Photo: Sean Raeford (Getty Images) A group of black men exercising their Second Amendment rights showed up in the Georgia neighborhood where Ahmaud Arbery was killed to demonstrate for freedom and liberty because… Oh, wait, I’m showing my journalistic bias by reporting this story in the same way that outlets …
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As the world economy struggles with the COVID-19 pandemic and people across the world face financial hardships, Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon and the world’s third-richest human being, continues to thrive. According to Comparisum, a company that allows businesses to compare different products, Bezos is on pace to become …
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Every weekday evening, our editors guide you through the biggest stories of the day, help you discover new ideas, and surprise you with moments of delight. Subscribe to get this delivered to your inbox. Illustrations: Arsh Raziuddin; animation: Vishakha Darbh To believe in QAnon is to believe, among other things, …
Read More »Meet the queen who created Young King Hair Care for Black and Brown boys
Cora Miller and her son, Kade, in an undated photo. When was the last time you walked into the beauty supply or down the aisles of a drug store and saw hair products with a little Black or Brown boy on the packaging? READ MORE: Travel entrepreneur chooses Africa over …
Read More »Black Delivery Driver Prevented From Leaving Gated Community for An Hour While Questioned By HOA President
A delivery driver in Oklahoma City who was just trying to do his job was stopped and questioned inside of a gated community by the HOA president on Monday (May 11), according to reports. Travis Miller, who is a black man, was making a delivery for the home appliance …
Read More »Sheinelle Jones Was 'Nervous' Wearing Her Natural Hair
Sheinelle Jones’ story about wearing her natural hair at work is one that many Black women can probably relate to — the only difference is, she had to do it in front of an audience of millions. The Today show co-host, who appears during the third hour of the broadcast, …
Read More »Jill Scott praises Patti LaBelle’s cooking who makes even spinach taste good
Jill Scott wants the world to know one thing – Patti Labelle’s vaunted cooking skills are the real deal. READ MORE: Jill Scott, Erykah Badu’s ‘Verzuz’ battle breaks record and heals souls Just off her record-breaking Verzuz battle with Erykah Badu, which was more a mutual admiration society than a competition, …
Read More »Tech COO Janeen Uzzell May Come in Peace, But She Means Business
Featuring a broad cross-section of women who have distinguished themselves across a rich variety of careers, our Portraits of Power series is a celebration of the 50th Anniversary of Black Enterprise, and of black women. It’s a place for today’s businesswomen to share their own favorite images and their own …
Read More »Black travel businesses devastated by cancellations due to COVID-19
As more people grow more hesitant to travel and bans prohibit global excursions, the people who earn an income by servicing vacationers are making changes to remain profitable during the pandemic. The final episode of theGrio‘s Facebook Watch series Staying In Business showcases the real-life plight of Black-owned hostels, Airbnb hosts, …
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Image: Shutterstock Social StudiesThe Root’s Social Studies is a daily, curated, one-stop shop for all the funny, relevant and important content that should be trending on social media. Before we begin, can anyone explain this Obamagate stuff that the Trump Administration pushing? First of all, why does adding “gate” to …
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