The initiative kicked off on March 1st and over the next 31 days the organization calls on the community financial and social support. Cohort Sistas launched the 3.1% Campaign, raising funds and awareness to support Black women pursuing doctoral degrees and highlighted 31 women who are living history. Read More: April Ryan pays tribute to…
Source: Twitter The radio host who was fired for doing his best Don Imus impression by using racist, anti-Black language on the air has all of a sudden become quite contrite in his current state of unemployment. Rob Lederman was terminated from Rock 97 in Buffalo, New York, on Wednesday night, just hours after offering his…
As expected, the white woman who was captured hurling racial slurs at a Black bakery worker in New York City offered no apologies for the event in a series of social media posts. Stephanie Denaro, a pro-Trump, COVID-denying, anti-vaxxing racist unleashed more fury on Instagram, openly showing no remorse after calling a Black worker a…
The man who learned entrepreneurship from a candy shop owner is now serving as a bridge between banks and Black businesses The coronavirus pandemic devastated both large and small businesses. In March 2020, stock prices plummeted for seemingly stable companies, and small businesses were forced to close their doors for what was supposedly two weeks….
Rick Ross‘s interview with “Big Boy’s Neighborhood” in 2019 went viral on social media on March 23 after a clip surfaced of the rapper describing a sexual encounter gone wrong. Ross opened up about passing out during sex with an unknown woman as well as at a red light while under the influence of codeine,…
The Librarian of Congress said the albums are ‘worthy of preservation for all time’ The seminal debut album from Nas, Illmatic, will be inducted into the National Recording Registry at The Library of Congress this year. The 1994 album has been called a “cultural reset” for its gritty and graphic descriptions of life in the…
It comes as no surprise that the talented sister duo Chloe x Halle blows fans away with their vocal stunts on the regular. But when Halle shared a throwback video of herself, Chloe, and their brother Branson singing, fans found themselves floored by the talent that flooded the trio’s gene pool. Chloe, Halle and their…
Family of Teen Falsely Accused of Stealing Woman’s Phone Sues Miya Ponsetto, Arlo Hotel Alleging Racial Profiling The family of a Black teenager falsely accused of stealing a woman’s iPhone is suing his accuser and the New York hotel where the incident took place. Keyon Harrold Jr., the 14-year-old son of jazz musician Keyon Harrold,…
The effort, which is funded through the $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package passed earlier this month, will include $6 billion in funding for community health centers to expand COVID-19 vaccinations The White House announced Thursday that it is dedicating another $10 billion to try to drive up vaccination rates in low-income, minority and rural enclaves throughout the…
A pair of mass shootings, rising international tensions, and increasing numbers of migrants crossing the southern border are all confronting the West Wing President Joe Biden held off on holding his first news conference so he could use it to celebrate passage of a defining legislative achievement, his giant COVID-19 relief package. But he’s sure to be pressed at…
