Studies have revealed the lack of diversity in STEM stunts innovation within the industry, however despite these findings racial and gender representation within the space has remained stagnant. A new initiative has been created by the Los Angeles Board of Water and Power Commissioners to open pathways for Black scholars in engineering. 15 HBCUs receive…
Earlier this week, rapper Travis Scott announced a $5 million initiative titled Project HEAL. The 30-year-old, whose Astroworld Music Festival left 10 patrons dead and dozens more injured, is looking to address “challenges facing today’s youth, especially those from marginalized and at-risk communities,” according to the Project HEAL website. The initiative with the Cactus Jack…
A Maryland county is investigating racialized threats made against Black middle school students by white students on social media. Law enforcement found images on Instagram and Snapchat that featured three young people holding what appears to be firearms, and captions that suggested the group wanted to kill Black students at the school. Press conference held…
Community leaders convened on Friday, March 11 to discuss local efforts against systemic racism before the second-year anniversary of Breonna Taylor’s death. In the two years since Breonna Taylor was killed by police gunfire in her Louisville, Kentucky home, her family and supporters nationwide have continued widespread calls for justice and sweeping systemic changes within…
Samuel L. Jackson is one of the most recognized and beloved actors of our time. Over the years, the 73-year-old has been showered with adulation and has won countless awards for his on-screen performances. However, for the veteran star, one career prize — a “Star Wars” lightsaber with a unique engraving referencing another iconic role — has many curious…
Census finds Black flight from the largest U.S. cities, like Chicago, to suburbs is spreading to even more areas of the country A longtime area staple with its wagon wheel décor and “Roy Rogers ribeye,” The Ranch Steak House is fighting to reopen as one of the last sit-down restaurants in the once-flourishing Black Chicago…
New Uber rule to go into effect Wednesday for at least 60 days; proceeds go directly to drivers Citing record-high prices for gasoline, Uber is charging customers a new fuel fee to help offset costs for ride-hail and delivery drivers. The temporary surcharge will be either 45 cents or 55 cents for each Uber trip…
The unnamed woman says she feels betrayed by San Francisco police officers who broke her trust, violated rights The woman whose DNA from a sexual assault case was used by San Francisco police to arrest her in an unrelated property crime plans to sue the city, her attorney said Thursday. The woman has filed notice…
Marilyn Mosby was accused of making false statements on financial documents Federal prosecutors filed a superseding indictment on Thursday against Baltimore’s top prosecutor stemming from charges that she made false statements on financial documents to take money from her retirement savings to purchase two Florida vacation homes. A brief statement from the U.S. Attorney’s Office…
The controversial bill restricting how race is taught in West Virginia schools has no path forward, Senate spokesperson says The West Virginia Legislature’s Republican supermajority failed to pass a controversial bill restricting how race is taught in public schools because they missed a midnight deadline in the final moments of the 2022 session, a state…
