Education LeadershipU.S. Senate Passes Amendment Mandating $255 Million in Annual Funding to HBCUsSelena HillDecember 5, 2019December 5, 2019 by Selena HillDecember 5, 2019December 5, 201907567 The Senate approved a bipartisan deal to restore $255 million in federal funding to HBCUs and other minority-serving institutions.
Career Money NewsBlacks Lag Whites in Finding Good Jobs, Building Wealth In Slowing Labor MarketDerek T. DingleDecember 5, 2019December 5, 2019 by Derek T. DingleDecember 5, 2019December 5, 201902422 acks continue to lag behind whites in finding good jobs that are high-paying and in accumulating wealth due to a series of systemic obstacles
Entrepreneurship WomenWoman Entrepreneurs: Find Your Purpose by Getting ‘Sticky’Latia VaughanDecember 5, 2019December 5, 2019 by Latia VaughanDecember 5, 2019December 5, 201902503 "The Dream Pusher" Latia Vaughan shares a clarity exercise to help women entrepreneurs find their purpose, and it's all about your "sticky"
Lifestyle MenHistory-Making Golfer and Long Drive Champion Maurice Allen Drives DiversityDaron PressleyDecember 5, 2019December 5, 2019 by Daron PressleyDecember 5, 2019December 5, 201903176 Long Drive Golf champion Maurice Allen talks about diversity in golf, the challenges he faces and his commitment to community.
NewsGeorge Zimmerman Files $100 Million Lawsuit Against Trayvon Martin’s FamilySelena HillDecember 5, 2019December 5, 2019 by Selena HillDecember 5, 2019December 5, 201901779 Six years after being acquitted for the murder of Trayvon Martin, now George Zimmerman is suing the slain teen's family for $100 million.
News49ers Analyst Tim Ryan Should Be Fired, Not Suspended, Over his ‘dark skin’ comment about Lamar JacksonDerek T. DingleDecember 5, 2019December 5, 2019 by Derek T. DingleDecember 5, 2019December 5, 201901754 Tim Ryan's penalty – a one-game suspension – is grossly inadequate, amounting to nothing more than a gimmick play to dismiss the incident without any
Career LeadershipCode-Switching at Work Is Taking a Psychological Toll on Black ProfessionalsAlisa GumbsDecember 5, 2019December 5, 2019 by Alisa GumbsDecember 5, 2019December 5, 201907330 New analysis shows that code-switching, or adjusting one's speech, appearance, behavior, and expression, comes at a cost for black employees
EntrepreneurshipLil Wayne Launches Premium Cannabis BrandCedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonDecember 5, 2019December 5, 2019 by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonDecember 5, 2019December 5, 201903663 Lil Wayne announced the launch of GKUA Ultra Premium, a new brand of cannabis products with some of the highest natural levels of THC available.
LifestyleMcDonald’s Joins the Chicken Sandwich WarsCedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonDecember 5, 2019December 4, 2019 by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonDecember 5, 2019December 4, 201901356 McDonald's is trying out 2 Crispy Chicken Sandwiches to compete with Popeyes and Chick-fil-A
EducationSen. Cory Booker Reveals $100B Plan to Invest in HBCUsCedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonDecember 5, 2019December 5, 2019 by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonDecember 5, 2019December 5, 201901228 Sen. Cory Booker is proud to announce that his campaign is proposing a plan to invest in HBCUs.