Broaching the subject of race when you’re not the most powerful person in the room is one of the toughest parts of being a Black professional in Hollywood.

That’s especially true in the writers room, where stories are told and culture is made. As two writers early on in our careers (one of us is a staff writer, the other is still banging at the damn door) we’ve each worked in many different rooms, but have always felt the burden of educating our white co-workers.

Instead of starting a show with the typical first-day-at-work anxieties like, "Will they like us?" "How long until we can bring a sample to our boss?" or "Will we get to pitch today?" we’re immediately wondering: How racist will the room be?

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Chase Rice Claims Fan Safety Is a "Huge Priority" After Performing to a Giant, Mask-less Crowd During Pandemic

) decided it was a good idea to What could go wrong? Oh right: the global pandemic we're currently in the midst of. Chase Rice just played a concert to an enormous crowd of unmasked fans here in Tennessee.

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Gov. Murphy gives up Woodrow Wilson's desk, citing 'reckoning' on race

TRENTON, N.J. - New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy has quit using former President Woodrow Wilson’s desk at his office in Trenton, citing a “reckoning" on race occurring nationwide.Murphy spoke Monday during an unrelated news conference.

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EU to unveil ‘safe list’ of nations allowed to enter amid coronavirus. Where does Canada stand?

European borders begin to loosen but travel won’t return to pre-COVID-19 levels yet The 27-member bloc is expected to give outline approval to leisure or business travel from Wednesday to 14 countries beyond its borders when they vote on the list by midday Brussels time, the diplomats said.The countries are Algeria, Australia, Canada, Georgia, Japan, Montenegro, Morocco, New Zealand, Rwanda, Serbia, South Korea, Thailand, Tunisia and Uruguay, they said.Russia and Brazil, along with the United States, are among countries that do not make the initial “safe list.”The vote is aimed at supporting the EU travel industry and tourist destinations, particularly countries in southern Europe hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic.As Europe’s economies

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COVID-19 vaccination must be affordable, universal, says PM Modi

NEW DELHI : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday reviewed India's preparations for vaccinating its vast population against COVID-19 once a vaccine is available and asserted that vaccination must be affordable and universal.Modi chaired a high-level meeting to review planning and preparations for vaccination against the novel coronavirus.At the meeting, the current status of vaccine development efforts were also reviewed and the prime minister highlighted India’s commitment to play an enabling role in the vaccination efforts against COVID-19, the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said in a statement.Prime Minister Modi noted that vaccination of India’s vast and diverse population will need to factor in issues, including those related to

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US reported not on EU 'safe' travel list

The United States is not on a "safe list" of destinations for non-essential travel due to be unveiled by European Union governments later today, three diplomats have said.

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Eight members of Congress invited to briefing on alleged Russian bounties, White House says

U.S. Press secretary Kayleigh McEnany said during a briefing on Monday that the White House has invited eight members of Congress for a briefing on intelligence reports that Russia offered bounties to Taliban militants to kill U.S.

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Chase Rice addresses his concert with THOUSANDS of fans amid the COVID-19 pandemic

Just two days after his Tennessee concert sparked outrage from others like Kelsea Ballerini, country music singer Chase Rice is speaking out.The 34-year-old singer took to Instagram on Monday evening, sharing a video he made to address the concert, which was attended by 4,000 fans in Petros, Tennessee on Saturday night.Rice made it clear that his top priority was his fans, even though video footage he shot from the stage showed no social distancing or face masks, revealing his next show will be a 'drive-in' show on Friday.

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Fallout grows as White House distances Trump from report of bounties on U.S. troops

White House briefing Monday about explosive allegations that Russia secretly offered bounties to Taliban-linked militants for killing American troops in Afghanistan — intelligence the president himself was said to have not been fully read in on.Members of Congress in both parties called for additional information and consequences for Russia and its president, Vladimir Putin, even as White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany insisted President Donald Trump had not been briefed on the findings because they hadn’t been verified. Eight Democrats were to be briefed Tuesday morning.

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Chase Rice responds to backlash over packed concert amid coronavirus pandemic: 'Please go by the rules'

Country singer Chase Rice is speaking out after receiving backlash for hosting a crowded concert amid the coronavirus pandemic. On Saturday night, Rice, 34, played a concert in Tennessee where thousands of concertgoers were packed into the venue, most of whom appear to not be wearing face masks, as is recommended to prevent the ongoing spread of coronavirus.

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Covid-19 unlock 2.0 guidelines: What will remain closed

'Unlock 2.0' for which guidelines were issued by the Union Home Ministry on Monday night. Announcing the guidelines, the govt maintained that there shall remain strict enforcement of lockdown in the containment zones.

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Broadway Will Remain Closed Until 2021 Due to Coronavirus

Broadway has once again pushed back the opening date amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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Chase Rice Speaks Out Following Backlash Over Live Concert Amid Coronavirus Crisis

Chase Rice is speaking out after getting some heat for his recent packed concert in Tennessee. The country music star took to social media to share a video with fans on Monday, and explained how his future shows will try to take more precautions to limit the possible the spread of the coronavirus.«I just want to address my show Saturday night.

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Montreal officials used emergency powers to pay for advice on what to say about coronavirus deaths

coronavirus powers to hire a lobbying and communications firm that billed taxpayers more than $140,000 for its first 21 days of work in advising Montreal health-care officials on what to say about dozens of unexplained deaths.The emergency powers, adopted by Quebec Premier François Legault’s government on March 13, were meant to be used to protect people from COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus. They gave the health minister extraordinary powers to issue contracts and buy any supplies deemed necessary to protect public health.

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Cote-des Neiges-N-D-G borough expands pedestrian corridors for the summer

Residents of the CDN-NDG borough will be able to move around their neighborhoods without a car a bit more freely this summer. The borough has announced plans to increase pedestrian only streets and improve it’s cycling network.

White House: Trump not briefed on 'unverified' bounties

WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House said Monday that President Donald Trump wasn't briefed on U.S.

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COVID-19 pandemic.Now, a group of over 50 community organizations in Nova Scotia says not only are people out of work, they’re also at risk of losing their homes because they can’t afford to pay their rent without a job.A residential tenancy protection plan has been in place by the province since March.Effectively, under the plan, anyone who couldn’t afford their rent because of COVID-19 could not be evicted from their home until June 30.

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COVID-19 damages lungs of asymptomatic and most severe patients alike, scientists believe

LARGO, Fla. - The medical examiner for Pinellas and Pasco County has a warning for people not taking this pandemic seriously.“This isn’t the flu this isn’t anything we know,” Dr. Jon Thogmartin told Pinellas commissioners earlier this week.Dr.

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Canada, other democracies must unite in fight against online disinformation: minister

online disinformation.The federal Liberal government learned a lot from last year’s defensive measures against so-called “fake news” in advance of the October 2019 election, said LeBlanc, president of the Privy Council and the minister charged with keeping tabs on Canada’s democratic health.The experience, he said, would be of help to the U.S., a country that’s no stranger to election interference from bad actors both domestic and foreign — and is hurtling headlong towards a presidential election in November widely seen as the most consequential in its history.

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Public Health Orders Remain Unchanged as COVID-19 Case Numbers Increase

Wyoming’s current public health orders will be extended through July 15 as the number of cases of COVID-19 in the state continues to steadily increase, Governor Mark Gordon announced today.Twenty-five percent of Wyoming’s total number of lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19 have been identified in the past two weeks, with 288 new cases confirmed since the current orders went into effect on June 15. New cases of the virus have been reported in 15 counties and reflects increased transmission within Wyoming communities.

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Prosecutor: Golden State Killer said inner person drove him

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - A former police officer who terrorized California as a serial burglar and rapist and went on to kill more than a dozen people while evading capture for decades pleaded guilty Monday to murders attributed to a criminal dubbed the Golden State Killer.Joseph James DeAngelo Jr.

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When dikes burst, salt marshes might lessen deadly flooding

Erik StokstadOn 25 December 1717, a massive storm blew into the Netherlands. Powerful waves eroded the dikes that kept back the North Sea and an estimated 14,000 people drowned.

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New this week: Willie Nelson, Nick race special, 'Hamilton'

Hamilton ”: Disney Plus does not want to throw away its shot. On Friday, the streaming service will debut the much-anticipated live capture of the hit Broadway show.

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As Leicester braces for local lockdown - 36 areas where coronavirus is on the rise

Leicester could be the first UK area plunged back into lockdown as the city suffers a worrying spike in coronavirus cases.

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Terror groups aiming to deploy 'coronavirus spreaders' for new Jihad attacks

coronavirus for Jihad attacks, according to authorities in Russia.

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Coronavirus: Situation in the U.S. ‘highlights’ Canada’s need to remain vigilant, Trudeau says

Speaking to reporters outside Rideau Cottage in Ottawa on Monday, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the situation in the U.S. which has seen an alarming rise in COVID-19 cases in recent days, only highlights the need for Canadians to remain vigilant of a possible COVID-19 resurgence here.

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‘The actors are the most vulnerable’: Filming on two Vancouver-shot TV shows to resume in July

Hollywood North is ready to roll again with two TV shows set to resume shooting in B.C. next month, under COVID-19 pandemic protocols and production-specific safety plans.Season 4 of The Good Doctor and season 8 of the Hallmark Channel’s When Calls the Heart have both confirmed July 20 start dates in Vancouver.

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Marion County Humane Society temporarily closes as cases of COVID-19 rise

MARION COUNTY, Fla. – The Marion County Humane Society announced Monday that it would close to the public for a week due to the continued rise of COVID-19 cases in Central Florida.Officials with the humane society said in a Facebook post that the closure comes as a precautionary measure, and that all of the animals at the shelter will be cared for during the closure.Officials said they will be updating the humane society’s social media with reopening details.On Monday, the Florida Department of Health reported a total of 655 cases of COVID-19 in Marion County, as well as 10 deaths and 66 hospitalizations since the virus was first detected in the state on March 1.Orange County Animal Services closed Sunday after three staff members tested

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Coronavirus: Which countries might you be able to visit under new traffic light system?

The government is set to unveil its traffic light system that will list countries based on their coronavirus risk factor.

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Coronavirus: COVID-19 cases reach 10 million globally, WHO reflects on progress made and lessons learned

As the number of COVID-19 cases reaches 10 million globally, with 500,000 deaths worldwide, World Health Organization (WHO) director-general Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Monday that it’s a moment to “reflect on the progress we have made and the lessons we have learned” amid the pandemic.

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Kelsea Ballerini & Other Country Music Stars Call Out Chase Rice Over PACKED Concert Mid-Pandemic

Chase Rice is feeling the criticism from fellow country music stars after the unfortunate and arguably dangerous decision to play a concert Saturday night out in Petros, Tennessee!

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Quebec starts publishing daily coronavirus updates again as deaths reach 5,485

coronavirus as of Monday.There are 55,390 cases in total, up 72 from the previous day. The pandemic has killed 5,485 people in the province, including seven new deaths reported on Monday.There are 455 patients in hospital and 45 of them are in intensive care.

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Why are some people at greater risk of severe COVID-19?

80% of those who have SARS-CoV-2 experience a clinically mild version of COVID-19, meaning that they get better without needing to go to the hospital.Risk factors for severe disease include being male, being older, and having underlying health conditions, among other factors. What drives these risk factors is not entirely clear.

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Launch of Gaganyaan will not be affected by Covid-19: Govt

covid-19 pandemic and preparations are carrying on in the right direction, the Centre said on Monday.“Even though because of the covid-19 pandemic, the training of four Indian astronauts in Russia had to be halted, yet the opinion of Chairman, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and the scientific team is that there had been kept a “cushion" both in the training programme and launch deadline," Union Minister of State, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh said on Monday.

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Country singer Chase Rice catches backlash for video of packed Tennessee concert amid spike in COVID-19 cases

Chase Rice caught backlash on social media after sharing a video of people flocking to his most recent concert with seemingly no regard for social distancing amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The country singer shared a video of his show at Tennessee’s Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary concert venue over the weekend, which marked one of the first times he’s been back on stage since the pandemic forced new guidelines on large gatherings.The video shows thousands of attendees crowded around the stage cheering and singing along.

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Kelsea Ballerini Calls Out Chase Rice for Holding Concert Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

Kelsea Ballerini is calling out country singer Chase Rice for holding a packed concert amid the Coronavirus pandemic that specifically calls for social distancing to slow the spread.

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Pennsylvania county halts on-site alcohol consumption amid virus spike

PITTSBURGH - Officials in western Pennsylvania's Allegheny County are halting all on-site consumption of alcohol in bars and restaurants due to what they call an “alarming" spike in COVID-19 cases.County Executive Rich Fitzgerald and Dr. Debra Bogen, the county health department director, said the recent spike has been largely among young people and involved out-of-state travel, often including night life during travel, and going to local bars and restaurants.Under the order to go into effect at 5 p.m.

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Rise in Covid-19 cases weigh on markets as lockdown may derail economic recovery

Mumbai: Indian benchmark indices ended lower on Monday as rapid increase of Covid-19 cases around the world and especially in the US, threatened to derail the economic recovery hopes. With states in India set to extend lockdown or reconsidering bringing back lockdown measures, markets seem to be weighing the bad news.

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Injured Humboldt Broncos player Ryan Straschnitzki continues rehab during COVID-19 lockdown

Ryan Straschnitzki, the former Humboldt Broncos hockey player paralyzed from the chest down two years ago in a Saskatchewan bus crash, is paying close attention to the black smartphone in his hand.But on closer inspection, it’s actually the remote controller for the epidural stimulator he had implanted during spinal surgery in Thailand last fall.The device sends electrical currents to his spinal cord to stimulate nerves and move limbs. On the urging of his physiotherapy team, Straschnitzki can kick out his legs – first the left and then the right.

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Gov. Newsom orders bars to close in several California counties as coronavirus cases rise

PLACENTIA, CA - MAY 16: Bartender Brianna Van De Mortel fills a growler with craft beer at Kelly's Korner on Saturday, May 16, 2020 in Placentia, CA. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images) LOS ANGELES - Gov.

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More Florida beaches announce closures as virus cases rise

MIAMI – Officials are announcing more beaches will be closing again in Florida to avoid further spread of the new coronavirus as they try to tamp down on large gatherings amid a spike in confirmed COVID-19 cases.Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said at a news conference Sunday in Pensacola that interactions among young people are driving the surge in confirmed cases.

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COVID-19 damages lungs of asymptomatic and most severe patients alike, medical examiner says

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Trump denies briefing about reported bounties on US troops

President Donald Trump arrives at a campaign rally at the BOK Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma on June 20, 2020. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump has denied he was made aware of U.S.

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Heat continues, rain chances coming back ahead of July Fourth

The heating trend continues across Central Florida Monday with little relief in sight.News 6 is pinpointing the tropics, as an area of showers and thunderstorms are associated with the tropical wave located over the central tropical Atlantic. The system only has a 10% chance of development within the next five days, as well as the next two days.

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Non-essential travel abroad too big a risk, expert warns

People are being warned against unnecessary travel abroad with 11% of Covid-19 cases in Ireland in the last two weeks being travel related.

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Country singer Chase Rice defies coronavirus spike to play packed Tennessee show

Chase Rice has defied a new coronavirus spike in the US to play a show for thousands of fans in Tennessee, with some appearing to ignore social distancing guidelines. Rice performed for fans on Saturday night (June 27) at the Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary, a former prison which has been converted into an event centre.Despite social distancing guidelines being in place, videos posted on Rice’s Instagram story showed fans packed tightly into the venue, without wearing face masks.

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Risk of rain, flooding heading into June for Okanagan forecast

Flooding is projected by the B.C. River Forecast Centre in the first week of June as heavy rain slides into the Okanagan weather forecast to finish May.

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Kelsea Ballerini calls out Chase Rice for 'being selfish enough' to hold a concert amid COVID-19

While most of the country remains on lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic, country singer Chase Rice held a concert for 4,000 people on Saturday, which lead Kelsea Ballerini to call him out.Rice, 34, held a show on Saturday night for over 4,000 fans in Petros, Tennessee, the first of 12 planned shows throughout several Southern states spanning until mid-September.When video of the concert surfaced from Rice's own Instagram story, showing thousands of fans crammed together with no masks or social distancing, Ballerini, 26, took to Twitter on Sunday to call out Rice for his 'selfish' acts.

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