Black Lives Matter Education NewsLos Angeles School Board Cuts Police Force, Diverts $25 Million to Services for Black StudentsDerek MajorFebruary 17, 2021February 17, 2021 by Derek MajorFebruary 17, 2021February 17, 202102222 The Los Angeles Unified School District voted to cut 133 jobs from the Los Angeles School Police and use the money to fight systemic racism
Politics SportsAtlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms Urges NBA Fans To Stay Home For All-Star GameDerek MajorFebruary 17, 2021February 17, 2021 by Derek MajorFebruary 17, 2021February 17, 202102081 Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms is urging people to stay away from the city for the NBA All-Star game, which the city will host.
EntrepreneurshipYou Could Win Up To $50,000 For Your Small BusinessBLACK ENTERPRISE EditorsFebruary 17, 2021February 22, 2021 by BLACK ENTERPRISE EditorsFebruary 17, 2021February 22, 202102231 The next chapter of your business story could be winning up to $50K. Enter the 2021 FedEx Small Business Grant Contest by March 9
COVID-19 EntrepreneurshipSurvey: 53% of Black Business Owners’ Revenues Drop By Half Amid COVID PandemicJeffrey McKinneyFebruary 17, 2021February 17, 2021 by Jeffrey McKinneyFebruary 17, 2021February 17, 202101920 Some 53% of Black business owners have seen revenues fall by 50% or more since the onset of COVID-19 compared with just 37% of white
Education TechnologyIntel Pledges $5 Million To Develop Tech Law and Policy Center North Carolina HBCUDerek MajorFebruary 17, 2021February 17, 2021 by Derek MajorFebruary 17, 2021February 17, 202101644 The tech company Intel has announced it will donate $5 million to North Carolina Central University (NCCU) to create a new tech law and policy
Career5 Tips for Managing Workplace Conflict in 2021Damali PetermanFebruary 17, 2021February 17, 2021 by Damali PetermanFebruary 17, 2021February 17, 202102720 How does one manage conflict in the workplace in the midst of a global pandemic, presidential transition, and overall uncertainty?
NewsTexas Mother and Daughter Succumb To Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Amid Freezing TempsKeka AraújoFebruary 17, 2021February 17, 2021 by Keka AraújoFebruary 17, 2021February 17, 202108179 A family of four trying to keep warm in the car suffered a tragedy after the mother and daughter succumb to carbon monoxide poisoning.
SportsBubba Wallace Becomes First Black Driver to Lead Lap at Daytona 500Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonFebruary 17, 2021February 17, 2021 by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonFebruary 17, 2021February 17, 202103377 History was made this past weekend when NASCAR driver, Bubba Wallace became the first Black driver to lead a lap at the Daytona 500
Arts and CultureActress Vanessa Bell Calloway Says She Didn’t Get Lead Role in ‘Coming To America’ Because She Was Too DarkKeka AraújoFebruary 17, 2021February 17, 2021 by Keka AraújoFebruary 17, 2021February 17, 2021040012 Actress Vanessa Bell Calloway speaks out about the colorism she endured in the prequel to "Coming To America 2" when she auditioned to play Lisa.
COVID-19 PoliticsPresident Biden Touts Coronavirus Relief Bill In Town HallDerek MajorFebruary 17, 2021February 17, 2021 by Derek MajorFebruary 17, 2021February 17, 20210826 President Joe Biden vowed to accelerate the country's vaccination program and said teachers should receive priority in vaccines to reopen schools