Business MenWells Fargo CEO Faces Backlash After Calling Qualified Black Talent Pool ‘Very Limited’Derek MajorSeptember 23, 2020September 24, 2020 by Derek MajorSeptember 23, 2020September 24, 202006658 Wells Fargo CEO Charles Scharf is facing backlash for telling Black employees the bank couldn't reach diversity goals due to a lack of minority talent
Career WomenFinance Giant Black Rock Appoints Michelle Gadsden Williams As New Head of Diversity & InclusionDana GivensSeptember 23, 2020September 24, 2020 by Dana GivensSeptember 23, 2020September 24, 202009131 Black Rock is one of the country's largest finance and investment groups and now they are making moves towards diversifying its workforce by appointing Michelle
NewsCNN’s Don Lemon Walks Back Statement: ‘We’re Going to Have to Blow Up the Entire System’Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonSeptember 23, 2020September 23, 2020 by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonSeptember 23, 2020September 23, 202004865 CNN host Don Lemon has stated that his comment, "We're going to have to blow up the entire system," was taken out of context
News PoliticsMichelle Obama Hosts Social Media Voter Registration Day TakeoverDana GivensSeptember 23, 2020September 23, 2020 by Dana GivensSeptember 23, 2020September 23, 202001262 Michelle Obama is getting out and encouraging people to vote for the upcoming presidential election in November.
Career WomenInvestment Banker Suzanne Shank Appointed to Kresge Foundation Board of TrusteesJeffrey McKinneySeptember 23, 2020September 23, 2020 by Jeffrey McKinneySeptember 23, 2020September 23, 202001975 The Kresge Foundation, one of the nation's leading social services and philanthropic nonprofits, appointed Suzanne Shank to its Board of Trustees.
Black Lives Matter NewsKentucky Grand Jury Charges 1 of the 3 Officers Who Shot Breonna TaylorDerek MajorSeptember 23, 2020September 23, 2020 by Derek MajorSeptember 23, 2020September 23, 202002159 A Kentucky grand jury has decided not murder to press charges against any of the three police officers who shot Breonna Taylor.
News SportsMagic Johnson on His Fear of Police: ‘When I See a Police Car, I Still Get Nervous’Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonSeptember 23, 2020September 23, 2020 by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonSeptember 23, 2020September 23, 202002755 Magic Johnson told Rep. Maxine Waters that he "still get(s) nervous" about being pulled over by the police.
Entrepreneurship News PoliticsJoe Biden and Kamala Harris Are Focusing on Black BusinessesDerek MajorSeptember 23, 2020September 23, 2020 by Derek MajorSeptember 23, 2020September 23, 202002405 Democratic Presidential nominee Joe Biden and Vice Presidential nominee Kamala Harris are traveling the country touting their Build Back Better plan.
NewsWhite Woman Arrested After Throwing Glass Bottle at Black Jogger and Screaming The N-WordCedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonSeptember 23, 2020September 23, 2020 by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonSeptember 23, 2020September 23, 2020012686 A White woman in New York has been charged with a hate crime for throwing a glass bottle and using a racial slur at a
NewsCandace Owens Accuses Amazon Workers of Stomping On Her Books and Smearing Vaseline on ThemCedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonSeptember 23, 2020September 23, 2020 by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonSeptember 23, 2020September 23, 2020018543 Candace Owens accused Amazon workers of "stomping on and in this case, smearing Vaseline" on her new book before shipping them.