NewsProtesters Sue The City of Philadelphia For Military-Force Police Violence During ProtestsCedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJuly 16, 2020July 16, 2020 by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJuly 16, 2020July 16, 202004375 Three civil rights lawsuits were filed in Philadelphia earlier this week accusing the city of using military-level force that injured several protesters
Business COVID-19 Health and Wellness NewsWalmart, Kroger To Require Face Masks In All StoresDerek MajorJuly 16, 2020July 16, 2020 by Derek MajorJuly 16, 2020July 16, 202008620 Retailers including Walmart, Kroger, and others will require customers to wear a mask or face covering to shop in their stores.
Lifestyle NewsBlack Guns Matter Group Is Teaching Black Americans How To Use FirearmsDerek MajorJuly 16, 2020July 17, 2020 by Derek MajorJuly 16, 2020July 17, 2020019599 A group called Black Guns Matter is teaching Black Americans how to handle and use firearms amid an increased focus on racial tensions.
EntrepreneurshipTarget Just Rolled Out a New Badge to Help You Identify Black-Owned or -Founded BrandsDana GivensJuly 16, 2020July 16, 2020 by Dana GivensJuly 16, 2020July 16, 2020019989 Target announced that it will be implementing a new digital badge to help shoppers identify Black-owned brands.
Business Entrepreneurship WomenSerena Williams Donates Proceeds of Her Jewelry Collection To Relief Fund For Black BusinessesDana GivensJuly 16, 2020July 17, 2020 by Dana GivensJuly 16, 2020July 17, 2020012909 Williams will donate proceeds from her Unstoppable capsule jewelry collection until August 5 to the Opportunity Fund’s Small Business Relief Fund.
News SportsNFL Wide Receiver Kenny Stills Charged With Felony at Protest Seeking Justice for Breonna TaylorCedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJuly 16, 2020July 16, 2020 by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJuly 16, 2020July 16, 202007235 Houston Texans wide receiver Kenny Stills was arrested for taking part in the ongoing protests in pursuit of justice for Breonna Taylor.
Criminal Justice Reform News PoliticsBristol, England, Removes Black Lives Matter Protester Statue After One DayDerek MajorJuly 16, 2020July 16, 2020 by Derek MajorJuly 16, 2020July 16, 202005469 The statue of a Black Lives Matter protester that appeared on a plinth formerly occupied by a statue of a slave trader has been removed
SportsNew Orleans Pelicans’ Jrue Holiday Will Donate NBA Checks to Social Justice and Black BusinessCedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJuly 16, 2020July 16, 2020 by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJuly 16, 2020July 16, 202003142 New Orleans Pelicans guard Jrue Holiday has decided he will donate up to $5.3 million in game checks to start a social justice fund.
Arts and Culture EntrepreneurshipKevin Hart Invests in Black-Owned, Jamaican-Inspired Ellis Island TeaCedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJuly 16, 2020July 16, 2020 by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJuly 16, 2020July 16, 2020042149 Kevin Hart has partnered with Nailah Ellis by making an investment in her Black-owned Ellis Island.
Arts and Culture NewsJay-Z, Rihanna Among Celebs Seeking Justice For Black College Student Killed By PoliceCedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJuly 16, 2020July 16, 2020 by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJuly 16, 2020July 16, 202008242 A select group of celebrities have sent a letter the U.S. Department of Justice seeking justice for an unarmed Black man killed by a White