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SBA Launches $100M Community Navigator Pilot Program To Aid Businesses in Underserved Communities

Andrea BlackstoneJune 18, 2021June 18, 2021

by Andrea BlackstoneJune 18, 2021June 18, 2021013368

The U.S. Small Business Administration's Community Navigator Pilot Program gives selected community navigators an opportunity to connect underserved business owners to resources such as financial relief,

Education

Black Quadruplet Brothers, Who All Attended Yale, Just Graduated

Christian SpencerJune 18, 2021

by Christian SpencerJune 18, 2021058812

Black quadruplet brothers Aaron, Nick, Zach, and Nigel Wade, aka The Quad, aka The Wades, graduated from Yale together, while developing their individuality.

News Politics

Ayanna Pressley Rallies Politicians of Color to Demand Investigation Into Mikayla Miller’s Death

Jeroslyn JoVonnJune 18, 2021June 18, 2021

by Jeroslyn JoVonnJune 18, 2021June 18, 202101392

Democratic congresswoman Ayanna Pressley has put a group of Black and Brown politicians together to demand an investigation into 16-year-old Mikayla Miller’s alleged suicide. Last

Uncategorized

George Floyd Honored With Larger Than Life 700 Pound Statue In New Jersey

Christian SpencerJune 18, 2021

by Christian SpencerJune 18, 202102910

George Floyd may not have been from Newark, New Jersey, but the city is honoring his contribution to Black America with a 700-pound bronze statue in

News

White Couple Who Pulled Guns Out On Black Lives Matter Protesters Get Weapons Confiscated

Jeroslyn JoVonnJune 18, 2021June 18, 2021

by Jeroslyn JoVonnJune 18, 2021June 18, 202103837

It took long enough, but finally the white couple who went viral last year after they were seen brandishing a pistol and assault rifle at

Events General News

‘March For Us 2021’ Celebrates Juneteenth In Chicago With A ‘4th of July Feel’

Andrea BlackstoneJune 18, 2021

by Andrea BlackstoneJune 18, 20210983

On Saturday June 19, March For Us will host its Juneteenth march and rally in Chicago. The event will celebrate Juneteenth's message of liberating enslaved

News Women

94-Year-Old Says Juneteenth Becoming A National Holiday is ‘Off The Chain’

Jeroslyn JoVonnJune 18, 2021June 18, 2021

by Jeroslyn JoVonnJune 18, 2021June 18, 2021011212

A 94-year-old woman is making media headlines for her 'off the chain' response to Juneteenth becoming a national holiday.

Criminal Justice Reform Women

Chrystul Kizer, A Black Woman Who Allegedly Killed Her White Trafficker, Can Now Claim Self-Defense

Christian SpencerJune 18, 2021

by Christian SpencerJune 18, 2021013837

Chrystul Kizer, a Black woman who was charged with killing a 34-year-old white man who she claimed trafficked her for sex at the age of

News Women

Chrissy Teigen Hopes to Land Interview With Oprah Winfrey to Salvage Her Reputation

Jeroslyn JoVonnJune 18, 2021June 18, 2021

by Jeroslyn JoVonnJune 18, 2021June 18, 202101826

Chrissy Teigen is reportedly doing behind-the-scenes damage control to repair her public image and looking for help from the media maven Oprah Winfrey. The Lip

COVID-19 Health and Wellness Politics Technology

California Launches Digital COVID-19 Passport But Will Not Require Residents To Have It

Derek MajorJune 18, 2021

by Derek MajorJune 18, 202101467

California officials unveiled a website to access a digital copy of COVID-19 immunization records, though they stressed it would not be mandatory