Diversity, Equality, Inclusion Education NewsNYC Public Schools Will Shift To Remote Learning On Snow Days For 2021-’22 School YearDerek MajorMay 5, 2021May 5, 2021 by Derek MajorMay 5, 2021May 5, 202102254 New York City's Department of Education (DOE) announced changes to the 2021-'22 school year, which is slated to begin in early September
NewsYamiche Alcindor Announced As New Moderator of “Washington Week”Jeroslyn JoVonnMay 5, 2021May 5, 2021 by Jeroslyn JoVonnMay 5, 2021May 5, 202101112 Yamiche Alcindor, the White House correspondent for PBS NewsHour, is set to take on moderating duties on Washington Week.
Black Lives Matter News PoliticsHouse Democrat Introduces Bill To Release Surveillance Files Of Black Panther Leader Fred HamptonDerek MajorMay 5, 2021May 5, 2021 by Derek MajorMay 5, 2021May 5, 202103586 Bobby Rush (D-Ill) has introduced a bill requiring the government to release its counterintelligence files on the Black Panthers and Fred Hampton
Homepage Lifestyle News WomenMeghan Markle Pens Children’s Book Inspired by Prince Harry and Her Son, ArchieAndrea BlackstoneMay 5, 2021May 5, 2021 by Andrea BlackstoneMay 5, 2021May 5, 202101184 Meghan Markle's forthcoming first book, "The Bench," is already the top new release in Children's Black & African American Stories on Amazon.
Arts and CultureWill Smith: ‘Imma Get in the BEST SHAPE OF MY LIFE!’ in Upcoming YouTube SeriesCedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonMay 5, 2021May 5, 2021 by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonMay 5, 2021May 5, 202101867 YouTube Originals will be featuring a docuseries of Will Smith getting himself back into shape and it's expected to debut in 2022.
Arts and CultureASAP Rocky, Megan Thee Stallion Set to Perform at Governors Ball 2021Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonMay 5, 2021May 5, 2021 by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonMay 5, 2021May 5, 202101613 The Governors Ball makes its triumphant return later this year with a slew of artists slated to perform over several days for the event's tenth
News PoliticsFacebook’s Decision to Suspend Donald Trump’s Accounts Upheld by Oversight BoardCedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonMay 5, 2021May 5, 2021 by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonMay 5, 2021May 5, 20210658 Facebook's Oversight Board has upheld the social media platform’s decision to suspend Donald Trump’s Facebook and Instagram accounts.
Business Entrepreneurship WomenAmanda E. Johnson, Mented Cosmetics Co-Founder, Will Speak at BLACK ENTERPRISE’s Small Business SummitAndrea BlackstoneMay 5, 2021May 5, 2021 by Andrea BlackstoneMay 5, 2021May 5, 202101678 Amanda Johnson, the co-founder and chief operating officer of Mented Cosmetics, will speak at BLACK ENTERPRISES's first Small Business Summit.
Business COVID-19 Lifestyle NewsNew York City Is Springing Back To Life One Year After COVID-19 Put It To SleepDerek MajorMay 5, 2021May 5, 2021 by Derek MajorMay 5, 2021May 5, 20210747 More than a year after the coronavirus pandemic put New York City to sleep, traffic is back, restaurants are open and the city is awake.
Criminal Justice Reform EducationTrump-Supporting White Students Who Reenacted George Floyd’s Death Are Under InvestigationChristian SpencerMay 5, 2021May 5, 2021 by Christian SpencerMay 5, 2021May 5, 202105143 Two white high school students from Arizona's Highland High School thought it would be funny to reenact the death of George Floyd