NewsBlack Entrepreneurs Accuse Local Government of Refusing To Purchase Medical Supplies From Their CompaniesDana GivensApril 21, 2020April 20, 2020 by Dana GivensApril 21, 2020April 20, 202002778 Local black-owned medical supplier accuses Illinois government of not doing business with them due to race.
COVID-19 Entrepreneurship Lifestyle Sisters IncCelebrity Event Planner Courtney Ajinca is Helping Clients Host Virtual Events During the Coronavirus CrisisLydia BlancoApril 21, 2020April 23, 2020 by Lydia BlancoApril 21, 2020April 23, 202003261 Courtney Ajinca is known for her over-the-top events. Now as a result of COVID-19, she is helping clients create highly produced virtual events.
EntrepreneurshipThis Black Woman-Owned Farm is Adapting and Thriving During The COVID-19 PandemicDana GivensApril 21, 2020April 20, 2020 by Dana GivensApril 21, 2020April 20, 2020011609 This North Carolina native farmer has seen an increase in business since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
EducationRapsody’s ‘Eve’ Album Will Be The Focus For A Course At UNC-Chapel HillCedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonApril 21, 2020April 20, 2020 by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonApril 21, 2020April 20, 202002077 Rapsody will have her latest album, "Eve" be taught as a class at UNC-Chapel Hill
Lifestyle SportsWNBA Announces New Kobe & Gigi Bryant WNBA Advocacy AwardCedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonApril 20, 2020April 27, 2020 by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonApril 20, 2020April 27, 202007031 The WNBA has announced that they are introducing the Kobe & Gigi Bryant WNBA Advocacy Award
NewsGov. Cuomo Says Frontline Coronavirus Workers Should Get Hazard PayDerek MajorApril 20, 2020April 20, 2020 by Derek MajorApril 20, 2020April 20, 202001320 New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Monday the federal government should pay bonuses to front line workers who don’t have the “luxury of staying home.”
COVID-19 NewsKenya Embassy to Evacuate Its Citizens From China at Their Own Cost Amid Rising Racial TensionDana GivensApril 20, 2020April 21, 2020 by Dana GivensApril 20, 2020April 21, 202002679 The Kenyan embassy in Beijing, China, is offering to evacuate its citizens from China at their own cost amid discrimination linked to COVID-19.
NewsMichael Jordan Donates All Proceeds From The Last Dance To CharityDerek MajorApril 20, 2020April 20, 2020 by Derek MajorApril 20, 2020April 20, 202003656 Michael Jordan is donating his entire share of the proceeds from the documentary 'The Last Dance,' which should reach at least $3 million, to charity.
EntrepreneurshipBlack News Channel’s Co-Founder and CEO Steps Down Two Months After LaunchCedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonApril 20, 2020April 20, 2020 by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonApril 20, 2020April 20, 202004112 Bob Brillante, a BNC co-founder, is stepping down from his position as CEO to pursue other opportunities
COVID-19 LifestyleAlicia Garza on the Importance of Self-Preservation for Black Leaders Amid COVID-19Lydia BlancoApril 20, 2020April 20, 2020 by Lydia BlancoApril 20, 2020April 20, 202003044 Alicia Garza shares how she and her team practice self-preservation as leaders who are often on the frontlines during the COVID-19 crisis.