The death led to protests and calls for accountability for zoo staff and volunteers The Denver Zoo has apologized more than a decade after a Black man died following a confrontation with police on zoo grounds. Zoo president Bert Vescolani on Friday publicly apologized to Gail Waters for her son Alonzo Ashley’s July 2011 death,…
Safe to say there won’t be a better collection of benchwarmers in an NBA game this season LeBron James and Russell Westbrook were on one side. Kevin Durant, James Harden and Kyrie Irving sat on the other. Safe to say there won’t be a better collection of benchwarmers in an NBA game this season. Brooklyn…
The Dayton Ohio university says that the plaza is a physical representation of their commitment to support and foster a more inclusive environment Wright State University unveiled a new plaza on its campus to honor Black fraternities and sororities on Saturday afternoon. The public university located in Dayton, Ohio, said that the plaza will be…
Singer and activist John Legend is advancing his advocacy efforts through the creation of a new initiative. The music artist—whose real name is John Stephens—recently unveiled a project designed to support communities that have been significantly impacted by systemic racism. John Legend Introduces New Initiative HUMANLEVEL To Help Tackle Systemic Racism in Local Communities https://t.co/MnTmgzV0Jb…
The state Department of Economic Security will begin accepting proposals this month for a contract to one or multiple companies to modernize the unemployment insurance benefits system Thousands of Arizonans have fallen victim to identity theft during the pandemic, resulting in delayed or denied payments and financial devastation. One expert says that a simple modernization…
Masika Kalysha‘s post on Friday, Oct. 1, about seeking body improvement got derailed after fans accused the 36-year-old of having plastic surgery — in particular, liposuction. Liposuction is fat removal procedure obtained through cosmetic surgery. Masika Kalysha fans drag the star for claiming, after asking for surgical advice, that her body is natural. Photo:@theneighborhoodtalk/Instagram In…
NBA legend Michael Jordan is furthering his efforts to support grassroots organizations driving change in underserved communities. According to Nike, an Oakland-based nonprofit dedicated to addressing the racial wealth gap was among the inaugural recipients of Jordan’s community grants. We are grateful to the Jordan Brand for selecting OBBF/@ACDSFBA as an inaugural recipient of this…
The law gives states until the end of 2024 to make spending commitments and the end of 2026 to spend the money As Congress considered a massive COVID-19 relief package earlier this year, hundreds of mayors from across the U.S. pleaded for “immediate action” on billions of dollars targeted to shore up their finances and…
Source: Bloomberg / Getty On Oct.2, thousands of women took to the streets of Washington, D.C., for the 5th Women’s March. This year, the organization shifted its focus to abortion justice and reproductive rights issues. One of over 650 events nationwide, an estimated 5,000 attendees met at Freedom Plaza on Saturday morning. Some rallygoers kicked…
Source: Statesboro Police Department / Statesboro Police Department Watching the pre-trial immunity hearing for William Marcus Wilson put into perspective the real crisis of Georgia’s legal system. Wilson, who is Black and was with a white woman during the incident that led to the death of Haley Hutcheson, has been sitting in pre-trial detention for…
