0 (Image: Minor League Baseball) Just in time for Black History Month, Minor League Baseball announced the launch of a Black-community-focused outreach platform, “The Nine.” The Nine was specifically developed to honor and celebrate the historic impact of countless Black baseball pioneers and the roles they played in the sport. …
Read More »Lack of transparency in salary could be driving income disparity
New York City will require employers with more than four employees to provide salary ranges on job postings as early as April. So far, the advancement in salary transparency is highlighting a strongly desired public discourse on income disparity. Black businesswoman signing contract. (Photo: Getty Images) Rosie Nguyen, founder of …
Read More »Today In Black History: The Fight for School Desegregation in a New Jersey City
Englewood, NJ: Protest segregated schools: Pickets in front of the Municipal Building here February 2nd, to protest the arrest of 11 persons during sit-in demonstrations protesting allegedly segregated school. The sit-in took place Feb.1 and Feb 2. at City Hall in protest to a Board of education ruling barring nine …
Read More »10 young Black changemakers across history
February is the month that marks the celebration of the Black experience, a time to reflect on the past and uplift the next generation of Black men and women. When it comes to racial progress, some of the most influential changemakers in the Black community have been children. From young revolutionaries …
Read More »Drug Dealers Arrested for Michael K. Williams’ Overdose Death, Video Shows Drug Sale
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Read More »What Silicon Valley Can Learn From ‘Silicon Holler’
After the coal industry took a hit in eastern Kentucky beginning in 2009, Alex Hughes’s business went under. He had been installing commercial printers in offices that oversaw coal-mining operations. Hughes, then in his early 30s, found himself unemployed for nearly six months in what was the lowest period of …
Read More »Tennessee State University could receive largest investment in the school’s history
After decades of being underfunded, Tennessee State University will receive a major investment. Announced during his State of the State speech this past Monday, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee said he’s allocated $318 million for the historically Black college in Nashville. “Today, I’m recommending a $250 million dollar investment to improve …
Read More »‘Walking Dead’ Actor Moses J. Moseley Dead at 31 in Suspected Suicide
According to TMZ, a member of Moseley’s family said police officers found his body last Wednesday in the Hudson Bridge area of Stockbridge, Georgia. Moseley’s manager Tabatha Minchew gave a written statement to USA Today. “Everyone is gutted and still processing this news. Moses was an amazing person who would …
Read More »13 Books about the Black experience to share with your child this Black History Month
Black History Month is a time to celebrate not only influential Black trailblazers, but also the true meaning of Black excellence. It is a month where Black people should feel encouraged to celebrate their authenticity and truly embrace the greatness of Black culture. In order to truly understand the magnitude …
Read More »Survey Shows Student Loan Holders Most Likely To Be People of Color
WASHINGTON, DC – JANUARY 13: Student loan borrowers and the Too Much Talent Band thank President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris for extending the student loan pause and now demand that they cancel student debt at a gathering outside The White House on January 13, 2022, in Washington, …
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