Arts and Culture EducationPharrell Williams Wants Virginia Low-Income Families For His New Private SchoolCedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJune 9, 2021June 9, 2021 by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJune 9, 2021June 9, 202106239 “If the system is fixed and unfair, then it needs to be broken," Pharrell said.
Career Education J.P. Morgan, UNCF Launch Scholarship Program for HBCU StudentsAndrea BlackstoneJune 9, 2021June 9, 2021 by Andrea BlackstoneJune 9, 2021June 9, 202102108 JPMorgan Chase has committed to a $30 billion investment over the course of the next five years to focus on providing economic opportunity in the Black
PoliticsJemele Hill Slams Sen. Joe Manchin For Opposing Voting Rights BillCedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJune 9, 2021June 9, 2021 by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJune 9, 2021June 9, 20210890 Jemele Hill slams "cowardly, power-hungry White dude" Sen. Joe Manchin over voting rights bill.
EducationFifth-Grader Elijah Robertson Couldn’t Find the Books He Wanted to Read at the Library, He Wrote His OwnAndrea BlackstoneJune 9, 2021June 11, 2021 by Andrea BlackstoneJune 9, 2021June 11, 2021010988 Thanks for being an example for others, Elijah!
Diversity, Equality, InclusionBLACK ENTERPRISE Launches Economic Equity & Racial Justice Town Hall Series June 10 With “One Year After George Floyd”BLACK ENTERPRISE EditorsJune 9, 2021June 9, 2021 by BLACK ENTERPRISE EditorsJune 9, 2021June 9, 202102293 Inaugural event explores whether corporate America is delivering on multibillion-dollar pledges to end systemic racism and invest in economic equity
PoliticsV.P. Kamala Harris Invited All 24 Female Senators To Dinner Party At Naval Observatory Amid Infrastructure NegotiationsDerek MajorJune 9, 2021 by Derek MajorJune 9, 202102821 The dinner would come as talks between President Biden and Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.V.) on the infrastructure package broke down.
NewsThe Parents of Secoriea Turner File Lawsuit Against Atlanta For Her DeathCedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJune 9, 2021June 9, 2021 by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJune 9, 2021June 9, 202102425 The lawsuit also says the Atlanta city leaders "ignored and allowed lawlessness."
BusinessCOVID-19 Sprouts Increased Need For Impact Investing. 10 Tips For Black Investors Before Making Such TransactionsJeffrey McKinneyJune 9, 2021June 9, 2021 by Jeffrey McKinneyJune 9, 2021June 9, 202101096 Impact investing uses your money to directly support companies and initiatives that align with your values. COVID-19 has elevated that interest.
Arts and CultureTwo of R. Kelly’s Attorneys Have Requested to Be Taken Off Case Two Months Before Federal TrialCedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJune 9, 2021June 9, 2021 by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJune 9, 2021June 9, 202103249 Looks like things are getting even worse for the disgraced singer.
NewsLa La, A Black Burger King Employee, Had Customer Say Her Uniform Was ‘Distracting’ Her HusbandChristian SpencerJune 9, 2021June 9, 2021 by Christian SpencerJune 9, 2021June 9, 20210219440 A Black Burger King employee had time for a customer who came for her and her ass-ets while she worked.