Entrepreneurship Health and WellnessRestaurant Punishes Customers Who Wear Masks; Defies CDC COVID-19 GuidelinesChristian SpencerJune 1, 2021June 1, 2021 by Christian SpencerJune 1, 2021June 1, 202108268 A California restaurant punishes customers who choose to follow CDC COVID-19 spread prevention protocols as giving to charity.
BusinessSean Combs, Salesforce to Bring Black Brands to Digital MarketplaceCedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJune 1, 2021June 1, 2021 by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJune 1, 2021June 1, 202101595 Combs Enterprises and Salesforce have collaborated for SHOP CIRCULATE, a marketplace that allows consumers to buy products sold by Black entrepreneurs.
NewsUNC’s Top Donor Lobbied Against Nikole Hannah-Jones’ Hiring Due to “The 1619 Project”Jeroslyn JoVonnJune 1, 2021June 1, 2021 by Jeroslyn JoVonnJune 1, 2021June 1, 202104367 Where there's smoke, there's fire, and that's the case when it comes to Nikole Hannah-Jones' tenure snub at the University of North Carolina at Chapel
Health and Wellness117 Texas Hospital Staff Workers Sue Over Vaccine MandateJeroslyn JoVonnJune 1, 2021June 1, 2021 by Jeroslyn JoVonnJune 1, 2021June 1, 20210961 117 Texas Hospital Staff Workers Sue Over COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate
Arts and CultureDo Beyoncé and Jay-Z Own the World’s Most Expensive Car?Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJune 1, 2021June 1, 2021 by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJune 1, 2021June 1, 202108295 Rumors are circulating that Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter and Beyoncé Knowles-Carter owns the most expensive vehicle in the world, the Rolls-Royce Boat Tail
Black Lives Matter Leadership News PoliticsPresident Joe Biden To Be First Sitting U.S. President To Visit Tulsa Race Massacre SiteDerek MajorJune 1, 2021June 1, 2021 by Derek MajorJune 1, 2021June 1, 202101482 Joe Biden will become the first sitting U.S. president to visit the site of the massacre of hundreds of Black Americans by a white mob
SportsBoston Celtics Fan Charged With Felony After Throwing Water Bottle at NBA Star Kyrie IrvingCedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJune 1, 2021June 1, 2021 by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJune 1, 2021June 1, 202103271 A Boston Celtics fan has been charged with a felony after throwing a water bottle at Brooklyn Nets star guard Kyrie Irving.
WomenMo’Nique Sparks Debate After Telling Black Women to Stop Wearing Bonnets and Pajamas in PublicJeroslyn JoVonnJune 1, 2021June 2, 2021 by Jeroslyn JoVonnJune 1, 2021June 2, 2021046933 Mo'Nique went viral over the weekend after she took to Instagram to shame Black women out of wearing bonnets and pajamas out in public.
Black Lives Matter Men News PoliticsBlack Mom Blasts Plea Deal Given To Former Astronaut Who Killed Her Daughters In 2016 Car CrashDerek MajorJune 1, 2021June 2, 2021 by Derek MajorJune 1, 2021June 2, 2021054524 A Black mom blasted a judge who sentenced former NASA commander James Halsell Jr. to four years in prison after he killed her two daughters
Diversity, Equality, Inclusion Health and Wellness News PoliticsMajor Supreme Court Decisions Loom In Last Month of Current Term Including Obamacare, LGBT RightsDerek MajorJune 1, 2021June 1, 2021 by Derek MajorJune 1, 2021June 1, 20210818 The U.S. Supreme Court could decide several major cases including a bid to kill Obamacare and a dispute involving LGBT and religious rights this month