Black Lives Matter News PoliticsVirginia Holiday Commemorating Confederate Generals Cancelled For First Time In More Than 100 YearsDerek MajorJanuary 19, 2021January 19, 2021 by Derek MajorJanuary 19, 2021January 19, 202101598 The state of Virginia did not officially celebrate Lee-Jackson Day, a holiday celebrating Robert E Lee and Andrew "Stonewall" Jackson
Career TechnologyThe 7th Annual Charlotte Professional Networking Week Goes VirtualDana GivensJanuary 19, 2021January 19, 2021 by Dana GivensJanuary 19, 2021January 19, 202101176 Charlotte-based professional development firm Stand & Deliver is taking their networking event virtual this year with the arrival of the 7th annual Charlotte Professional Networking
Arts and Culture Career WomenMichele Ghee Named CEO of EBONY and JET MAGAZINECedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJanuary 19, 2021January 19, 2021 by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJanuary 19, 2021January 19, 2021011508 After purchasing "Ebony" and "Jet," Bridgeman Sports & Media has hired Michele Ghee as chief executive officer of iconic publications.
News PoliticsJoe Biden Plans Quick Action On Four Crises In First 10 Days As PresidentDerek MajorJanuary 19, 2021January 19, 2021 by Derek MajorJanuary 19, 2021January 19, 202101717 President-elect Joe Biden is planning an early blitz of executive actions to reverse some of the policies outgoing President Donald Trump
Entrepreneurship Health and WellnessA Pioneering Social Equity Restaurant Franchise Aims to Fix Industry’s Discriminatory PracticesNancy E WilliamsJanuary 19, 2021January 19, 2021 by Nancy E WilliamsJanuary 19, 2021January 19, 202103294 Everytable plans to open 40 stores in Los Angeles over the next two years and expand to the East Coast in late 2021, early 2022.
SportsTerry Fontenot Hired as Atlanta Falcons’ First Black General ManagerCedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJanuary 19, 2021January 19, 2021 by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJanuary 19, 2021January 19, 202101547 The Atlanta Falcons have hired former New Orleans Saints’ vice president/assistant general manager Terry Fontenot as the team's general manager.
COVID-19 MoneyTips To Boost Retirement Savings As COVID-19 Forces Retirees Back To WorkJeffrey McKinneyJanuary 19, 2021January 15, 2021 by Jeffrey McKinneyJanuary 19, 2021January 15, 202101114 The surging COVID-19 is disrupting the finances and lifestyles of many Americans, including those hoping to enjoy a golden retirement
Criminal Justice Reform EducationNAACP Legal Defense Fund (LDF) Launches Scholarship Fund to Create Next Generation of Civil Rights AttorneysCedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJanuary 18, 2021January 19, 2021 by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJanuary 18, 2021January 19, 202101349 The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund announced a new initiative that will groom the next generation of civil rights attorneys in the South
News SportsBrooklyn Nets’ Kyrie Irving Bought George Floyd’s Family a HouseCedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJanuary 18, 2021January 22, 2021 by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJanuary 18, 2021January 22, 202104296 Former NBA player, Stephen Jackson, revealed that Brooklyn Nets' Kyrie Irving had purchased a house for George Floyd's family
Arts and Culture BusinessDiddy Invests In Thirteen Lune, a Digital Platform That Celebrates Black and Brown Owned Beauty BrandsCedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJanuary 18, 2021January 19, 2021 by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJanuary 18, 2021January 19, 202104624 Sean "Diddy" Combs has invested in Thirteen Lune, a growing digital beauty platform that specializes in Black and Brown creators