‘I think it is everyone’s responsibility to help end systems of oppression,’ said Sister Cities Project founder, Shawn McClondon Sister Cities Project is a nonprofit organization founded by Shawn McClondon after last year’s killing of George Floyd, and the demonstrations and protests against police brutality that followed. Sister Cities Project was created to form partnerships…
R&B diva Ashanti has recovered from her COVID-19 diagnosis that halted her anticipated “Verzuz” battle against songstress Keyshia Cole. On Saturday, Jan. 2, the “Rain On Me” singer penned a note to fans telling them that she feels so much better. “Starting off the New Year Amazing and COVID free!!!” Ashanti wrote. “Got my negative…
‘We are taking steps to reinforce safety precautions among staff,’ said a hospital representative A spokesperson from Kaiser Permanente San Jose Medical Center in California issued a statement on Saturday that revealed that at least 43 staff members tested positive for coronavirus. The Los Angeles Times reports that hospital officials have begun an investigation on…
White companies received their relief loans earlier in the program A new study shows that thousands of minority-owned businesses were at the bottom of the list when it came to receiving the government’s coronavirus relief loans. Minority-owned companies struggled to find banks to accept their applications or were limited by the terms of the program,…
‘There’s nothing wrong with saying that you’ve recalculated,’ said the lame duck president In an hour-long audio recording that took place on Saturday and was obtained by the Washington Post, President Donald Trump lashed out and pleaded with Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, attempting to persuade him to “find” votes to overturn President-elect Joe…
King’s family has been restricted from visiting him Legendary talk show host Larry King has been hospitalized with COVID-19. According to CNN Business, a source close to the family said that King, 87, has been hospitalized for more than a week at Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, and family has been restricted from…
Dunston organizes through social media and word of mouth During her final year at Albertville High School in 2015, teachers gave Unique Morgan Dunston a citizenship award and fellow seniors voted her the class clown. Today, she’s the target of death threats and jeers on Main Street. The change is because of what Dunston does…
It looks like Rihanna has had it with fans harassing her about dropping an album. On Friday, Jan. 1, the singer uploaded two photos to bring in the New Year’s holiday. In the photos she sports a glittery green bralette, a matching skirt, and thigh-high strap up heels. “New year’s resolution:apply the pressure,” she captioned…
Black women in Georgia have been committed to getting voters registered Georgia has been a red state for nearly three decades. The state hasn’t elected a Democratic president since 1993 when Bill Clinton took office. Today, with hundreds of thousands of new residents pouring into the peach state, Georgia’s population is becoming increasingly diverse, nudging…
Jamar Mackey learned he had contracted coronavirus after being racially profiled at a mall in Virginia Beach Jamar Mackey was humiliated when police officers wrongfully detained him in front of his family at a Virginia shopping mall last month, which was captured on video. Unfortunately, ABC News reports that he was diagnosed with coronavirus days…
