COVID-19 Lifestyle NewsMcDonald’s Apologizes For China Restaurant That Banned Black PeopleCedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonApril 16, 2020April 27, 2020 by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonApril 16, 2020April 27, 202002372 McDonald's has apologized after a restaurant in Guangzhou, China, openly discriminated against Africans after a coronavirus outbreak.
COVID-19 Lifestyle Women2020 ESSENCE Festival of Culture Canceled Because of COVID-19 PandemicCedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonApril 16, 2020April 27, 2020 by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonApril 16, 2020April 27, 202001169 This summer's ESSENCE Festival of Culture has been canceled due to the coronavirus
COVID-19 LifestyleTameka ‘Tiny’ Harris Feels Bill Cosby Should be Placed on House Arrest Because of COVID-19Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonApril 16, 2020April 27, 2020 by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonApril 16, 2020April 27, 202002397 Tameka "Tiny" Harris believes that due to the spread of the coronavirus, Bill Cosby should be released from prison and placed on house arrest.
COVID-19 Education SportsNBA Star Russell Westbrook Provides 650 Laptops to Houston StudentsCedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonApril 16, 2020April 27, 2020 by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonApril 16, 2020April 27, 202002251 The one-time MVP is donating 650 laptop computers to students in the Houston area to help them continue to learn during coronavirus school closures.
Entrepreneurship Sisters Inc WomenBlack Girl Sunscreen Launches In 200+ Target Stores & Founder Shontay Lundy Credits The Black DollarGayneté JonesApril 16, 2020April 16, 2020 by Gayneté JonesApril 16, 2020April 16, 202005543 Shontay Lundy, founder of Black Girl Sunscreen, is in more than 200 Target stores nationwide with her popular product and credits the black dollar.
COVID-19 Lifestyle SportsNew Orleans Saints’ Malcolm Jenkins: ‘We Must Look Out for Ourselves’Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonApril 16, 2020April 27, 2020 by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonApril 16, 2020April 27, 202002448 The NFL star urges black Americans not to depend on the government for help in combating COVID-19.
LifestyleAva DuVernay’s ARRAY Launches $250,000 Arts Fund for Organizations Focused on Women, MinoritiesDana GivensApril 16, 2020April 16, 2020 by Dana GivensApril 16, 2020April 16, 202003405 Ava DuVernay's nonprofit, ARRAY Alliance, to provide grants for creatives who are telling stories of underrepresented communities, specifically those impacted by the global coronavirus pandemic.
Career COVID-19 TechnologyMeet 4 Black Scientists Fighting COVID-19Dana GivensApril 16, 2020April 16, 2020 by Dana GivensApril 16, 2020April 16, 202005982 These black scientists are working on the front line to find a vaccine to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Business Entrepreneurship Sisters Inc WomenEntrepreneur Mary Seats Built Her Business with $300. Now She’s Making MillionsLydia BlancoApril 16, 2020April 23, 2020 by Lydia BlancoApril 16, 2020April 23, 2020011391 Mary ‘Mz Skittlez’ Seats she launched her first company in 2011 with $300 and now she is making millions.
NewsMeat Shortage Could Be On The Horizon Due To Plants Shutting DownDerek MajorApril 16, 2020April 15, 2020 by Derek MajorApril 16, 2020April 15, 202001063 Workers at food plants across the country are falling ill due to the coronavirus, meaning meat shortages and increased prices could be coming.