MoneyIRS Delays 2020 Tax Deadline to June 1st Amid Virus CrisesDerek MajorMarch 18, 2020May 3, 2020 by Derek MajorMarch 18, 2020May 3, 202001143 Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin announced that the Internal Revenue Service will defer $300 billion in IRS payments by 90 days, penalty-free.
NewsCivil Rights Leaders Call Out Congress To Address Disproportionate Impact of COVID-19 on African AmericansDana GivensMarch 18, 2020March 18, 2020 by Dana GivensMarch 18, 2020March 18, 202001568 Civil rights leaders are coming together to request a meeting to discuss the effects of the coronavirus on the black community.
EducationHoward University Cancels Graduation After Someone Tests Positive For CoronavirusCedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonMarch 18, 2020March 18, 2020 by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonMarch 18, 2020March 18, 202001382 Howard University announced that the school is canceling its graduation ceremony after a guest visiting the campus tested positive for the coronavirus.
Entrepreneurship TechnologyFacebook to Launch $100 Million Program To Help Small Businesses Impacted By CoronavirusDana GivensMarch 18, 2020March 18, 2020 by Dana GivensMarch 18, 2020March 18, 202001418 Available grants can go up to $30,000 for eligible small business owners in over 30 countries, which averages out to be $3,333 per business.
LifestyleSpencer Dinwiddie Proposes March Madness-Style Playoff Tournament for NBACedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonMarch 18, 2020March 18, 2020 by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonMarch 18, 2020March 18, 202002054 Spencer Dinwiddie wants the NBA to alter the playoffs in a way that would adopt the NCAA March Madness Tournament format.
TechnologyAmazon To Hire 100,000 Additional Workers and Increases Hourly Pay to Assist Those in NeedCedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonMarch 18, 2020March 18, 2020 by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonMarch 18, 2020March 18, 202001047 In addition to creating 100,000 new jobs worldwide, Amazon is paying U.S. workers an additional $2 per hour through April.
LifestyleLouisiana Inmates Raise Money For African American MuseumDana GivensMarch 18, 2020March 18, 2020 by Dana GivensMarch 18, 2020March 18, 20200718 A group of inmates from the Louisiana Department of Corrections donated over $11,000 to a Baton Rouge museum.
NewsFrance Suspends Rent and Utility Bill Payments in Wake of the Coronavirus OutbreakDerek MajorMarch 18, 2020March 18, 2020 by Derek MajorMarch 18, 2020March 18, 202005132 French President Emmanuel Macron has suspended rent payments and utility bills including amid the coronavirus outbreak.
NewsUber is Delivering Free Meals to First Responders and Healthcare WorkersCedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonMarch 18, 2020March 18, 2020 by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonMarch 18, 2020March 18, 202002735 Uber is supporting the restaurant industry by waiving delivery fees and giving free meals to healthcare workers and first responders.
NewsTrump Doubles Down on the Term ‘Chinese Virus’ to Describe the CoronavirusSelena HillMarch 18, 2020March 18, 2020 by Selena HillMarch 18, 2020March 18, 202001221 The president continues to use a term that critics say promotes discrimination against the Asian community.