amazon Career Money Technology WomenAmazon’s Upskilling Initiative Provides Free Career Skills Training In TechnologyDerek MajorOctober 1, 2021October 1, 2021 by Derek MajorOctober 1, 2021October 1, 2021010491 Kelly Monroe started at Amazon as a part-time worker, but she found a career through its Mechatronics and Robotics Apprenticeship Program.
Criminal Justice Reform Men Money News PoliticsMichigan Man Released From Prison After Charges Dismissed From Fire That Killed Five ChildrenDerek MajorOctober 1, 2021 by Derek MajorOctober 1, 202101284 Murder charges were dismissed against Juwan Deering, who spent 15 years in prison for the fire-related deaths of five children in Detroit.
Lifestyle‘Big Brother’ Xavier Prather Becomes First Black Winner of the Reality ShowCedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonOctober 1, 2021October 1, 2021 by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonOctober 1, 2021October 1, 202101040 "Big Brother" crowned a Black winner, Xavier Prather, of a non-celebrity season for the first time in its 23 seasons
NewsEEOC Sues Wyoming-Based Air Force Company After Black Man Was Told to Keep Quiet About Racism he FacedCedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonOctober 1, 2021October 1, 2021 by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonOctober 1, 2021October 1, 20210883 A lawsuit was filed on behalf of a Black civilian worker at a U.S. Air Force base in Wyoming who says he faced racism and
News‘Hero’ Father of 5 Gets Huge Surprise for Leading Relief Efforts After Hurricane IdaAshantai HathawayOctober 1, 2021October 1, 2021 by Ashantai HathawayOctober 1, 2021October 1, 20210865 Mamou and his family were surprised with a $10,000 check. Clorox also donated two truckloads of supplies and $20,000 to help Mamou.
Leadership Men News PoliticsCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom Signs Bill Returning Bruce’s Beach To Descendants In Landmark MoveDerek MajorOctober 1, 2021October 1, 2021 by Derek MajorOctober 1, 2021October 1, 202101374 California Gov. Gavin Newsom has authorized the return of a property known as Bruce's Beach to the descendants of the Black family that originally owned
LifestyleJay-Z is Fighting For ‘Compassionate Release’ of Inmate Serving 20 Years on a Marijuana ChargeCedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonOctober 1, 2021 by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonOctober 1, 202101893 Jay-Z's legal team has asked a North Carolina judge for the "compassionate release" of a man who is serving a 20-year sentence over marijuana charges.
Entrepreneurship Money News TechnologyHow a Nap Sparked the First Black-Women Owned Electric Vehicle Charger CompanyJeffrey McKinneyOctober 1, 2021October 1, 2021 by Jeffrey McKinneyOctober 1, 2021October 1, 202104426 A nap led Natalie King to launch Dunamis Charge, the first Black-woman owned manufacturer of electric vehicle (EV) recharging stations.
NewsCritics Say Netflix’s All-Black Western Movie Has Colorism IssueAshantai HathawayOctober 1, 2021October 1, 2021 by Ashantai HathawayOctober 1, 2021October 1, 202107906 The upcoming Netflix western movie “The Harder They Fall” featuring an all-Black cast is being criticized for colorism.
NewsVirginia Woman Says Police Are Not Protecting Her Family After Neighbor Taunts Her With Racial Slurs and Plays Monkey Noises Over SpeakerAshantai HathawayOctober 1, 2021 by Ashantai HathawayOctober 1, 202103517 Officials have described allegations against the neighbor as “offensive,” but not a criminal act.