Politics‘Uncle Tom’ Trended On Twitter Once the RNC Started Showcasing Black People to Prove President Trump Isn’t RacistCedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonAugust 27, 2020August 27, 2020 by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonAugust 27, 2020August 27, 2020012682 Twitter started trending with 'Uncle Tom' to showcase "the Blacks" who were brought on to campaign for the Republican Party.
NewsBlack Man Questioned by White Police Officers For Having Too Many Credit CardsCedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonAugust 27, 2020August 27, 2020 by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonAugust 27, 2020August 27, 2020047209 A Black man in Texas was questioned by white police officers based on the number of credit cards he happened to have in his wallet
EntrepreneurshipMagic Johnson’s Equitrust, MBE Partners, And Carver Bank To Fund $325 Million In PPP LoansDerek MajorAugust 27, 2020August 27, 2020 by Derek MajorAugust 27, 2020August 27, 202006330 EquiTrust Life Insurance Co., along with MBE Partners and Carver Federal Savings Bank has funded another $225 million in PPP loans
Entrepreneurship LifestyleBlack-Owned Brewery Celebrates Two Years of Crafting Beer and CommunityDana GivensAugust 27, 2020August 27, 2020 by Dana GivensAugust 27, 2020August 27, 202001721 For one entrepreneur, his journey to creating his own beer brand was no easy task. Two years later, his business is thriving.
Business NewsWells Fargo To Pay Almost $8 Million In Hiring Bias SettlementDerek MajorAugust 27, 2020August 27, 2020 by Derek MajorAugust 27, 2020August 27, 202006593 Wells Fargo, will pay $7.8 million to settle Labor Department allegations of hiring discrimination against women and Black workers.
Black Lives Matter Criminal Justice Reform SportsNBA Cancels Wednesday’s Games After Milwaukee Bucks Boycott Game In Wake of Jacob Blake ShootingDerek MajorAugust 26, 2020August 28, 2020 by Derek MajorAugust 26, 2020August 28, 202001659 The Milwaukee Bucks decided not to take the court due to the police shooting of Jacob Blake prompting the NBA to cancel all games Wednesday
NewsPhoenix To Pay $475,000 To Black Family After Officers Pointed Guns At ThemDerek MajorAugust 26, 2020August 26, 2020 by Derek MajorAugust 26, 2020August 26, 202005164 The Phoenix City Council is expected to approve a $475,000 payout Wednesday to the couple whom police officers pointed guns at last year.
Arts and Culture NewsWhitney Museum Cancels Exhibition After Being Accused of Exploiting Black ArtistsDana GivensAugust 26, 2020August 26, 2020 by Dana GivensAugust 26, 2020August 26, 202002821 The Whitney Museum is under fire for exploiting Black artists to create a new exhibit centered around the Black Lives Matter and racial injustice movement
NewsBlack Off-Duty Firefighter Dies After Rescuing Three Drowning GirlsCedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonAugust 26, 2020August 26, 2020 by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonAugust 26, 2020August 26, 202005077 Late last week, a Black off-duty firefighter lost his life while helping to rescue three girls who were drowning in a river near Michigan’s Belle
Business EntrepreneurshipBlack Entrepreneur Creates Platform To Promote Diversity In The Cannabis IndustryDana GivensAugust 26, 2020August 26, 2020 by Dana GivensAugust 26, 2020August 26, 202005871 One Maryland man created a new platform aimed at increasing diversity and inclusion within the state's emerging cannabis market.