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Get the Protection You Need With a Mutual of Omaha Medicare Plan

Aysia MortonJanuary 18, 2020July 22, 2020

by Aysia MortonJanuary 18, 2020July 22, 202001671

Enrollment in Medicare, a U.S federal health insurance program, can provide you with coverage for hospitalization, doctor appointments, preventative care, labs, and medical tests. You’re

17-Year Old Teen is the First to Have Books Become a Requirement at School

Marie CyprienJanuary 18, 2020January 17, 2020

by Marie CyprienJanuary 18, 2020January 17, 202002355

Essynce, a 15-year-old writer, has not only published three books, but they are now requirements in school curriculums across the country.

Entrepreneurship Sisters Inc

Powerhouse Event Producer to Honor Black Women Bosses Behind the Music

Selena HillJanuary 17, 2020January 22, 2020

by Selena HillJanuary 17, 2020January 22, 202002329

Karleen Roy shares the lessons she learned from working with Diddy, what it takes to run a business, and her newest project, "Grit Before The

News

8 in 10 Black Americans Say Trump is ‘A Racist’, Poll Finds

Justin BartonJanuary 17, 2020January 17, 2020

by Justin BartonJanuary 17, 2020January 17, 202001231

According to a new Washington Post-Ipsos poll published on Jan. 17, 2020, more than 8 in 10 black Americans believe that President Donald Trump is

Education News

San Diego School Suspends Student for Braids, Reverses Decision After Backlash

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJanuary 17, 2020January 17, 2020

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJanuary 17, 2020January 17, 202001717

A high school sophomore in San Diego had been suspended and told to cut his braids last week, a decision which has been reversed after

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Oprah Cancels Production On #MeToo Doc About Russell Simmons

moguldomJanuary 17, 2020January 17, 2020

by moguldomJanuary 17, 2020January 17, 202001305

Oprah Winfrey has pulled the plug on her involvement in an upcoming #MeToo Documentary featuring a woman who accused Russell Simmons of rape, The Verge reported. The

Lifestyle News Women

Houston’s Amanda Edwards Sets Out to Become Texas’ First Black Woman U.S. Senator

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJanuary 17, 2020January 17, 2020

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJanuary 17, 2020January 17, 202002480

Houston City Council Member Amanda Edwards is making a run to become the next Democratic U.S. senator and first black woman senator from Texas

Lifestyle News

Jay-Z Puts His Money Behind Criminal Justice Reform With Lawsuit Against Mississippi Prison

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJanuary 17, 2020January 17, 2020

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJanuary 17, 2020January 17, 202001988

The Mississippi Department of Corrections is being taken to court by rapper and justice reform activist Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter

Education

Black College Students Face Bigger Debts Than Their White Counterparts

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJanuary 17, 2020January 17, 2020

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJanuary 17, 2020January 17, 202002267

A Center for American Progress report shows that black college students are taking on disproportionately greater student loan debt to get graduate degrees

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Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden Are Statistically Tied for the Black Vote in this New Poll

Selena HillJanuary 16, 2020January 16, 2020

by Selena HillJanuary 16, 2020January 16, 202001750

New poll reveals that just as many voters of color would support Bernie Sanders as they would Joe Biden in the 2020 presidential election.