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L.A. Public Officials Acknowledge the Inequality of Resources within Underserved Communities Escalated After COVID-19
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L.A. Public Officials Acknowledge the Inequality of Resources within Underserved Communities Escalated After COVID-19

Betti Halsell Contributing WriterMay 21, 2020

Public officials acknowledged that COVID-19 has magnified the struggle within underserved communities. The goal is to find a new way to equality and recovery, at a safe distance. Supervisor Hilda Solis stated, “Economic recovery cannot come at the expense of more lives,” Los Angeles Director of Public Health Barbara Ferrer disclosed the latest numbers behind the positive cases of coronavirus and the fluctuating death rate due to COVID-19.

Russell Simmons Brings Back Def Comedy Jam to Raise Money for Coronavirus Ravaged Areas
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Russell Simmons Brings Back Def Comedy Jam to Raise Money for Coronavirus Ravaged Areas

Stacy M. Brown NNPA, Newswire Senior CorrespondentApril 9, 2020

Simmons is leading a group of producers who, on Sunday, April 5, will premiere “Def Comedy Jam Presents: Healing Through Laughter,” a marathon fundraiser hosted by Cedric the Entertainer. The program will air online beginning at 10 p.m. EST, and Simmons’ Instagram page will be updated to provide more information. Simmons has established a GoFundMe page with the hopes of raising as much as $100,000 to help with supplies to assist those in need.