Entrepreneurship Fashion & Beauty WomenMeet The Black Woman Behind This New Online Vintage MarketplaceDana GivensJuly 31, 2020August 1, 2020 by Dana GivensJuly 31, 2020August 1, 202003578 This Chicago-based woman decided to use the opportunity to create a new marketplace to help spotlight brands from women and entrepreneurs of color.
News PoliticsRep. Ocasio-Cortez Introduces Amendment To Block Trump Housing RuleDerek MajorJuly 31, 2020 by Derek MajorJuly 31, 202002574 N.Y. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has introduced two amendments to a housing appropriations bill that would defund two rules before they can take effect.
Criminal Justice Reform NewsLAPD Officers Charged With Falsifying Gang Records, Could Derail 750 CasesDerek MajorJuly 31, 2020July 31, 2020 by Derek MajorJuly 31, 2020July 31, 2020015273 The Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office is looking at hundreds of criminal cases after three LAPD officers were charged with falsifying records.
COVID-19 Money NewsU.S. Renters Owe $21.5 Billion In Back Rent, Republicans Offer No ReliefDerek MajorJuly 31, 2020July 31, 2020 by Derek MajorJuly 31, 2020July 31, 202007160 In yet another sign of how much Americans have been struggling during the coronavirus pandemic, renters owe more than $21.5 billion in back rent.
Arts and Culture EntrepreneurshipTaylor Swift Rebrands Album Merchandise After Black-Owned Retailer Accuses her of Stealing DesignsCedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJuly 31, 2020July 31, 2020 by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJuly 31, 2020July 31, 202006593 Taylor Swift, after being called out by a Black business owner for ripping off her name and logo, has rebranded the merchandise associated with her
NewsWilliam ‘Roddie’ Bryan Jr., Who Filmed Ahmaud Arbery’s Death, Under Investigation For Child MolestationCedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJuly 31, 2020July 31, 2020 by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJuly 31, 2020July 31, 202009443 William "Roddie" Bryan Jr., who faces a murder charge in the death of Ahmaud Arbery, is now being investigated for child molestation.
NewsFlorida Man Charged With False Imprisonment After Illegally Detaining Black Teen Who Was Riding His BicycleCedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJuly 31, 2020July 31, 2020 by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJuly 31, 2020July 31, 2020058664 A Florida man has been charged for illegally detaining a Black teenager early last month
Arts and Culture NewsIce Cube Reveals His ‘Contract with Black America’ to Continue the Fight Against Systemic RacismCedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJuly 31, 2020July 31, 2020 by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJuly 31, 2020July 31, 2020066782 Ice Cube has written: "A CONTRACT WITH BLACK AMERICA: ADDRESSING RACIAL INEQUALITY."
News PoliticsTennessee State Senator Katrina Robinson Charged With Embezzling $600,000 in Federal Funds, Faces 20 Years in PrisonCedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJuly 31, 2020July 31, 2020 by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJuly 31, 2020July 31, 2020020674 Tennessee State Senator Katrina Robinson, 39, is being accused of stealing in excess of $600,000 from The Healthcare Institute
Entrepreneurship Lifestyle Travel and Leisure WomenMeet The Entrepreneur Behind South Africa’s First Black Woman-Owned WineryDana GivensJuly 31, 2020July 30, 2020 by Dana GivensJuly 31, 2020July 30, 202007067 In South Africa, one woman managed to beat the odds to become the first Black woman to own a winery in the country. Meet Ntsiki