The Congressional Black Caucus Wore Kente Cloth In Protest of Trump
During the dreaded first ever State of The Union address by Donald Trump, the Congressional Black Caucus wore Kente cloth and, according to Essence, Recy Taylor... Read More...
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Veteran Health Services Wants Greater Support For Marijuana Use For Veterans
With education and advocacy at the core of its mission, Veterans Health Services looks to gain greater support for medical marijuana use in the treatment of vet... Read More...
An Alabama Teacher Is Placed On Leave After Using Racial Slur
An Alabama teacher was placed on leave Jan. 19th after using a racial slur asking her students to turn down music they were playing in a class according to AL.c... Read More...
Jazz Legend, Hugh Masekela, dies at 78
South African jazz legend and anti-apartheid activist, Hugh Masekela, has died after a decade-long battle with cancer. He was 78.
Often described as the "Fathe... Read More...
Colin Kaepernick Nears The End of His Million Dollar Pledge
Colin Kaepernick's pledge will come to a near end when he announced on Wednesday that he would spread the final $100,000 to 10 organizations within 10 days afte... Read More...
The Brooklyn Museum Presents “Untitled” By Basquiat
The Brooklyn Museum presents Untitled, an exhibit inspired by Jean-Michel Basquiat's famous 1982 painting. Commemorating one of his most critically acclaimed pa... Read More...
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Haven’t we all heard?
Isn’t it uneventful hearing current events
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Isn’t the best kept secret
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CEO Donates 2.5 million to Cancer Research
Founder, CEO, and chairman of Vista Equity Partners, Robert F. Smith, donated $2.5 million to the research and care for African-American men and veterans who ha... Read More...
Lupita N’yongo Encourages Self-Acceptance With “Sulwe”
Academy Award-winning actress Lupita Nyong’o announced that she would be publishing her first children's book on Colorism and self-acceptance titled "Sulwe" for... Read More...
dfree Assist African-Americans Eliminate Debt
In a continued effort to help African Americans gain control of their finances and plan for the future, the financial organization dfree hopes to build on many ... Read More...
Elaine Welterworth Steps Down From ‘Teen Vogue’
After two years working as the second African-American ever promoted to head of editorial, Elaine Welterworth has stepped down as Editor-in-Chief of Teen Vogue ... Read More...
UBS and Village Capital Want To Level the Playing Field for Black, Latinx, and Female Entrepreneurs
UBS partners with global venture capital firm, Village Capital, to announce the launch of the VC Pathways program on Jan. 12th, an initiative that will train a... Read More...
The Child Defense Fund Demands A Call To Action To End Child Poverty for Children of Color
A controversial topic concerning matters like job employment and equal pay, a new report by the Children’s Defense Fund provided statistical evidence of racial ... Read More...
Ransomware Attacked Stopped By Accident
Yesterday’s global ransomware attack was scary for several reasons, but quick action by a security researcher at MalwareTech at least put an end to its spreadin... Read More...
