A devout Catholic, Biden has quoted Scripture on the 2020 campaign trail and is known to carry rosary beads in his pocket. “Faith sees best in the dark,” he says frequently in public remarks, quoting the Danish philosopher and theologian Søren Kierkegaard. Biden also has spoken and written at length about how his faith helped…

President Trump on Friday said his presumptive Democratic challenger Joe Biden “is no longer worthy of the Black Vote,” after the former vice president made comments contrasting African American and Latino diversity."After yesterday’s statement, Sleepy Joe Biden is no longer worthy of the Black Vote!" Trump tweeted Friday morning.Earlier Friday, Trump tweeted: “Sleepy Joe Biden…

Despite being 24-hour cable news networks, CNN and MSNBC offered little to no on-air coverage of Joe Biden's latest gaffes, at least before he offered a mea culpa.Prior to Friday morning, when MSNBC's Joe Scarborough defended Biden's "inartful" comments on diversity and CNN's John Berman pointed out the "irony" of President Trump going after Biden over his racially-charged…

A suburban Chicago school district has said students of color will get the first chance to return for in-person learning when schools reopen, citing "a pandemic" of "inequity and racism, and classism" that preceded COVID-19.Because District 65, which includes students from Evanston and Skokie, won't force teachers to work on-site, school buildings may not be able to accomodate all students…

New research has identified some common factors associated with severe cases of COVID-19 in African American people, including a high body mass index (BMI).Share on PinterestResearch indicates a link between COVID-19 and high BMI among African American people.A new study explores some underlying risk factors for severe COVID-19 among African Americans.The research, published in the…