COVID-19 News PoliticsOhio Lawmaker Refuses to Wear Mask Because He Believes It Dishonors GodCedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonMay 8, 2020May 7, 2020 by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonMay 8, 2020May 7, 2020035004 An Ohio lawmaker says he won't wear a mask because it dishonors God
News PoliticsMississippi Welfare Scandal: Audit Shows Luxury Cars Among $94 Million in Questionable SpendingCedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonMay 8, 2020May 7, 2020 by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonMay 8, 2020May 7, 2020023328 In Mississippi, money that was meant to assist poor residents was used to purchase luxury cars and sponsor a college baseball tournament
News SportsFormer Green Bay Packer Brett Favre Agrees to Repay $1.1 Million in Federal Welfare MoneyCedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonMay 7, 2020May 7, 2020 by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonMay 7, 2020May 7, 20200165455 Brett Favre is paying back $1.1 million to the state of Mississippi that is tied to a federal welfare embezzlement scheme
NewsSuspected Racist Jailed and Charged For Shooting Unarmed Black Driver In Road Rage IncidentDerek MajorMay 7, 2020May 7, 2020 by Derek MajorMay 7, 2020May 7, 2020037411 A suspected racist white driver has been arrested and charged after shooting and killing an African American man in Minnesota last Friday.
Portraits of Power WomenAfrica.com CEO Teresa Clarke Relies on Grandma’s Advice: ‘Keep on Keeping On’BLACK ENTERPRISE EditorsMay 7, 2020May 7, 2020 by BLACK ENTERPRISE EditorsMay 7, 2020May 7, 2020012107 Black Enterprise's Portraits of Power series brings you candid insights from exceptional women leaders, such as Africa.com CEO Teresa Clarke
Technology The New NormChris Spencer Talks About Using Comedy and Virtual-Reality in Times of CrisisSelena HillMay 7, 2020May 7, 2020 by Selena HillMay 7, 2020May 7, 202005080 The Hollywood giant talks about the first-ever live virtual reality comedy special
PoliticsWhen America Opens Its Doors Again, Will Black People Be Welcomed?Lydia BlancoMay 7, 2020May 7, 2020 by Lydia BlancoMay 7, 2020May 7, 202007576 I have to admit, for nearly two months I have been skeptical about the lack of reporting on black lives beyond stories about the disproportionate
NewsIndianapolis Police Kill Black Man, Laugh About It Not Realizing It’s Being Recorded On Facebook LiveCedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonMay 7, 2020May 7, 2020 by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonMay 7, 2020May 7, 20200706839 Indianapolis police officers shot and killed an alleged unarmed black man and the victim was streaming the incident on Facebook Live
News PoliticsJoe Biden Says Ahmaud Arbery ‘Was Killed in Cold Blood’Derek MajorMay 7, 2020May 7, 2020 by Derek MajorMay 7, 2020May 7, 2020045179 Joe Biden is speaking out about the death of an African American man by a former district attorney investigator and his son.
COVID-19 NewsPew Surveys Show Coronavirus Hitting African Americans, Hispanics Harder Than OthersDerek MajorMay 7, 2020May 7, 2020 by Derek MajorMay 7, 2020May 7, 2020014704 The coronavirus outbreak has changed life in the United States but for African Americans and Hispanics, the virus has broken lives, dreams and so much