NewsWhite Atlanta Police Officer Fired After Shooting a Black Man, Rayshard Brooks, in the BackCedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJune 15, 2020June 15, 2020 by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJune 15, 2020June 15, 202008291 After fatally shooting a black man in the back over the weekend, an Atlanta police officer was fired early Sunday
COVID-19 LeadershipHow Oprah’s COVID-19 Grant Recipients Are Helping Their Local Communities In NashvilleDana GivensJune 15, 2020June 15, 2020 by Dana GivensJune 15, 2020June 15, 202004627 Here's how two of Oprah Winfrey's COVID-19 grant recipients are helping locals in Nashville, Tennessee, amid the coronavirus pandemic.
EntrepreneurshipBlack-Owned Fund Collab Capital Wants To Help Black Businesses ThriveDana GivensJune 15, 2020June 15, 2020 by Dana GivensJune 15, 2020June 15, 2020027171 Black-owned capital fund, Collab Capital, wants to help Black businesses thrive with $50 million target to invest in Black entrepreneurs.
Entrepreneurship SportsCicero Leak Prepares to Guide Athletes at HBCUs to the Professional LevelCedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJune 15, 2020June 15, 2020 by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJune 15, 2020June 15, 2020010075 Leak speaks about his decision to take on the sports world with a focus on athletes that attend HBCUs
EntrepreneurshipCommunications Specialist Molaundo Jones Is Using Clever Ways to Help Creativity ThriveCedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJune 15, 2020June 15, 2020 by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJune 15, 2020June 15, 202004504 Molaundo Jones heads the Clever Agency, a branding, communications, and content creation studio that does lifestyle marketing and product design.
Arts and Culture Entrepreneurship MenMeet The Man Behind Japan’s First Major Black-Owned Anime StudioDana GivensJune 14, 2020June 15, 2020 by Dana GivensJune 14, 2020June 15, 2020088575 Arthell Isom and his twin brother Darnell Isom are the co-founders of D'ART Shtajio, a 2-D animation studio situated in Tokyo creating Japanese anime infused
Arts and CultureThe American Black Film Festival Is Going Virtual For Its 2020 ParticipantsDana GivensJune 14, 2020June 12, 2020 by Dana GivensJune 14, 2020June 12, 202006699 The 24th annual American Black Film Festival (ABFF) will take place online August 21-30, 2020 amid the global COVID-19, or novel coronavirus pandemic.
Criminal Justice Reform NewsNew York City Council Pushes for $1 Billion Cut From NYPD BudgetSelena HillJune 13, 2020June 14, 2020 by Selena HillJune 13, 2020June 14, 2020015378 The New York City Council proposed to cut $1 billion from the NYPD budget in wake of nationwide calls for police reform.
Arts and Culture NewsYou About to Lose Your Job: TV Stars Learn the Hard Way That Racism Doesn’t PayAlisa GumbsJune 13, 2020June 18, 2020 by Alisa GumbsJune 13, 2020June 18, 2020043135 A handful of TV stars learned this week that an apology is not enough and were instead fired after their acts of racism came to
Arts and CultureFor the First Time Ever, There Will Finally Be a Black BachelorAlisa GumbsJune 13, 2020 by Alisa GumbsJune 13, 202003069 After 24 seasons, ABC's hit reality series is finally getting its first black lead: 28-year-old Matt James will be the first black bachelor.