The Life and Legacy of Chadwick Boseman
After fighting a silent four-year battle with colon cancer, actor and Howard University almuni Chadwick Boseman passed away at the age of 43. Boseman is best known for playing the first ever Black lead superhero in Marvel's Black Panther movie.
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Chadwick kept his private life private including his illness and marriage to singer Taylor Simone Ledward. Fans across the world were devastated at the loss of such an iconic and driven actor.
Boseman fought tirelessly for causes that he believed in like the Black Lives Matter Movement and various children charities. Giving back was a large part of who Chadwick was as an individual.
Chadwick used his stardom to show other's that there is always a place for you in the film industry as said in his acceptance speech at the SAG Awards,
"We all know what it’s like to be told that there is not a place for you to be featured. Yet you are young, gifted and Black. We know what it’s like to be told there’s not a screen for you to be featured on, a stage for you to be featured on...We knew that we had something special that we wanted to give the world."
A heroic spirit on and off the screen, rest in perfect peace Chadwick Boseman. Thank you for your contributions to the Black community and the film industry.
Aftermath of Hurricane Laura
No one could've predicted the amount of damage that Hurricane Laura was going to cause when it made landfall in parts of Texas and Louisiana.
With homes and businesses destroyed, the people of Lake Charles, Louisiana are having to nearly rebuild their entire city due to the amount of destruction caused by Hurricane Laura.
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The governor of Louisiana told CNN, "The damage is extensive". According to authorities the amount of deaths caused by the storm and its aftermath brings the death toll to 27 people.
Texans decided to step up and help their neighboring state by donating things such as water, backup generators, and non-perishable goods.
Visit these resources to donate towards the Hurricane Relief Fund:
1) Visit redcross.org, call 800-RED-CROSS or text the word LAURA to 90999 to make a $10 donation.
The Eviction Moratorium: Things to keep in mind
First thing you should know is that the order only delay's evictions, it doesn't prevent them.
Trump's administration decided to suspend eviction possibilities from September 4th to December 31st.
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Due to the pandemic nearly 30 to 40 million Americans are at risk of bring evicted according to the Aspen Institute.
"Many property owners, who lack the credit or financial ability to cover rental payment arrears, will struggle to pay their mortgages and property taxes and maintain properties."-Aspen Institute
The eviction order's criteria: Source 11Alive.com
A renter must prove that they can’t expect to earn more than $99,000 in 2020 ($198,000 if married and filing a joint tax return).
Experience a loss of household income, layoff or out-of-pocket medical expense.
Make timely partial payments, and/or that eviction will lead to homelessness, moving to a place that is more expensive, or put a renter close to others who could be infected with the virus.
Be mindful that a landlord can still evict a renter for disruption, destruction, or failure to pay rent once the moratorium is lifted.
Although it may be nearly impossible to pay your rent due to COVID-19 putting people out of jobs, try not to let your rent pile up because by December 31st you could be owing thousands of dollars to your landlord.
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