus —I think that the passing of George Floyd is very sad, the same as it would be if this happened to any innocent man get murdered in the street, especially when it was senseless. It’s always emotionally strenuous and these issues would provoke anybody. It’s not the first time; we all know that and it’s not going to be the last. I feel like the core problem is internal, within us, in our homes, families, and most of all a broken system.

The solution to these issues will not come overnight.

Police officers need better training. They are first responders and their duty is to subdue and protect the people, but it seems more and more like officers are trained to kill.

Shomari - Orlando, FL — The lynching pissed me off because the officer clearly knew George Floyd couldn’t breathe, especially with local bystanders who were screaming to the officer that he couldn’t breathe. It was, in my opinion, a cold-hearted murder. Officers knew what was going on and refused to stop. It is very heartbreaking but unfortunately, he wasn’t the first and won’t be the last. The police brutality, unfair treatment, and racism need to end but it is extremely far-fetched.

The looting in Minneapolis, I don’t see a point in that.

Destroying the buildings, while not knowing if these buildings are black-owned. Destroy the police cars and the station, maybe that I’d understand a little better.

Ervince - Sunrise, FL — It made me feel like this is the norm, I don’t believe anything is going to change until we rebuild. It got me to the point where I know for a fact I’m not dying by police without fighting back and I’m not going to watch my brother die without a fight!

It made me realize I have to stay militant in a place I’m supposed to call home and that people rather be comfortable than address these serious issues. I don’t have much to say about the looting. But I will say this: if you shake a can and open it, the soda will spray out.

The soda can was containing years of peaceful protest, speaking out about inequalities, but getting shot down because we’re not protesting correctly, is the same issue we’ve been fighting for years.

Monique - Plantation, FL — The lynching of Mr. Floyd made me feel numb. Just a few weeks ago we heard about a young black man being gunned down while jogging and now this incident. It is very sad that racism still exists during a pandemic. Slavery can end but racism cannot. I did not watch any videos and only skimmed social media posts. I cannot stomach watching a sickening act done to an innocent individual. I think that it is time for us to take violent action. Peaceful protests and social media posts are not doing anything to open the eyes of law enforcement.

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The Region Needs Differentiated Treatment Due To COVID-19 Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are characterized by their exposure to a variety of risks and limited capacity to deal with them when they occur. This is particularly true in the Eastern Caribbean, being especially prone to natural disasters that are up to six times more damaging when compared to developed countries.

Now we are bracing for yet another hurricane season—while dealing with the dramatic impacts of COVID-19.

Countries in the region have responded well on the health front, despite the global tension to access medical and protective equipment and supplies.

However, the implications of the COVID-19 crisis are manifold given this region's economic, social, and environmental vulnerabilities. The regularity of natural disasters—as evidenced by Dominica during the deadly 2017 hurricane season—gives countries a very narrow window of opportunity to recover and rebuild their resilience.

Economic vulnerabilities facing the Eastern Caribbean Limited resources and economic diversification in Eastern Caribbean countries, compounded by their small size and remoteness, constrain development. Regional integration when fully realized will contribute to widening markets, but until then doing business will call for some ingenuity.

The Caribbean has successfully used its natural patrimony to develop service-based economies, which account for as much as 75 percent of GDP. Tourism can account for up to one-half of GDP and provide jobs for a similar proportion of the labor force. It is, without doubt, the region's most prized asset.

However, with 80 percent of tourists from the U.S., Canada, and the UK, tourism has become a key vulnerability with COVID-19.

Border closures and travel restrictions, within the COVID-19 context, have taken a toll, impacting citizens of all walks of life from hair braiders and

craftspersons on Grand Anse Beach in Grenada to large tour operators and hoteliers on Barbados' prized West Coast. No one is exempt!

Lingering reconstruction costs of past disasters squeeze fiscal space to tackle COVID-19. Financing past disaster recoveries through debt has, for many, crowded-out development expenditures. High public debt—domestic plus external—levels of well over 60 percent of GDP were commonplace before COVID and limit fiscal space for years to come. As governments resort to fiscal stimulus measures to keep their economies afloat, COVID-19 will only add to this region's debt burden. The time for debt forgiveness is now.

this crisis.

After COVID-19, the Caribbean's needs will continue. Climate change, an existential threat, will continue to put significant financial strain on Caribbean countries. The need for increased investment for resilience is ever-present. The COVID-19 pandemic has made it necessary for Caribbean countries to reassess their preparedness against a wider range of increasing risks—including health pandemics. Accustomed to the impacts of natural disasters, the Caribbean will not only need resilience against global warming but also a new wave of health risks that threaten the lives and livelihoods of its citizens.

Social and environmental vulnerabilities facing the Eastern Caribbean

It cannot be business as usual

High unemployment and aging populations, with a concomitant prevalence of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), add to this region's troubles. Regional unemployment ranges from 10 to 25 percent COVID-related job losses within the service industry, which will exacerbate this situation.

Aside from wasted economic potential, joblessness induced by this pandemic harbors a darker side and could further fuel a host of other socially adverse consequences.

The poor and vulnerable are particularly at risk, including employees who have lost their jobs in the tourism sector and fisherfolk belonging to vulnerable households suffering from the lockdown.

Many also operate in the informal sector (accounting for as much as 40 percent of GDP), are uninsured, and have difficulty accessing social protection schemes.

A lot has been done in the region to protect the most vulnerable. However, Caribbean governments will require adequate fiscal space to develop effective and progressive social safety nets, as they seek to restore livelihoods and income security following

Effective response demands decisive leadership and commitment from all partners around the globe to ensure that “no one and no country is left behind.”

For this reason, the United Nations COVID-19 Multi-sectoral Response Plan and Funding Appeal for Barbados and Eastern Caribbean states was launched on May 6 to support the region to tackle this crisis with resources it urgently needs. This appeal prioritizes health and wellness, food security, economic recovery, social protection, education, and protecting the most vulnerable.

It complements the ongoing advocacy by the SIDS nations for differential treatment, based on their vulnerability. The sustainability of this response will depend on solidarity and international support. A regional compact to deliver debt relief and increase resilience financing is also needed between Caribbean countries, bilateral, multilateral agencies, and the private sector. This will augur well in disrupting the vicious circle of uncertainty, debtdependency, and unrealized sustainable development potential.

By Mia Mottley, Barbados PM and Didier Trebucq UN Coordinator for Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean

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Haiti Passes 1,000 Mark In COVID-19 Cases PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti–Four people died, and 105 news cases were reported on Tuesday as Haiti became the first Caribbean Community (CARICOM) country to register more than 1,000 cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19), health authorities in that country reported.

The Ministry of Public Health in its daily bulletin said that the pandemic is “accelerating throughout the national territory” and that the number of people infected in 24 hours “for the first time exceeds the bar of 100 cases to reach 105 new cases for a total of 1,063.”

As had been the case in previous reports, the Ministry of Health said that men continued to account for the majority of the cases with 60.3 percent, while women were at 39.7 percent.

The authorities said that the four deaths—three in the West and the other in Nippes—brought the total number of people who have died since the first COVID-29 case

was recorded on March 19, to 31 and appealed to nationals to continue to follow the various guidelines aimed at curbing the spread of the virus that was first detected in China last year and blamed for 364,000 deaths and 5.5 million others infected worldwide.

“The treatment of people infected with COVID-19 is provided free of charge by the Haitian state. The population must continue to follow the instructions of the health authorities. There can be no denial of the

epidemic.

“We must change our behavior today…if you have symptoms related to COVID-19, fever, dry cough, fatigue, contact a health care professional urgently,” said Eddy Jackson Alexis, Secretary of State for Communication.

The Ministry of Public Health said the number of active cases is now 1,010 with 3,328 suspected cases while 294 people have been hospitalized and 104 people are quarantined at home.

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Haitian-American Legislator Reintroduces Legislation Over Racial Profiling A Haitian-American Democratic legislator has reintroduced a bill in the New York State Assembly to help prevent racial profiling by increasing data collection and reporting standards, as the Caribbean community in New York City expresses outrage over what is described as the disproportionate and discriminatory arrest of Blacks and other people of color over social distancing amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Assemblywoman Rodneyse Bichotte, Chair of the Brooklyn Democratic Party and daughter of Haitian immigrants, told the Caribbean Media Corporation (CMC) that current legislation does not provide adequate rules for tracking and reporting of racial profiling.

Bichotte, who represents the 42nd Assembly District in Brooklyn, also said guidelines that would give the public transparency are lacking.

She pointed to a leaked New York Police Department (NYPD) report that states that 90 percent of the people arrested for crimes between March 16 and May 5 were Black or Hispanic.

Similarly, the report states that 81 percent of people who received summonses for violating social distancing rules, in the same time period, were also Black or Hispanic.

“I know who the heroes of this crisis are—because they are my neighbors,” said Bichotte, whose Brooklyn district comprises parts of Flatbush, Midwood and Ditmas Park.

“My district is home to many essential workers. They are the people caring for our loved ones who are sick, making sure our grocery stores are stocked and that public transit is operational.

“Unfortunately, they are also the people succumbing to the virus at rates much higher than the general population, losing wages and facing food insecurities. The last thing they, or anyone else, deserves is to be discriminated against by law enforcement.

Our heroes should be praised, not punished.”

Bichotte said the bill, which she has reintroduced and another piece of legislation, reintroduced on the by Democratic Senator Brian A. Benjamin, would “create a tangible way for our state to prevent and track these violations, and an avenue for remedies for anyone whose civil rights are determined to have been violated.

“The pandemic has led to discriminatory practices by police and ratcheted community tensions. New Yorkers are begging for relief from racial discrimination by law enforcement.

“The same community is simultaneously facing another problem in the face of the coronavirus pandemic,” added Bichotte, alluding to New York City Health Department data that show that neighborhoods with high populations of Black and Latino residents suffer the highest death rate.

“Communities already plagued with devastating loss cannot bear an additional weight, that which is added when police patrol Black neighborhoods, making social distancing arrests and issuing summons, while, in white neighborhoods across New York City, officers hand out masks to people out socializing.”

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Facemask Fashion Are Facemasks Becoming The Next Fashion Accessory

As facemasks or covering increasingly become a necessity gear to protects against contracting or infecting others with the coronavirus, they are gradually emerging as a fashion accessory for women.

In an article www.footwearnews.com, fashion writer Shannon Aduccie wrote: At first they were deemed unnecessary for healthy people, a directive likely made due the fact that medical-grade masks were in dire supply for the health-care workers who needed them most. Then the Centers for Disease Control began to officially recommend that people wear them out to do essential things like grocery shop. Contradictory statements made by health officials and President Trump have further added to the confusion on just what the official social protocol should be.

But as the world begins to emerge from the apex of the crisis (at least in a first wave) and finds a way to adjust to a new normal, wearing a face mask will now be mandatory in most public places.

Now the fashion industry is at the crossroads of a potential new accessory category. How brands will market and sell face masks — while staying sensitive to the nature of their use — is a tricky situation.

There is certainly the demand. Reports are piling up of people finding ways to make their own masks at home, pulling out dusty sewing machines, grabbing old t-shirts and bed sheets and watching how-to videos on YouTube.

Some masks are basic looking, but many others are done in dainty floral prints or tie-dye (the unofficial printed trend of the pandemic).

One trending style on social media is a black mask that says, “If you're reading this, you're too close.” (A nod to Drake's “If You're Reading This It's Too Late” mixtape cover from 2015).

Big brands and designers were quick to jump in on the emergency effort to get face masks to rst responders and healthcare workers around the world. From LVMH's massive turn to mask production, to big shoe brands like New Balance and Chaco, all the way down to more local New York City efforts from designers like Christian Siriano, Brandon Maxwell and Prabal Gurung, the industry quickly redirected its manufacturing mission.

Now, the turn from emergency efforts to new product categories — altruism back to capitalism — is an obvious point of sensitivity.

But even more precarious is the interpretation of fashion and a potential backlash. While a mask is something worn on the body and technically fashion, it also has an inherent medical use.

When the SARS outbreak hit in Hong Kong in 2003, both Louis Vuitton and Gucci had to quell rumors that they were selling limitededition face masks. One fraudulent email to potential customers claimed that Vuitton's $1,800 version was made of leather and came with a monogrammed sterling silver clasp.

As of now, no big luxury label is selling face masks, though some smaller designers have delved into the category. For example, Nick Cannon's custom face mask from the 2019 MTV Movie and TV Awards was made by L.A. designer Sheron Barber.

Other mainstream brands are now exploring the category. Steve Madden is offering “fashion masks” on its site, in prints like leopard, snakeskin and tie-dye — all retailing for $15. Activated carbon-filter inserts for the masks are also available on the site.

When Wolford converted its factories into face mask production centers, the majority of

Stay-at-home Haircut Tips An Styling Tricks During The Coronavirus Lockdown One of the several reasons why most Americans yearned for COVID19 related restrictions be lifted related to hair, or more precisely care of hair.

Women were unable to have their regular appointments with their hairdressers who were closed for business, and similarly men were unable to visit barbers to have their hair cut.

If your hair is straight, it may be getting in your eyes. If it's wavy or curly, it might be looking voluminous, and not in a good way. the product was for donation to healthcare workers — but the brand also sold a fraction of its supply on their site for $35; they are still sold out.

Fila is currently working on its own production, using patterns and designs out of its archives in Italy. “I think we are all going to be wearing masks for a long time,” said Jennifer Estabrook, Fila North America president, in a webinar with FN. She also hinted at the idea that the brand's product development teams were researching how to make performance masks for the inevitable requirement that people wear masks when they work out. “Masks are a foreign concept to us… I think they are going to take some getting used to,” she added.

Ready-to-wear and athletic brands are obviously better equipped for an easy transition to face mask production, given the nature of working with fabric and sewing capabilities.

But when it comes to new technological developments of fabrics for face masks, legwear-focused brands might have the upper hand: Last week, NPR reported on a preliminary study from Northeastern University that showed how nylon stockings could be an effective extra layer for cloth masks.

The study even demonstrated that a mask with a nylon covering could even in some cases perform better than a medical-grade mask.

The interpretation of the face mask as a fashion statement will ultimately be left to the individual, and celebrities will surely lead the way in what is appropriate — or distasteful.

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Several men turned to their significant others, or their children to cut their hair with scissors and clippers. Social media abounded with men boasting of their home-made haircuts, some of which were not exactly complimentary.

With most barbershops open yo limited customers it may be sometime before men can visit their barber on a regular basis.'

For Tony Nash of West Kendall, the barber man become extinct.

Accustomed to visiting the barber every two weeks to manage his lowcropped hairstyle, Tony, a black Jamaican, was frustrated as his hair grew out making the bald spot on the crown of his head more obvious surrounded by increasingly grey hair.

Searching for a solution, Tony, 62, decided to order a shaving kit on Amazon. Receiving the kit he turned to his wife to shave his head completely, and within 10 minutes he was strikingly bald. “I didn't have the courage to go bald before. But now I love it, and so do my wife and kids.

They say I look younger, and, man, that's so good to hear. My wife did an excellent job, now she is my favorite barber.”

Tony is far from alone in a world where most people cannot find barbers or hairdressers because they are either locked down or taking far fewer customers.

“People just want normalcy,” said hair stylist Kathryn Mercury.

Normalcy, as in being able to recognize the person staring back at you from the bathroom mirror. Not some frazzled stranger with crazy, shaggy, big, out-of-control hair.

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THE SCHOOL BOARD OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT FOR CONSTRUCTION BIDS FOR RICHMOND HEIGHTS MIDDLE SCHOOL The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida (Board), intends to award one Construction firm for the following General Obligation Bond (GOB) project: PROJECT NO. 01619800 RICHMOND HEIGHTS SCHOOL RENOVATIONS 15015 S.W. 103 AVENUE MIAMI, FLORIDA 33176 BIDS DUE: Sealed bids will be received by The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, for the project listed herein,until 1:00 P.M. local time, Thursday, July 2, 2020 at the M-DCPS Stores and Mail Distribution site located at 7001 S.W. 4 Street, Miami, Florida 33144 following which time and place, or as soon there-after as the Board can attend to the same, the said bids will be publicly opened, read and tabulated at the same location by an authorized representative of the Board. Award of the contract will be made to the lowest, prequalified responsible and responsive bidder for the actual amount bid considering base bid and accepted alternates (if any) as listed in the bidding documents. The Board will award the contract based upon the results of the tabulations as covered by applicable laws and regulations.

Bidders desiring to participate in this solicitation must be pre-qualified by the Board prior to submitting their bid in response to this solicitation. Contact the Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) Office of Economic Opportunity at (305) 995-1307 or via email at oeo@dadeschools.net for information regarding Contractors' Pre-qualification procedures.

QUESTIONS: Written questions regarding this project will be accepted. All written communications must be sent to the Project Architect/Engineer, Ana Alleguez (ana@alleguezarchitecture.com), Alleguez Architecture Inc., 7294 S.W. 48 Street, Miami, Florida 33155. Questions will be accepted from 8:00 am on Tuesday, May 26, 2020 until 5:00 pm on Wednesday, June 17, 2020. Answers will only be issued to the Prime Contractors who attended the mandatory Pre-bid Conference.

MANDATORY PRE-BID CONFERENCE (Richmond Heights Middle School): Wednesday, June 10, 2020 at Richmond Heights Middle School, 15015 S.W. 103 Avenue, Miami, Florida 33176. Due to site gathering limitations, any Prime Contractor who would like to attend must submit an email request to Alleguez Architecture (see instructions below) to do so and will be scheduled in the order of when said request is received. There will be up to four sessions scheduled (based on quantity of requests): Session 1: 8:00 AM to 9:45 AM Session 2: 10:00 AM to 11:45 AM Session 3: 1:00 PM to 2:45 PM (as needed) Session 4: 3:00 PM to 4:45 PM (as needed) Each session will be restricted to one representative from Prime Contracting firms only, limiting each group to a maximum of seven potential bidders for each of the proposed conferences. All attendees must always wear face masks and maintain a minimum of 6 feet distance from all other persons. Gloves are optional but recommended.

There will be a sign-in period for each session of 15 minutes from the start time of that session. Potential bidders arriving after the 15-minute sign-in period (of the session they are scheduled to attend) will not be allowed to participate in this solicitation. Proposals submitted by firms not represented at the Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will not be considered.

SUBMITTING REQUEST TO ATTEND PRE-BID CONFERENCE: All Prime Contractors wishing to attend are to submit an e-mail to Alleguez Architecture (ana@alleguezarchitecture.com) confirming their attendance no later than end of business day Monday, June 8, 2020. A Pre-Bid Conference attendance confirmation email containing a scheduled time will be sent by the Project Architect/Engineer, to each potential attendee, no later than end of business day Tuesday, June 9, 2020.

Prime contractors' will be instructed at each session of the procedure to schedule any additional site visits and/or walkthroughs as needed.

Please note that the District and Alleguez Architecture are adhering to all CDC and DOH COVID-19 recommendations by limiting the number of persons at a site to a maximum of ten persons at any one time (Project Architect/Engineer, Project Manager, a school representative to facilitate opening of the site, and seven Prime Contractors), and requiring the use of Personal Protection Equipment.

BOARD POLICIES: Cone of Silence A Cone of Silence, pursuant to Board Policy 6325, shall commence with the issuance of this Legal Advertisement and shall terminate at the time the item is presented by the Superintendent to the appropriate Board committee immediately prior to the Board meeting at which the Board will award or approve a contract, reject all bids or responses, or take any other action that ends the solicitation and review process. Any violation of this rule shall be investigated by the Board's Inspector General and shall result in the disqualification of the potential applicant from the competitive solicitation process, rejection of any recommendation for award, or the revocation of an award to the vendor as being void, rendering void any previous or prior awards. The potential vendor or vendor's representative determined to have violated this rule, shall be subject to debarment.

General questions regarding the legal advertisement will be sent to the Office of Capital Improvement Projects via email at ocip@dadeschools.net, and a copy filed with the Clerk of the School Board at celiarubio@dadeschools.net, who shall make copies available to the public upon request.

Lobbyist Lobbyist requirements, pursuant to Board Policy 8150, shall be applicable to this solicitation and all proposers and lobbyists shall strictly conform to, and be governed by, the requirements set forth therein. Contact the Clerk of the School Board for additional information.

Vendor and Employment Preference Local-Vendor Preference, pursuant to Board Policy 6320.05, shall apply to this solicitation. Based on Board policy, Local Business means a vendor or business that has a valid business tax receipt, issued by a jurisdiction located in Miami-Dade County, that has either (1) its headquarters, manufacturing facility, or locally-owned franchise located within the legal boundaries of Miami Dade County, for at least twelve (12) months, or (2) has an office with a street address within the boundaries of Miami-Dade County for at least twenty-four (24) months, calculated from the bid or proposal opening date. Post office boxes are not verifiable and shall not be used for the purpose of establishing said physical address. In order to be considered for local preference, vendors must provide a copy of their business tax receipt and the Local Business Affidavit of Eligibility with their proposal. Proposers who fail to submit the required documents will not be considered for Vendor Preference.

Jessica Lunsford Act The successful proposer(s) shall fully comply with the State of Florida's House Bill 1877 “Jessica Lunsford Act” (JLA); FS 1012.465, 1012.32, 1012.467 & 1012.468 and Board Policy 4121.01, Employment Standards and Fingerprinting of all Employees (also refer to Board Policy 8475).

Ethics, Conflict of Interest and Anti-Fraud Proposers responding to this solicitation shall comply with the following ethics, conflict of interest and anti-fraud policies: - Board Policy 6460, Business Code of Ethics; - Board Policy 6460, Disclosure of Employment of Former School Board Employees; - Board Policy 8700, Anti-Fraud; and all related Board policies and procedures, as applicable Contractor Debarment Procedures Pursuant to Board Policy 6320.04, Contractor Discipline Procedures, debarred contractors are excluded from conducting business with the Board as agents, representatives, partners, and associates of other contractors, subcontractors or individual sureties.

Commercial Anti-discrimination, Diversity, and Inclusion Proposers responding to this solicitation shall comply with the following anti-discrimination policies: - Board Policy 6465, Commercial Anti-discrimination, Diversity, and Inclusion (proposers shall be required to certify compliance with Board Policy 6465); - Board Policy 1362.02, 3362.02 and 4362.02, Anti-discrimination/Harassment Complaint Procedure; and - all related Board policies and procedures, as applicable Protest Failure to file a protest within the time prescribed and in the manner specified in Board Policy 6320 (Purchase Approval and Competitive Bidding Process Requirements) or in accordance with FS Section 120.57(3) shall constitute a waiver of proceedings under FS Chapter 120.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT: The proposer acknowledges that all information contained in their RFQ Response is part of public domain as defined by the State of Florida Sunshine Law. Therefore, any information received is subject to public inspection and copying in accordance with FS 119. No action on the part of the proposer would create an obligation of confidentiality on the part of the School Board including, but not limited to, making a reference in the RFQ Response to trade secrets FS 812.081 and 815.045. It is recommended that potential proposers exclude from their response any information that, in their judgment, may be considered a trade secret.

Board policies, as amended from time to time, can be accessed and downloaded at: https://go.boarddocs.com/fl/sbmd/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=BK6KUF4FFE14.

The successful proposer(s) shall fully comply with the State of Florida's House Bill 1877 “Jessica Lunsford Act” (JLA); FS 1012.465, 1012.32, 1012.467 & 1012.468 and Board Policy 4121.01, Employment Standards and Fingerprinting of all. Failure to file a protest within the time prescribed and in the manner specified in Board Policy 6320 or in accordance with §120.57(3). Fla. Stat. (2014) shall constitute a waiver of proceedings under Chapter 120, Florida Statutes.

Pre-qualified bidders may obtain a CD of the documents for construction or a full set of printed documents for construction at the bidder's expense from the office of Thomas Printworks, 275 University Drive, Coral Gables, Florida 33134 on and after, May 26, 2020.

OFFICE OF ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY Small/Micro, Minority/Women-Owned, and Veteran Business Enterprise Programs, Board Policy 6320.02 Awarded firms will be required to comply with Board Policy 6320.02 and submit a monthly report via the Online Diversity Compliance System for compliance with Small/Micro, Minority/Women and/or Veteran sub-consultant goals, sub-contractor goals, local workforce information, and/or any affirmative procurement initiatives. Awarded firms will be required to submit monthly compliance reports online at: http://miamidadeschools.diversitycompliance.com. Please note that the “Small/Micro Business Enterprise Program Administrative Procedures Manual”, Board-approved June 20, 2018, shall be applicable to this solicitation. Please contact the Office of Economic Opportunity at 305-995-1307 or via email at OEO@dadeschools.net for additional information.

Assistance levels, as established by the Goal Setting Committee: Richmond Heights Middle School: S/MBE Mandatory Subcontracting Goals: 11.46% Construction and 20% Local Work Force, within a County-wide radius.

Mandatory M/WBE Subcontracting Goals: 8.54%- African American, Native American and Asian American firms.

The Board reserves the right to waive informalities and to reject any and all bids.

THE SCHOOL BOARD OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA By: Alberto M. Carvalho Superintendent of Schools

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Miramar Commissioner Encourages Caribbean Nationals To Complete The 2020 Census MIRAMAR, FL (Wednesday, May 13, 2020) –Miramar Commissioner Yvette Colbourne is encouraging Caribbean nationals and all residents to complete the 2020 Census. Results from the census help determine how federal funding is distributed for healthcare, schools, roads and other public services in local communities.

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Commissioner Colbourne stated, “I am appealing to all Miramar residents, especially our Jamaican and Haitian nationals, to complete the census. It takes less than 10 minutes to complete,” she continued. “You can take your 2020 Census with peace of mind since your response is safe and secure. By law, your census data cannot be shared with any other government agency, landlord, law enforcement or immigration agency.”

The Census Bureau strongly encourages the public to respond online at 2020census.gov.

Households can respond online in English or 12 other languages or by phone. Households can also respond by mail using the paper questionnaire that was mailed to every non-responding address.

Census takers will visit every address that does not respond on their own to collect responses in person. Responding now to the 2020 Census will minimize the need for a census taker to visit homes later this year, especially during the ongoing health crisis.

For more information, visit MiramarFL.gov/Census2020.

Broward County Sheriff Tony Speaks On The Death Of George Floyd ground so there’s very minimal exposure to the nature of the treat there,” Sheriff Tony said.

On whether or not he believes the officer’s actions were excessive, Tony said: “You don’t need training to know that if an individual is handcuffed and on his belly, and you’re applying a knee on him, that’s excessive. It’s not necessary.”

The Justice Department says that an investigation into Floyd’s death is a “top priority” and is set to be conducted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Minnesota, the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division and the FBI’s Minneapolis Field Office.

Miami-Dade Sets To Reopen Beaches, Hotels On June 1 Miami-Dade County officials have agreed on a June 1 target date to reopen the county's beaches and hotels.

The announcement from county Mayor Carlos Giménez came after a virtual meeting between Giménez and city managers of the county's coastal cities.

While Broward County reopened its beaches and hotels on May 26, MiamiDade leaders said they wanted to avoid any Memorial Day gatherings in the county.

“We have to exercise some measure of caution because there is a natural tension between crowds and physical distancing,” Miami Beach Mayor Gelber said. “How do you manage that in a pandemic? The answer is, carefully. We know that Memorial Day is a traditional time for everybody to go to the beach and if we saw hundreds of thousands of people on our beaches, it would be a disaster.”

Since March, hotels across the county have only been allowed to accept reservations from essential lodgers. This includes first responders, medical personnel, and those unable to stay in their homes for reasons beyond their control.

Miami Beach hotels, meanwhile, have been closed to all guests since March.

Giménez's statement did not specify what additional travelers the hotels would be allowed to accept, only that restrictions would be eased.

June 1 would also mark the opening date for the county's beaches, which have also been closed since March, according to the announcement.

Miami-Dade retail businesses, office buildings, and salons, along with some other nonessential businesses, were allowed to open last week at limited capacities, while restaurants in Miami, Miami Beach, and Miami Gardens reopened on May 27.

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The incident has left the world voicing their opinions about whether or not the actions of the law enforcement officers were justified. On CNW Prime Time, Broward County Sheriff Gregory Tony shared his point of view as fellow law enforcement personnel.

“It comes down to whether the actions were necessary, proportionate and whether or not a threat is expected based on the nature of the situation. In this case, talking about the Minneapolis incident, the individual was already handcuffed, he was down on the

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The death of yet another unarmed black man, George Floyd, killed by a white police officer has sparked outrage and violent protests in cities across the United States.

Floyd, a 46-year-old black man, died on Monday after police officers violently pinned him down in Minneapolis in response to a call about a man suspected of forgery.

A video of him pleading with police officers while saying “I can’t breathe,” has gone viral, sparking protests in the Minnesota state capital over the last 48 hours. Floyd can be seen in the video requesting help and not resisting arrest as onlookers implored the cops to back down.

On Tuesday, the Minneapolis Police Chief

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fires, smashing windows and looting. Mayor Frey, commenting on the protests said it was the result of built-up anger and sadness that have been "ingrained in our black community not just because of five minutes of horror, but 400 years."

Frey said this feeling is "not only understandable, it's right—it's a reflection of the truth that our black community has lived."

Amidst the protests, Frey asked d not to destroy the city, especially in this time of crisis.

He said he loves the city and they can do better. "We must confront our shortcomings with both humility and hope. We must restore the peace so we can do this hard work together.”

What Can Law Enforcement Do? Broward Sheriff Gregory Tony, appearing on CNWPrime Time said he believes the decision to terminate the officers was the correct one.

Events like these, Sheriff Tony said, impact the public trust, not just in Minneapolis, but

across the country. He added that after this incident people in Broward County would want to know whether he would continue to hold the officers there accountable.

Sheriff Tony said in reviewing the actions of the officer in the Minneapolis incident, there were three main things to look for—whether the actions were necessary, whether they were proportionate, and whether they were something that the department’s policy allows.

“As the chief law enforcement officer and administrator, we need to start having open conversations with the public because you don’t need training to know that an individual who is handcuffed on his belly, crying for help, while you are applying a knee on him [is] excessive. It’s not necessary,” the Sheriff told CNWPrime Time.

He said to restore the public trust, the department has to first take “ownership” of what happened—get out in front and talk to the public and explain to them the process.

Secondly, Tony said they need to be proactive and implement training and programs to help officers because across the country there has been a spate of unjustified police killings of

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black and brown people—many of whom were unarmed, so they feel that they cannot trust the police.

The sheriff explained that he dedicated a half a million dollars to start racial equity and implicit bias training at the Broward Sheriff’s Office to help his deputies have a better understanding of how to communicate with the very diverse population in the county.

Expanding that type of training and having accountability, he said, gives the public confidence to know that officers will be held accountable when these incidents occur.

As the protests in Minneapolis intensify and people air their frustration and disgust on social media, many will be watching and waiting to see how this case plays out. The common feeling among the black community, across the country and around the world, is that enough is enough.

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continued from A5 Betty - Orlando, FL — “I can’t breathe” – Words that any and every doctor dreads. The airway is the top priority in any given situation. In the hospital, patients are taken to the operating room in the middle of the night to secure the airway if there is any concern is obstructing infection. The airway is literally life; A preventable death is a public health issue. It’s a humanity issue. Racism is real. Injustice is real.

Bigotry is real. White supremacy is real. If you think this doesn’t affect you, think again.

Mathew - West Palm Beach, FL — Should I expect to be murdered by a police officer today? Should I feel anxiety or fear jogging through my neighborhood at the risk of being shot and killed? These are the questions people like me have to ask on top of the new standards like how will I survive the pandemic or am I doing my part to flatten the curve? At its best, America is a symbol of freedom and hope to the world, but as its worse, she is the darkest corner of mankind.

Lee - Pembroke Pines, FL — I do think it’s one of those situations where people cry and holler and voicing black lives matter, preaching black power, then after a month or when this blows over, people will go right back to regular life and push these issues into the back of their minds.

Police officers and law enforcement are scared of people, which is why they do more damage than help. It’s sad to admit but it is true. Once they pull their gun they already have an underlying hatred for black men and they shoot to kill.

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The salon's colorists have been customformulating and sending hair color to clients, then showing them on FaceTime how to do it themselves.

But she also has more general tips for people who want to keep their hair looking presentable in the near term.

If you don't own hair-cutting shears, they are readily available online. Mercury noted that smaller pairs are easier to handle, especially for those not used to cutting hair.

Don't, under any circumstances, cut your hair with other types of scissors — they're not sharp enough to do a good job. “You definitely don't want to use kitchen shears,” she said.

Cutting a full head of hair Mercury doesn't recommend cutting a full head of hair, since this can become quite complicated.

It is advised if one is using clippers, to use those that come with detachable guards. The lower the guard number, the more hair that gets trimmed.

People should probably start with a higher guard number, Mercury said, “so you have a little more room for error.”

Also, and this is key: When cutting hair with clippers, “make sure you're not following head shape,” Mercury said. “You want to kind of draw (the clippers) up the side of the head first. Follow that straight line up to the ceiling,” perhaps using a guard setting of 3.

Then trim the hair on top of the head. You can use clippers for this, too, with a guard setting of, say, 5. But you're probably better off using scissors. As with bangs, trim the hair horizontally in small sections and “chip into the hair vertically to create texture,” Mercury said.

Cutting thick, curly or wavy hair Trimming hair with a lot of texture — it's tricky.

“It's definitely more challenging,” Mercury said. So challenging that instead of attempting it, “I would encourage people to use products to collapse the curl a little bit,” so the hair, even if longer, appears less bushy and closer to the head.

Giving your hair a rest Mercury also pointed out with most people staying at home and not having to worry about appearances, it might be best to ease up on your hair, especially if you're someone who typically subjects it to daily styling and frequent processing.

“It's a great time to give your hair a break and start retreating it by doing some masks and maybe wearing it more natural,” she said.

However, if you're inclined to fuss and are under-confident about your skills, “Don't hesitate to call your hairdresser,” Mercury said.

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By Sheri-kae McLeod Jamaican culture was fully on display for the world to see over the past weekend during the online clash between dancehall veterans Beenie Man and Bounty Killer.

The deejays were part of the Verzuz music battle series created by American Record Producers Swizz Beats and Timbaland on Instagram. While previous battles had covered other genres, featuring musical legends like Teddy Riley, Babyface, Erykah Badu, and Jill Scott, Saturday night's battle was the first dancehall battle.

The clash lasted over two hours, with almost 500,000 viewers on Instagram and a record-breaking 3.7 million viewers across all platforms. A host of celebrities tuned in to be entertained, including Rihanna, Missy Elliott, Idris Elba, Diddy, Usain Bolt, and even Jamaica's Prime Minister, Andrew Holness.

Out of respect to their homeland, the two deejays started off the battle with the playing of Jamaica's national anthem to the audience of mostly international viewers. They then went back and forth with 20 songs each, trading competitive jabs and stories behind the music.

Bounty killer battled with hits like 'Just Killa', 'Suspense', and 'Living Dangerously' to which Beenie Man counteracted with his own hits, 'Memories', 'Girls Dem Sugar' and 'King Of The Dancehall'.

In true Jamaican fashion, the clash was briefly interrupted by police who were inquiring about the loud music and social gathering. Beenie Man, however, informed them that they were involved in an international event and the police allowed the clash to continue.

Swizz Beatz and Timbaland, the organizers of the battle, along with most of the viewers agreed that the battle was the best clash from the series so far. “Jamaica, which was thought of as a third world country, represented as

leaders in the world tonight,” said Swizz Beatz after the battle.

“This might be my favorite Verzuz, I can't lie. Tonight was a level, tonight was a bar. This was a real clash. Tonight, was the first time in a long time that I cried,” he added.

To end the clash, the deejays paid tribute to the most popular Jamaican artist ever, Bob Marley, with a rendition of “One Love.” The

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Over the past weekend, the Jamaican diaspora and reggae/dancehall community paid tribute to top producer, Robert “Bobby Digital” Dixon. The producer died from a kidney-related illness on May 21 at age 59.

Bobby Digital was one of the first Jamaican producers to experiment with digital rhythms in the 1980s and he went on to become one of Jamaica's most influential music producers.

As the Jamaican music fraternity was awakened by the news, tributes have begun rolling in for the great producer.

Via Instagram, Buju Banton said: “BOBBY DIGITAL. love you from the heart .thanks for giving me the chance as a young man. The lord gave the word. Great were company of those that publish it. Rest …”

Dixon first began working as a producer under the tutelage of King Jammy, a famous local record producer in the early 1980s. The two began experimenting with digital rhythms and helped to push Jamaican music into a computerized phase of music production.

In the late 1980s and early 1990s, he was the producer for works of artists like Shabba Ranks, Cocoa Tea, Super Cat, and Garnett Silk, among many others. During that time, he also formed his own sound system, Heatwave, and established his own record label, Digital B Records.

During his over 20-year career, Bobby Digital ruled the reggae charts both locally and internationally. He produced many number one hit singles for a long list of reggae and dancehall artists. On the Billboard Reggae Albums Chart, Dixon produced two entries, Da Real Thing by Sizzla (which reached number six in 2002) and Gideon Boots by Richie Spice which went number one on the chart in 2008.

Bobby Digital is survived by his wife Merva, three children, and two grandchildren.

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virtual after-party also including the legendary Stone Love sound, which the producers credited as among the originators of clash culture.

Both Jamaican deejays were trending on social media for hours after the clash, which was heavily covered by international media including CNN. Both artistes have also seen a huge spike in music streams since the battle.

On twitter, Jamaican politicians hailed the two artists for their massive contribution to Jamaican music and highlighted the impact that reggae and dancehall have on the world.

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Olivia “Babsy” Grange said: “There is no question or doubt, Jamaica's music is the most powerful music in the world. That was proven again with how many celebrities, both local and international, tuned in to the clash.”

Jamaican Senator Damion Crawford also boldly stated that while COVID-19 has wrecked Jamaica's tourism progress this year, the two dancehall deejays may have just saved the entire industry.

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Basketball Legend Patrick Ewing Tests Positive For COVID-19 the United States and joined his family in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

He played most of his career at the New York Knicks but also played briefly with the Seattle SuperSonics and Orlando Magic. The Knicks appeared in the NBA Finals twice (1994 and 1999) during his tenure. He won Olympic gold medals as a member of the 1984 and 1992 United States men's Olympic basketball teams.

In a 1996 poll celebrating the 50th anniversary of the NBA, Ewing was selected as one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History.

He is a two-time inductee into the Basketball Hall of Fame and a U.S. Olympic Hall of Famer. He has been the coach at Georgetown since 2017.

Jamaican-born basketball Hall of Famer Patrick Ewing revealed that he has tested positive for COVID19.

Ewing, the current coach of Georgetown University's basketball team, said that he has been isolated at a hospital and is the only person in the basketball program to have tested positive for the virus.

“This virus is serious and should not be taken lightly. I want to encourage everyone to stay safe and take care of yourselves and your loved ones”, he tweeted on Friday.

The basketball legend was born in 1962 in Kingston. In 1975, 12-year-old Ewing moved to

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Grave 'Increasingly Confident” WI/England Series Will Move Forward BRIDGETOWN, Barbados—Cricket West Indies chief executive, Johnny Grave, says he is “increasingly confident” the Test tour of England will come off, noting that a final decision will likely be made at Thursday's meeting of CWI's board.

In the clearest hint yet the three-Test series will go ahead in July amidst the serious challenges posed by the novel coronavirus pandemic, Grave said the England and Wales Cricket Board now believed they had a “robust and safe plan” to ensure the series came off successfully.

“From where we sit at the moment, based on the information we have, based on the fact that every day there are less and less cases in the UK everyone is getting increasingly confident that the tour will happen at some point,” said Grave.

“Our board meeting is on May 28. If the tour has to take place, by the start of June we would need to have the [CWI] board approval and support by then in order to get the charter flight logistics in place and select the players.

“We are expecting to get a formal offer to tour England probably by the end of the month so that we can get our board's approval and the players can potentially leave the region [the Caribbean] in early June.”

Under the current proposal, West Indies would leave the region by private charter on June 8 and undergo two weeks of quarantine at a secure facility while preparing for the series.

The first Test is scheduled to start July 8, the second eight days later, with the final Test bowling off July 24, with the likely venues to be Southampton and Manchester.

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“They would have been tested prior to departure, they are then on private charters within the Caribbean, then a private charter to the UK, and then they enter a biosecure bubble where other than them and the people looking after them – groundstaff, catering and hotel staff – no-one else is allowed,” Grave explained.

“Everyone else in that secure bubble has been tested. So the likelihood of coming into contact with someone who is COVID-19 positive is very, very low.

“And it is on that basis, and because of the robustness of the biosecure environment and the plans that our medical people are saying to us, it is a safe environment. So the chances of someone catching COVID-19 are very, very small.”

Grave said hopes the series could be played

had increased considerably as the ECB's plans had become more crystalized.

“The ECB have got more confident that they've got a robust and safe plan to deal with cricket in a biosecure environment behind closed doors. Our medical team are getting more confident and comfortable with those plans,” the Englishman said.

“Our players and support staff who we have met with [via conference calls] are beginning to understand what a seven-week tour behind closed doors might look like. And the operations team are getting the logistics together for flying everyone from across the Caribbean to probably Antigua to then depart to the UK on a private team charter.

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