Education TechnologyThe Remote Learning Coding Kit Is Encouraging Black Teens To Get Into STEMDana GivensJuly 9, 2020July 8, 2020 by Dana GivensJuly 9, 2020July 8, 202008501 NASA Aerospace engineer Aisha Bowe launched STEMBoard with the goal of helping underrepresented voices get interested in the STEM field.
CareerRecruiters Play a Key Role in Diversity and Inclusion in the WorkplaceTiffany TrotterJuly 9, 2020July 8, 2020 by Tiffany TrotterJuly 9, 2020July 8, 2020013330 Recruiters play a key role in driving diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Learn how recruiters can help to create a more diverse workforce.
Entrepreneurship LifestyleMeet The Woman Behind The Members-Only Club For Black Bourbon DrinkersDana GivensJuly 9, 2020July 9, 2020 by Dana GivensJuly 9, 2020July 9, 2020014880 Samara Rivers, a longtime lover of whiskey, decided to use her passion to create a community for others to network over their shared interest.
EntrepreneurshipMinority-owned Firm Oversees Momentous $350 Million Texas Water Development Board Bond IssueJeffrey McKinneyJuly 9, 2020July 9, 2020 by Jeffrey McKinneyJuly 9, 2020July 9, 202003679 Siebert Williams Shank & Co. L.L.C. has successfully managed a $350 million tax-exempt bond issuance for the Texas Water Development Board.
EntrepreneurshipMy Black Receipt Campaign Generates $5 Million For Black BusinessesDana GivensJuly 9, 2020July 9, 2020 by Dana GivensJuly 9, 2020July 9, 202004372 The My Black Receipt Movement has now raked in over $5 million in revenue for Black-owned companies, with 18,000 consumers participating in the initiative.
NewsWhite Bar Owner Pulls Gun On Black Man Chastising Patrons for Not Wearing Face Masks in PhillyCedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJuly 9, 2020July 9, 2020 by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJuly 9, 2020July 9, 2020026108 A White Philadelphia bar owner was caught on video pulling out his gun on a Black man who was yelling at people for not wearing
TechnologyCivil Rights Groups: Mark Zuckerberg Offered “Same Old Defense of White Supremacist” on Facebook During Ad Boycott MeetingDerek MajorJuly 8, 2020July 13, 2020 by Derek MajorJuly 8, 2020July 13, 202006029 Civil rights groups blasted Facebook executives Mark Zuckerberg and Sheryl Sandberg following a meeting over their ad boycott against the company.
Arts and Culture LifestyleDon Lemon and Terry Crews Debate the Meaning of the Black Lives Matter Movement (Video)Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJuly 8, 2020July 8, 2020 by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJuly 8, 2020July 8, 202008099 CNN anchor Don Lemon and actor Terry Crews debated the meaning behind the Black Lives Matters mantra and the role of the organization.
Arts and Culture SportsColin Kaepernick Signs a Frist-Look Deal With Walt DisneyCedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJuly 8, 2020July 8, 2020 by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJuly 8, 2020July 8, 202005211 The former NFL star signed an overall first-look deal with The Walt Disney Co. that will produce a docuseries of his life.
NewsWhite Woman Who Tossed Molotov Cocktail At NYPD Van Blames 3 Blacks For Supplying Her With ItCedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJuly 8, 2020July 8, 2020 by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJuly 8, 2020July 8, 2020020652 A White woman accused of throwing a Molotov cocktail at an NYPD car claimed she was given the explosive device by Black protesters.