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Civil Rights Groups File Federal Lawsuit Challenging South Carolina Voting Requirements During COVID-19 Pandemic

Dana GivensApril 23, 2020April 23, 2020

by Dana GivensApril 23, 2020April 23, 202001213

Civil rights organizations have filed a federal lawsuit over South Carolina's failure to take action to ensure all eligible voters can place their votes by

Money News

Americans Already Need Another Coronavirus Relief Payment

Derek MajorApril 23, 2020April 23, 2020

by Derek MajorApril 23, 2020April 23, 202002384

Thirty-one percent of Americans believe their share of the stimulus money will last them less than a month or won't help them through the coronavirus

Portraits of Power Women

Successful Entrepreneur Maci Peterson Philitas Has to Work at Accepting Praise

BLACK ENTERPRISE EditorsApril 23, 2020April 23, 2020

by BLACK ENTERPRISE EditorsApril 23, 2020April 23, 2020011689

Black Enterprise's Portraits of Power series brings you candid insights from exceptional women leaders, such as entrepreneur Maci Peterson Philitas

Entrepreneurship News

Memphis Hairstylists Propose Reopening Salons Under New Guidelines To Save Their Businesses

Dana GivensApril 23, 2020April 23, 2020

by Dana GivensApril 23, 2020April 23, 202001590

Memphis hairstylists start a petition for their businesses to reopen under new restrictions to save their salons amid COVID-19 pandemic.

Entrepreneurship

Iconic Black-Owned Firm Luster Products Expanding Into Hand Sanitizer To Help Fight COVID-19

Jeffrey McKinneyApril 23, 2020April 23, 2020

by Jeffrey McKinneyApril 23, 2020April 23, 202005480

Luster Products is shifting its business operations to produce hand sanitizer to combat supply shortages due to the COVID-19 virus.

COVID-19 Health and Wellness Lifestyle

Dr. Anthony Fauci Speaks to Will Smith About the Effects of COVID-19 on the Black Community

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonApril 23, 2020April 27, 2020

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonApril 23, 2020April 27, 202003536

Dr. Anthony Fauci spoke to Will Smith on his Snapchat series to discuss why black people have been greatly affected by COVID-19

Career COVID-19

What You Need to Know About Filing for Unemployment

Lydia BlancoApril 23, 2020April 23, 2020

by Lydia BlancoApril 23, 2020April 23, 202001430

More Americans are qualified for unemployment benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic than people think. Here is what you need to know when applying.

COVID-19 Lifestyle News

CNN’s Van Jones: Reopening Businesses During Coronavirus ‘A Death Sentence for Communities of Color’

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonApril 23, 2020April 27, 2020

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonApril 23, 2020April 27, 202003567

Van Jones says on CNN's "Daily DC" podcast that opening the states now could mean "a death sentence for communities of color."

COVID-19 Entrepreneurship

Daymond John Denies Accusations He Attempted to Sell Florida Face Masks at An Inflated Price

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonApril 23, 2020April 27, 2020

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonApril 23, 2020April 27, 202003302

FUBU and Shark Tank's Daymond John has denied a "Miami Herald" article alleging he tried to sell face masks to Florida at an inflated price.

Lifestyle

Kanye West and Chick-fil-A Helped Provide Over 300,000 Meals for L.A. Families

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonApril 23, 2020April 23, 2020

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonApril 23, 2020April 23, 202001827

Kanye West and Chick-fil-A have been providing over 300,000 meals to many families from Los Angeles through The Los Angeles Dream Center