LifestyleLVMH Converts Its Perfume Factories To Make Hand SanitizerDana GivensMarch 17, 2020March 17, 2020 by Dana GivensMarch 17, 2020March 17, 202001861 Luxury conglomerate LVMH announced this week that it will be producing its own hand sanitizer in response to a product shortage in Europe.
Money TechnologyBitcoin’s Potential to Benefit the Black CommunityDerek MajorMarch 17, 2020March 17, 2020 by Derek MajorMarch 17, 2020March 17, 202004145 "Bitcoin & Black America" is book that shows how African Americans can use bitcoin and cryptocurrency to show their potential value to the economic market.
EducationLeBron James’s School to Help Students During Coronavirus PandemicCedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonMarch 17, 2020March 20, 2020 by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonMarch 17, 2020March 20, 202002260 LeBron James has made arrangements to keep his I Promise School program’s Family Resource Center open as Ohio's schools stay closed.
Entrepreneurship WomenNetflix’s ‘Self Made’ Reintroduces the World to America’s First Black Millionaire, Madam C.J. WalkerLydia BlancoMarch 17, 2020March 17, 2020 by Lydia BlancoMarch 17, 2020March 17, 202008426 "Self Made" is the story of Madam CJ Walker, a black businesswoman but also a woman, a complicated person, and an icon to the African
EntrepreneurshipThese Two Brothers Founded One Of Philadelphia’s First Black-Owned BreweriesDana GivensMarch 17, 2020March 17, 2020 by Dana GivensMarch 17, 2020March 17, 202003068 These two brothers want to create the first black-owned beer brewery in Philly.
EducationBaltimore Raven’s Brandon Carr Tackles Youth Literacy with Lit BuddiesCedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonMarch 17, 2020March 16, 2020 by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonMarch 17, 2020March 16, 202001073 Baltimore Raven's cornerback Brandon Carr has taken his love for reading to start Lit Buddies, a literacy subscription box program.
NewsNew York City May Be Getting A Civil Rights MuseumDana GivensMarch 17, 2020March 16, 2020 by Dana GivensMarch 17, 2020March 16, 202001651 The New York City Council announced that it will begin looking into commissioning its first African American civil rights museum.
MoneyAfrican Americans Are Poorer Than They Were 5 Years Ago: StudyDerek MajorMarch 17, 2020March 17, 2020 by Derek MajorMarch 17, 2020March 17, 202001314 A new study found that African Americans were more likely to be unemployed than Americans overall in 2018 than they were in 2013.
EducationNCAA Grants Spring Athletes Relief for a Season of EligibilityCedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonMarch 17, 2020March 16, 2020 by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonMarch 17, 2020March 16, 20200805 The National Collegiate Athletic Association will grant spring athletes relief for a season of eligibility in wake of the coronavirus.
NewsJames Clyburn Urges Joe Biden To Pick A Black Woman As His Running MateDerek MajorMarch 17, 2020March 16, 2020 by Derek MajorMarch 17, 2020March 16, 202001877 House Majority Whip James Clyburn has urged former Vice President Joe Biden to pick a black woman as his running mate in the 2020 election.