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Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey: ‘We’ll Continue to Point Out Incorrect or Disputed Information About Elections Globally’

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonMay 28, 2020May 28, 2020

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonMay 28, 2020May 28, 202006800

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey took to Twitter to reaffirm the company's stance on fact-checking statements made on the social media platform

Education Women of Power Summit

27-Year-Old MTV Host Jamila Mustafa Makes History As Bennett College’s Youngest Commencement Speaker

Selena HillMay 28, 2020May 28, 2020

by Selena HillMay 28, 2020May 28, 202007827

In a true full-circle moment, the award-winning broadcast journalist and actress became Bennett College’s youngest commencement speaker in the HBCU’s 147-year history

News

White Sheriff’s Deputy Recorded Brutally Punching Unarmed Black Woman In Michigan

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonMay 28, 2020May 28, 2020

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonMay 28, 2020May 28, 2020012872

A white Michigan sheriff's deputy is seen brutally striking an unarmed black woman in a video that has gone viral.

Arts and Culture Men

For Real Change In Hollywood, Datari Turner Says Black People Must Flip The Script

Alfred Edmond, Jr.May 28, 2020May 28, 2020

by Alfred Edmond, Jr.May 28, 2020May 28, 202005221

As the featured guest for Black Enterprise's Beyond The Hype interview series, independent filmmaker and producer Datari Turner asserts that creating real change in Hollywood

News

White Man Threatens to Call Police on Black Men for Trespassing at Minneapolis Gym

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonMay 28, 2020May 28, 2020

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonMay 28, 2020May 28, 2020018445

A white man at a Minneapolis gym threatened to call the police after accusing several black men of not being tenants of the building.

Career Women

How This L.A. Attorney Found Success As An Expat Living In Kuwait

Dana GivensMay 28, 2020May 28, 2020

by Dana GivensMay 28, 2020May 28, 202009449

Najmah Brown is a successful attorney who left Los Angeles for Kuwait to expand her legal career into international markets.

Business COVID-19 Fashion & Beauty

Hairstylists Are Saying Social Distancing Is Crushing Their Industry

Dana GivensMay 28, 2020May 27, 2020

by Dana GivensMay 28, 2020May 27, 202005081

Hairstylists and salons have been struggling to survive under new social distancing rules brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.

COVID-19 Entrepreneurship

Less Than 40% of African American Businesses Are Still Operating: Report

Derek MajorMay 28, 2020May 28, 2020

by Derek MajorMay 28, 2020May 28, 202006336

The economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic on black businesses has begun to raise concerns that the damage will be felt long after the pandemic passes.

Education

MIT Elects The First Black Female Student Body President In The School’s History

Dana GivensMay 28, 2020May 28, 2020

by Dana GivensMay 28, 2020May 28, 202008058

College sophomore, Danielle Geathers, made history becoming the first student body president in MIT's history.

Politics

‘Close Them Down’: Donald Trump Threatens To Shut Down Social Media Platforms

Justin BartonMay 28, 2020May 28, 2020

by Justin BartonMay 28, 2020May 28, 202008360

By Jeff Mason and Nandita Bose WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump will sign an executive order on social media companies on Thursday, White