ORS Haircare Creates Relief Intiative For Black Hair Professionals
Share0 Image via @orshaircare/Instagram The COVID-19, or novel coronavirus, pandemic has caused many Americans to lose employment with a record-high…
PNC Financial Services Makes $1 Billion Pledge To Help End Systemic Racism
Making a commitment exceeding $1 billion, PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. is joining other large banking companies across the country…
How This Podcast is Providing African American Content During A Critical Time In the U.S.
Share0 Image via PushBlack The new conversations around race relations sparked by the current protests over racial injustice and police…
Barack Obama Will Address The LGBTQ Community At A Virtual Event
Former President Barack Obama will deliver a special message to the LGBTQ community at Pride Live’s special Stonewall Day virtual…
Baltimore Restaurant Apologizes After Denying Service to Black Woman and 9-Year-Old Son
Share0 Marcia Grant’s son (Instagram/ @marcia_grant_____the_realtor) A Baltimore woman and her son were denied entry into a restaurant that cited…
Morehouse School of Medicine Awarded $40 Million Federal Grant to Fight COVID-19
The spread of COVID-19 has severely impacted marginalized and underserved communities. In numerous cities like New Orleans and Milwaukee, Black…
Tampa Police Officer Aims Gun at Black Woman for Over 4 Minutes
Share0 Joneisha Wikerson (Image: Instagram screenshot) A black woman in Florida is saying that she was mistreated by a Tampa…
Police Accuse Black Family of Stealing From Kansas Walmart Despite Showing Their Receipt (Video)
A Black family was accused of shoplifting from a Kansas Walmart by police officers as they were loading packages into…
Shaun King: ‘Statues of the White European They Claim is Jesus Should Also Come Down’
Black Lives Matter activist Shaun King caused quite the stir on Twitter after he tweeted that “statues of the white…
This Black Ad Exec Wants To Create 1 Million New Black Millionaires
Share1 Image via @brianleemarketing/Instagram Black professionals in corporate business structures are notoriously cut out of senior-level positions and opportunities to…
Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan Will Wind Down CHOP Zone After Shootings
Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan announced Monday the city will begin to wind down the blocks-long span of city streets taken…
Queens District Attorney Will Not Charge Man Placed in ‘Apparent Chokehold’ Arrest, Officer Immediately Suspended Without Pay
After an incident where a police officer has been suspended for an apparent chokehold in New York City, the Queens…
8 Minority Corrections Officers File Complaint After Being Barred from Guarding Derek Chauvin
Eight minority Ramsey County corrections officers have filed racial discrimination charges with the Minnesota Department of Human Rights late last…
A Texas Student Was Told To Remove Her Braids For Her Graduation
An East Texas teen may not be able to attend her graduation after her principal requested she remove her braids…
Black Women Founders Bring COVID-19 Screening Stations to Schools, Offices, Prisons and More
Two entrepreneurs — Lynda M. Dorman, CEO and Carolyn E. Howell, President of Orange Wall Enterprises — have made history…
Black Museums Launch New Digital Platform Honoring Juneteenth
Several institutions are creating new initiatives and platforms to educate mainstream audiences about African American history that is often left…
Black Millennial Lawmaker Making Way in the Race to Unseat Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell
A young, educated, and homegrown Black Kentuckian who secured a seat in the state’s House is now attempting a run…
Hot 97’s DJ Young Chow Plans to Prep His Love of Caribbean Meals Vegan-Style
Being a DJ typically shapes your mindset on the virtues of entrepreneurship as you venture out to make sure you’re…
The Family Of Aunt Jemima Fights Against Getting Rid Of The Brand
Several descendants of women who played “Aunt Jemima” are speaking out against the Quaker Oats food company’s decision to rebrand…
Dept. of Commerce Names David Byrd New National Director of Minority Business Development Agency
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross has announced that David J. Byrd has been appointed the new National Director of…
An ex-Police Officer Charged in George Floyd’s Death, J. Alexander Kueng, Questioned by Angry Shopper (Video)
After being charged in the police killing of George Floyd and posting bail, one of the four ex-police officers was…
Black Banks Land $10 Million In Grants From Morgan Stanley
Two black banks—Industrial Bank and Citizens Trust Bank—have each received $5 million in grants from financial services giant Morgan Stanley.…
NASCAR ‘Outraged’ Over Noose Planted in Bubba Wallace’s Garage at Talladega
Two weeks ago, NASCAR announced, “The display of the Confederate flag will be prohibited from all NASCAR events and properties.”…
Ali Jr. Says Father Would’ve Hated Black Lives Matter Protests
Muhammad Ali Jr., the son of the former heavyweight champion, says his father would’ve hated the ‘racist’ Black Lives Matter…
Study: COVID is Hurting Renters More Than Homeowners. Here’s How To Avoid Eviction
Possibly hurt further by the coronavirus pandemic, Black American renters could be among minorities in jeopardy of losing their households.…
New York City Will Be Renaming Parks Across The City For Juneteenth
Share1 Image via @nycparks/Instagram Juneteenth celebrates the day where Union troops liberated enslaved Black people in Texas two and half…
Eric Trump Calls Black Lives Matter Protesters ‘Animals’ At Tulsa Rally
Eric Trump, the son of President Donald Trump, spoke at a rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Saturday, calling Black Lives Matter…
Urban One Partners With Black History 365 For New History Curriculum
The new conversations around racism and police brutality in light of the recent protests over the deaths of George Floyd,…
Designer George Sully Launches A Platform To Celebrate Black Designers of Canada
Share0 Image via @realgeorgesully/Instagram Due to the protests over racial injustice and police brutality in the United States, conversations surrounding…
Lloyd’s of London Apologizes for Its Role in the Slave Market
With the worldwide uproar over the racial prejudices that have been taking place for centuries, British insurance market Lloyd’s of…
A Taco Bell Employee Was Fired For His Black Lives Matter Face Mask
A Taco Bell employee in Ohio was fired for his support of Black Lives Matter and posted the whole ordeal…
Netflix CEO Donates $120 Million TO HBCU Institutions And Scholarships
The recent protests over the deaths of unarmed black civilians by police officers has sparked new conversations about race relations…
8 Atlanta Police Officers Have Resigned Since June 1
Due to the ongoing pressure for police officers to stop brutalizing and killing Black people and low morale, the Atlanta…
White Wisconsin Man in KKK Robe and Hood Seen Walking his Dog Along the Highway
A white man was seen brazenly wearing Ku Klux Klan attire late last week while he was walking his dog…
Former President Barack Obama To Hold Virtual Fundraiser For Joe Biden
Former President Barack Obama will join his former Vice President Joe Biden for a joint virtual fundraiser slated for next…
Bob Johnson Wants Black Lives Matter To Become A Political Party
Black Entertainment Television (BET) founder and former owner of the Charlotte Bobcats Bob Johnson wrote a memo to Black Lives…
The Mandate for Equitable Justice: An Open Letter to Elected Officials and Corporate America From AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson
One cannot read the founding documents of our nation and miss the overarching mandate for justice. The first sentence of…
Social Justice Orgs Launch the #StopHateForProfit Campaign, Calling For An Advertising Pause On Facebook
Six organizations joined together to announce a new campaign calling for a Facebook advertising ban. The Anti-Defamation League NAACP, Sleeping…
PayPal Creates $530 Million Fund To Help Black-Owned Businesses
Share0 Image: iStock/JasonDoiy Corporations and public institutions are now being forced to speak up and out about racial discrimination and…
The Cop Who Shot And Killed Rayshard Brooks Friday Has 12 Complaints
The Atlanta Police Department released the disciplinary histories for both officers involved in the death of Rayshard Brooks Monday, revealing…
How Oprah’s COVID Grant Winners Are Helping Communities In Nashville
Share1 Nashville (Image via @mtzionnashville/Instagram) We previously reported on Oprah Winfrey’s pledge of $10 million toward her COVID-19 relief fund…
White Atlanta Police Officer Fired After Shooting a Black Man, Rayshard Brooks, in the Back
After fatally shooting a black man in the back over the weekend, an Atlanta police officer was fired early Sunday,…
NFL Will Observe Juneteenth as Official League Holiday
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, in an internal memo to staff, announced that the league will observe Juneteenth on Friday, June…
Tamla Horsford’s Case To Be Reopened After Significant Outcry –
An investigation into Tamla Horsford’s death is being reopened after significant public outcry and a request from her family’s lawyer.…
Brands Must Speak Out Against Racial Intolerance or Risk Losing Customers: Report
Following the police shootings of multiple African Americans, people across the country are fed up with brands and organizations that…
Ghanian Minister Invites African Americans To Re-Settle In The Country Amid Protests
Year of the Return was a successful tourism initiative designed by Ghana to encourage African Americans and others within the…
Black Business Owners Have Mixed Feelings About the ‘Defund The Police’ Campaign –
A survey of black business owners shows mixed feelings on defunding the police, a campaign championed by the Black Lives…
19-Year-Old Black Lives Matter Activist Oluwatoyin ‘Toyin’ Salau Found Dead
A social media firestorm started after news circulated that a 19-year-old woman named Oluwatoyin “Toyin” Salau was found dead on…
A Second Black Man Found Hanging From A Tree in California
A black man’s body was found hanging from a tree last Wednesday in Poncitlán Square in Palmdale, California, which is…
NFL Commits $250 million Over 10 Years To Fight Systemic Racism –
The National Football League (NFL), announced it will commit $250 million over 10 years to a fund to combat systemic…
The American Black Film Festival Is Going Virtual For Its 2020 Participants
Share0 (Image: iStock.com/ Wavebreakmedia) Due the closures brought on by COVID-19, or the novel coronavirus, pandemic, many major events have…
The Movement for Black Lives Announces Juneteenth Weekend of Action
In observance of Juneteenth, a holiday that commemorates the emancipation of African slaves in America, the Movement for Black Lives…
Black Bookstore Owner Selling Out of Books For First Time In 30 Years
Share0 (Image via @pyramidbooks/Instagram) The protests over the deaths of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, and Breonna Taylor have sparked a…
Joe Biden, Marcia Fudge Discuss Policing, Economy at NAACP Town Hall
Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and Rep. Marcia Fudge (D-OH) discussed policing, the economy, and reparations at a virtual…
NASCAR Bans All Confederate Flags From Races, Venues –
For more than 70 years, the Confederate flag flew at NASCAR races and events. Now, with a focus on race…
LeBron James Launches Voting Rights Initiative ‘More Than a Vote’
Los Angeles Lakers’ player LeBron James has announced that he and several other professional athletes have launched a charitable organization…
Trump will not rename Army bases named after confederate leaders
President Donald Trump said Wednesday he would “not even consider” renaming Army bases that honor Confederate leaders and soldiers who…
Entrepreneur and Investor Monique Idlett-Mosley Shares How She Is Using Her Voice and Her Funds to Create Change
A key element to Monique Idlett-Mosley’s decades-long success as an entrepreneur, investor, and entertainment pioneer is knowing when to pivot.…
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey Has Made Juneteenth An Official Corporate Holiday
Corporations and public institutions are being forced to have conversations around race and discrimination toward African Americans after protests have…
Crossfit CEO ‘Retires’ After Backlash to Comments About George Floyd
Greg Glassman, the founder of fitness and lifestyle program CrossFit, announced he was “retiring” after creating a rift in the…