Initially, President Obama seemed pretty restrained when commenting on the 45th president. What was going on behind the scenes? Obama definitely did not think Donald Trump was qualified to be president. He had a very cautious approach in public to what he said about Trump. But people would push him. …
Read More »Amazon faces new accusations of racial, gender discrimination
Amazon is in the hot seat again. Read More: Amazon to ban police from using facial-recognition software indefinitely Former employees are taking legal action against the retail giant due to discrimination. According to The Hill, five women across Amazon’s corporate offices and warehouses filed a lawsuit against the company on …
Read More »Issa Rae Stuns on 'Vanity Fair' Cover
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Read More »BEA, Wells Fargo Announce Fund For Black Entrepreneurs And Business Owners
The Black Economic Alliance and Wells Fargo have launched the Black Economic Alliance Entrepreneurs Fund (BEA Fund), to accelerate the growth of Black entrepreneurs and business owners. The $50 million BEA Fund will provide seed, startup, and early-stage capital funding to businesses founded or led by Black entrepreneurs. Wells Fargo …
Read More »Black Farmers Call a Letter Sent by Banks to the USDA Warning Against Debt Forgiveness a Threat
Photo: Michael M. Santiago (Getty Images) It shouldn’t come as a surprise that, as with most things in this country, the farming industry hasn’t exactly been welcoming to Black people throughout the entirety of this country’s modern history. In an effort to rectify the injustices Black farmers have had to …
Read More »NYC Men Run $2 Million COVID Fraud Scheme
In New York, eight men have been arrested for allegedly scamming $2 million in unemployment compensation and half reportedly posed with the ill-gotten cash on social media. According to the New York Daily News, on Tuesday (May 18), federal investigators say the men ran a yearlong scheme, applying for unemployment …
Read More »Barack Obama’s True Feelings on Trump: ‘Corrupt Motherf—er’, ‘Madman’, ‘Racist, Sexist Pig’, and a ‘F—ing Lunatic’
After he left office in 2017, former President Barack Obama largely stayed out of the media spotlight and kept his true feelings on his successor Donald Trump. That changed during the 2020 presidential campaign. According to a new book, Battle for the Soul: Inside the Democrats’ Campaigns to Defeat Donald …
Read More »Sister of Atatiana Jefferson Files Lawsuit Against Fort Worth Mayor, Ex-Police Chief and Ex-Officer Involved in Death
In this Monday, Oct. 14, 2019 photo, flowers lie on the sidewalk in front of the house in Fort Worth, Texas, where a white Fort Worth police officer Aaron Dean shot and killed Atatiana Jefferson, a black woman, through a back window of her home. Dean was not heard identifying …
Read More »Michelle Obama Posts Heartfelt Message To Vanessa Bryant
Michelle Obama knows the bond between mother and daughter, so it’s no surprise she feels pain for what Vanessa Bryant’s had to go through over the past 16 months. The forever First Lady took to her Instagram account on Tuesday (May 18) to send a beautiful message to Bryant, acknowledging …
Read More »Large Banks Are Fighting President Biden’s $4 Billion Debt Relief For Black Farmers
In March, President Joe Biden provided $5 billion for Black farmers, now large U.S. banks are fighting the relief package saying the government initiative helping Black farmers, who’ve been ignored for decades, is cutting into their profits and hurting investors. The funds, $4 billion of which went to debt relief, …
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