Arts and CultureRyan Coogler and Walt Disney Ink Deal to Bring Wakanda Series to Disney PlusCedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonFebruary 2, 2021February 2, 2021 by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonFebruary 2, 2021February 2, 202101475 The Walt Disney Co. has announced an exclusive deal with writer-director-producer Ryan Coogler and his company, Proximity Media
Black Lives Matter Money News PoliticsBlack Farmers Say They Are On The Brink Of ExtinctionDerek MajorFebruary 2, 2021February 2, 2021 by Derek MajorFebruary 2, 2021February 2, 202107804 Black farmers are struggling due to a significant lack of help from the U.S. Agriculture Department and discriminatory practices that go back decades.
Business Fashion & Beauty MoneyUlta Beauty Announces $25 Million Investment To Drive Equity, Appoints Tracee Ellis Ross As Diversity AdvisorDana GivensFebruary 2, 2021February 2, 2021 by Dana GivensFebruary 2, 2021February 2, 202102870 Ulta Beauty will invest $25 million into driving more access to the industry for BIPOC brands and put more Black-owned brands on store shelves.
Entertainment EntrepreneurshipThis Black-Owned Tea Company Is Seeing A Boom In Sales From Netflix’s BridgertonDana GivensFebruary 2, 2021February 5, 2021 by Dana GivensFebruary 2, 2021February 5, 202105720 Stephanie Synclair's tea brand, LaRue 1680, was inspired by a love of Victorian paintings she saw while growing up in Alabama.
News PoliticsBlack Capitol Rioter Argues That Donald Trump ‘Invited Us Down’ As Defense For Participation in Pro-Trump RiotCedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonFebruary 2, 2021February 3, 2021 by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonFebruary 2, 2021February 3, 202104205 After being arrested for striking a police officer during the pro-Trump riot at the U.S. Capitol, Emanuel Jackson's legal team is blaming his actions on
Education TechnologyThis Nonprofit Teaches High School Students Tech Skills to Help Them Land 6-Figure JobsRoz A. GeeFebruary 2, 2021February 2, 2021 by Roz A. GeeFebruary 2, 2021February 2, 202103052 Empowr is a non-profit organization that trains high school students in underserved communities tech skills that allow them to land high figure jobs.
Business EntrepreneurshipAT&T Exceeds $3 Billion Spend With Black Suppliers, Helping Those Firms FlourishJeffrey McKinneyFebruary 2, 2021February 2, 2021 by Jeffrey McKinneyFebruary 2, 2021February 2, 202101904 AT&T has spent $3.1 billion on goods and services from Black suppliers, eclipsing a pledge the telecommunications giant made two years ago.
PoliticsDemocratic Senators To Push For Marijuana Reform This YearDerek MajorFebruary 2, 2021February 2, 2021 by Derek MajorFebruary 2, 2021February 2, 20210869 Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and two other senators said they will push sweeping marijuana legislation this year to legalize it federally
COVID-19 EntrepreneurshipPoll: Small Business Will Continue to Face Closures in 2021 Due to COVIDJeffrey McKinneyFebruary 2, 2021February 2, 2021 by Jeffrey McKinneyFebruary 2, 2021February 2, 202101778 Small businesses are expected to revamp their business models and cut employee hours this year as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Education TechnologyFormer Comcast Employee Says The Company’s Low-Income Wi-Fi Is Too Slow For Remote LearningDerek MajorFebruary 2, 2021February 2, 2021 by Derek MajorFebruary 2, 2021February 2, 202101732 Former Comcast employee agrees with a group of Baltimore students that claims that Comcast's Internet Essentials speeds are too slow.