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The Collective Marks Juneteenth with “Vote To Live” Campaign to Register 250,000 Black Voters

Derek MajorJune 19, 2020June 18, 2020

by Derek MajorJune 19, 2020June 18, 202002950

The Collective Political Action Committee has announced a campaign to register 250,000 African American voters on Juneteenth. According to a release, The Collective, a group

Business News

A Black Taco Bell Employee Was Fired For Wearing A Black Lives Matter Face Mask

Derek MajorJune 18, 2020June 19, 2020

by Derek MajorJune 18, 2020June 19, 2020024343

A Taco Bell employee in Ohio was fired for his support for Black Lives Matter and posted the whole ordeal on social media Wednesday.

Lifestyle The New Norm

Actress Lynn Whitfield Talks ‘Greenleaf,’ Divorce, and Her Own Journey of Faith (Video)

Selena HillJune 18, 2020June 19, 2020

by Selena HillJune 18, 2020June 19, 2020055480

The legendary actress talks about the fifth and final season of "Greenleaf" and how her own divorce brought her closer to God.

Business Travel and Leisure

D.C. Farmers Allege Well-Known Marketplace Repeatedly Denied Spots To Black Vendors

Dana GivensJune 18, 2020June 18, 2020

by Dana GivensJune 18, 2020June 18, 202004139

A group of black farmers and food makers are accusing Freshfarm, owner of D.C largest farmers market in Dupont Circle of denying them vendor spots.

News Sports

NFL Legend Herschel Walker Wants to Send Americans Who ‘Don’t Want Any Police’ to ‘Countries That Don’t Have Police’

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJune 18, 2020June 18, 2020

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJune 18, 2020June 18, 2020028494

Herschel Walker has offered to meet with airlines to make a deal to fly people who don't want police to fly them to countries that

News

Black Teenager Found Hanged in Texas Elementary School Parking Lot

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJune 18, 2020June 19, 2020

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJune 18, 2020June 19, 2020025334

The body of a black teenager was found hanged in the parking lot of an elementary school in Spring, Texas, earlier this week

Leadership

Target Raises Minimum Wage To $15 An Hour, Gives Free Virtual Doctor Visits

Derek MajorJune 18, 2020June 18, 2020

by Derek MajorJune 18, 2020June 18, 202003468

The retail giant Target has announced that beginning July 5 it will permanently raise its starting minimum wage to $15 an hour.

News

Aunt Jemima Brand Set to Change Name and Remove Image That is ‘Based on a Racial Stereotype’

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJune 18, 2020June 18, 2020

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJune 18, 2020June 18, 202006597

Quaker is removing the image of Aunt Jemima as it stands today from its packaging and changing the name of the brand.

Criminal Justice Reform News Technology

Apple’s Siri Shortcut Automatically Opens Your Camera And Records Police

Derek MajorJune 18, 2020June 18, 2020

by Derek MajorJune 18, 2020June 18, 2020024428

Filming the police is an essential tool for exposing harassment and racism by cops; Apple has made it easier to capture these moments.

Leadership

PepsiCo To Invest Over $400 Million in Black Community

Jeffrey McKinneyJune 18, 2020June 18, 2020

by Jeffrey McKinneyJune 18, 2020June 18, 2020022621

PepsiCo Inc. plans to invest more than $400 million during the next five years to uplift Black communities across America.