Stacey Abrams Backs Initiative to Send $1,000 to 100,000 Families Impacted by COVID-19
While millions of Americans are waiting to receive a stimulus check from the government, political figures and leaders have banded…
Google Launches Global Journalism Emergency Relief Fund
Google has announced the launch of a global Journalism Emergency Relief Fund to support the production of original journalism for…
BET News, Facebook, and CBS News Present ‘COVID-19: Black America’s Fight’ on April 22
BET News and Facebook are partnering with CBS News to present COVID-19: Black America’s Fight, according to BET. Data reveals…
Idris Elba and Wife Launch $40 Million Fund to Help People in Poor Rural Areas Affected by COVID-19
Having been directly affected by the coronavirus, actor and DJ Idris Elba and his wife, Sabrina Dhowre Elba are launching…
Healthcare Workers and Anti-Quarantine Protesters Duel In Colorado
Healthcare workers in Denver blocked a group of anti-quarantine protesters planning to storm the capital to fight the state’s stay-at-home…
Michelle Obama Partners with PBS to Read to Kids Virtually
Michelle Obama (Image: Michelle Obama/Facebook) Who wouldn’t want to be read to by former first lady Michelle Obama? That was…
WNBA Announces New Kobe & Gigi Bryant WNBA Advocacy Award
The Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) has just announced that it is introducing the Kobe & Gigi Bryant WNBA Advocacy…
African American Workers Cannot Choose Health Over Money
The coronavirus is tearing through African American communities across the country and now workers at retail and grocery stores feel…
Councilman Loren Taylor Wants More Support for Black Businesses in East Oakland
The city of Oakland, California, has a rich history. From the Black Panther Party to its vibrant arts community, Oakland…
Doug E. Fresh and Dr. Olajide Williams Educate Youth About COVID-19 with the “20 Seconds or More” Hand Washing Campaign
Hip-hop pioneer Doug E. Fresh and Dr. Olajide Williams, Chief of Staff, Department of Neurology at New York-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving…
Twitter Users Urge Barack Obama To Deliver A Virtual Commencement Speech To The Class Of 2020
In addition to putting millions of people out of work, the global COVID-19 pandemic has led to the cancellation of…
Mellody Hobson Shares Economic and Personal Finance Lesson on IG Live with Najah Aziz
Over 400 people tuned in to a timely conversation about personal finances, the economy, and financial literacy on IG Live…
Rihanna, Jay-Z and Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey Donate $6.2 Million For More COVID-19 Relief Efforts
Robyn Rihanna Fenty and Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter have teamed up again to donate to coronavirus relief and they brought along…
Ayesha Curry Sued for More Than $10 Million By Former Partner
Sometimes things don’t always work out! According to AP News, Ayesha Curry, the food and lifestyle personality and wife of…
NBA and WNBA Selling Cloth Face Coverings to Benefit Communities Affected by COVID-19
The National Basketball Association (NBA), Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA), and Fanatics, the company that operates the e-commerce websites for…
CURLS Founder Mahisha Dellinger Is Doing What Many Can’t: Getting N95 Masks to Healthcare Workers
While healthcare workers sound the alarm about the lack of sufficient protective equipment and governors bemoan the fact that they’re…
Report: Only 46% of Americans Are Optimistic About The COVID-19 Stimulus Package
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at an event celebrating the 400th anniversary of the first meeting (July 30, 1619) of…
Colin Kaepernick Donates $100,000 to the Know Your Rights Camp COVID-19 Fund
Activist and former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick initiated a $100,000 donation toward his Know Your Rights Camp COVID-19 fund. The…
Candace Owens Rants After a Police Officer Stops Her For Not Wearing Mask
Candace Owens has a beef related to the current protocols when it comes to social distancing due to the coronavirus…
John Legend Pleads to NY Governor Cuomo to Reduce Prison Population Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
Around the country, some prisoners have been released in an effort to stop the spread of the coronavirus. Singer and…
Major League Baseball Employees and Players to Take Part in COVID-19 Antibody Test
No one knows how long this coronavirus pandemic will last and the lasting effects it will have on us. With…
Tameka ‘Tiny’ Harris Feels Bill Cosby Should be Placed on House Arrest Because of COVID-19
Xscape singer and reality TV star Tameka “Tiny” Harris believes that due to the spread of the coronavirus, Bill Cosby…
2020 ESSENCE Festival of Culture Canceled Because of COVID-19 Pandemic
Stacey Abrams speaks at the 2018 Essence Festival (Twitter.com/staceyabrams) At this stage of the game, it seems that nothing will…
McDonald’s Apologizes For China Restaurant That Banned Black People
After widespread news reports of a McDonald’s in China refusing to serve black people and essentially banning them from the…
Earl Graves Sr. Created a Blueprint for Brand-Building
Earl Graves Sr. had a presence. At nearly 6 feet 4 inches, Graves often dominated the rooms he entered. It…
PPP Money for Small Business Loans Runs Out As Firms Struggle to Survive
The money well for Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans geared to help small businesses combat the coronavirus has run dry.…
Miss Diddy and Compton Mayor Partner with Black-Owned Mask Company to Protect Senior Citizens
COVID-19 is disproportionately impacting senior citizens—and the black community. Across the nation, elderly people in living and nursing facilities have…
Dr. Anthony Fauci Says Sports Can Return This Summer Without Fans in Attendance
The coronavirus has taken over every aspect of our lives and people need things to return to normal, but it…
Report: Florida Police Chief Allegedly Says Officer Died of COVID-19 Because He Was Gay
A Florida police chief is under fire because he stated that a police officer died from the coronavirus because he…
Unemployment Claims Reaches 5.2 Million in America and Hits Small Businesses Hard
The COVID-19 health crisis has led to a financial crisis. As a result, 5.2 million Americans have filed for unemployment…
Head Lice Drug Emerges as Potential Coronavirus Treatment
In an effort to treat people who have the coronavirus, another drug on the market is getting recognition for its…
Former Girls Inc. CEO Joyce Roché Knows She Deserves That Seat at the Table
Featuring a broad cross-section of women who have distinguished themselves across a rich variety of careers, our Portraits of Power…
LaVar Ball is Offering NBA and NFL Players 40% of Profit From His Big Baller Brand
The planned return of The Big Baller Brand is in place! LaVar Ball, the father of New Orleans Pelicans’ basketball…
FedEx Worker Sanitizing Package for a Child with an Autoimmune Disorder Warms the Nation’s Heart
Every day, essential workers go the extra mile to make sure that Americans are able to get what they need…
Uncertainty Looms as Funding for PPP Business Loans Dwindles
Given the urgent need and huge demand for small businesses to obtain loans to help battle the novel coronavirus, funding…
Researchers Believe Social Distancing May Need To Continue Until 2022
Barring a vaccine, epidemiologists believe social distancing could be necessary until 2022 to contain the COVID-19 pandemic. Scientists at the…
Mayor London Breed Warns: ‘Do Not Come to San Francisco on 4/20′ Amid COVID-19
San Francisco Mayor London Breed has made headlines more than once this week for being ahead of COVID-19 as she…
This Black-Owned Tutoring Company Is Offering Free Online Instruction For Students K-12
(iStock) The global spread of COVID-19, or the novel coronavirus, has resulted in different states issuing mandatory lockdowns causing all…
Internal Revenue Service Releases Tracking Tool For Stimulus Payments
The Internal Revenue Service released a tool to help people track when they can expect the stimulus checks going out…
Kamala Harris Introduces New Bill Requiring Racial Data Collection On COVID-19 Testing
Sen. Kamala Harris at the 2019 Women of Power Summit (Black Enterprise) The global COVID-19, or the novel coronavirus pandemic,…
Governors Getting Louder In Defiance Of Trump’s Coronavirus Response
Governors on both coasts are joining forces to discuss a strategy to slowly and carefully reopen states while ignoring Trump’s…
Kanye West: ‘It’s Better Now Than When Obama Was in Office’
Hip-hop star Kanye West recently spoke to GQ about the upcoming election and which candidate he will be supporting. The…
Experts Say Concerts, Conferences, and Large-Scale Events Shouldn’t Resume Until Fall 2021
While many of us have been entertained by the virtual DJ parties and happy hours over Netflix, the country has…
Oprah Winfrey Reports on The Deadly Impact of COVID-19 on Black America on Apple TV
Black people in America are being disproportionately impacted by the COVID-19 crisis. According to reports, blacks make up for about…
Barack Obama Endorses Joe Biden For President
image: verizon media player Former President Barack Obama has officially come out in support of his former vice president. On…
NFL and Players Agree to Virtual Off-Season Program
As the coronavirus plays itself out, professional sports leagues are changing protocols and rules until it’s safe to take the…
Boston University Announces It May Not Reopen Campus Until January 2021
Boston University has announced that it may not re-open its campus until its next spring semester in January 2021. Boston…
NASCAR Racer Kyle Larson Fired for using N-word During a Virtual Race
On Sunday night, superstar NASCAR racer Kyle Larson said the N-word during a company iRacing event while testing the sound…
Scientists Discover 6 New Coronavirus Strains in Bats
Scientists in Myanmar have discovered six new coronavirus strains lurking in bats on Monday. The strains belong to the same…
President Trump’s Claim That He Has Total Power To Restart States Is False, Here’s Why
President Trump said in a contentious press briefing Monday that he has total authority to reopen states, but legal experts…
Ugandan Politician Bobi Wine Offers to Airlift Mistreated Africans Out of China
Since the start of the COVID-19, or novel coronavirus, pandemic, China has been the first country to start to lift…
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey Donates $1 Million to Help Black and Brown Communities Fight COVID-19
As part of Jack Dorsey’s $1 billion commitment to help combat the spread of COVID-19, the Twitter co-founder and CEO…
Dallas Mavericks Owner Mark Cuban Optimistic That the NBA Could Be Back In Early June
Sports enthusiasts are clamoring for some sort of return of sports—in any form. Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban feels the…
Dawn Dickson Raises Capital to Solve Retail Hardships Amid COVID-19
Dawn Dickson is always finding a way to make life easier for others through technology. As retail stores have closed…
The SBA’s Paycheck Protection Program May Be Harming Black Business Owners
(Image: iStock/FatCamera) Small business owners have been one of the groups hit hardest by the COVID-19, or novel coronavirus pandemic.…
Fox News Sued For Claiming COVID-19 Pandemic is a ‘Hoax’
The network that claims other networks report fake news is being sued for the exact same thing, according to Mic.…
Federal Reserve President Neel Kashkari: Ongoing Shutdowns Are Likely for 18 Months
Neel Kashkari, the head of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, told CBS the country is looking at an 18-month…
PBS Atlanta CEO Wonya Lucas Works Hard at Following Her Own Path
Featuring a broad cross-section of women who have distinguished themselves across a rich variety of careers, our Portraits of Power…
Bernie Sanders Endorses Joe Biden For President
(Image: Wikimedia Commons/ Σ – Own work CC BY-SA 4.0) After suspending his campaign last week, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders…
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot Unapologetically Visited the Hairdresser Amid COVID-19
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot got her hair tangled in politics last week. The Hill reported that Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot…