Black America Breaking News for the African American Community
The presidential election is just a week away as voters are already lining up around the country to place their early ballots in what is being billed as one of the most important, if not, the most important presidential election. The battle to run the United States is between current …
Read More »Kentucky Postal Worker Charged After Tossing Mail in Dumpster, Including 100 Absentee Ballots
Photo: Quang Ho (Shutterstock) A postal worker in Kentucky was hit with federal charges after it was found he allegedly dumped a large amount of mail in the dumpster, including over 100 absentee ballots. CBS News reports that U.S. Attorney Russell Coleman announced on Monday that DeShawn Bojgere, a 30-year-old …
Read More »<em>The Atlantic Daily</em>: The Pandemic Recession Is Wildly Uneven
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. SHUTTERSTOCK / THE ATLANTIC Stimulus talks remain in a months-long stall, but one segment of America …
Read More »Florida’s Former Felons Are Casting Early Ballots
Tens of thousands of former felons in Florida will be able to cast their ballots this election. The Florida Rights Restoration Coalition says they were able to raise $27 million and restore the voting rights of nearly 40,000 people. Michael Jalazo of People Empowering and Restoring Communities said former felons …
Read More »How Tristan Walker Went From a ‘Kid From Queens’ to One of the Most Successful Black Entrepreneurs of His Generation
Tristan Walker is living every Black entrepreneur’s dream. In 2013, at just 31, a year after leaving his corporate job in tech, he founded Walker & Co. Brands. It now includes both men’s grooming line Bevel and women’s haircare line Form, but it all started with his frustration about the …
Read More »Built to Last: American Express and Elaine Welteroth Launch a 'Vodcast' to Celebrate Black-Owned Small Businesses
Slutty Vegan founder Pinky Cole, left, and Built to Last host Elaine Welteroth.Image: American Express Buying Black may be more on-trend than ever, but how do we celebrate and sustain Black businesses to ensure they’re built to last? A new video podcast series by American Express aims to do exactly …
Read More »On TV, Having Wealth Means You Get to Suffer Beautifully
Like Big Little Lies and other shows about flawed people of means, The Undoing soon punctures its protagonists’ facade to critique their many privileges. The morning after a school fundraiser, a young financial-aid student at Reardon discovers that his mother, a working-class artist named Elena Alves (Matilda De Angelis), has …
Read More »Amy Coney Barrett Confirmed To Supreme Court
On Monday evening (October 26), the U.S. Senate confirmed Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court, the Associated Press reports. Barrett was confirmed by a slim 52-48 vote, along mostly party lines, with one Republican — Susan Collins of Maine — joining the chamber’s 47 Democrats in voting against …
Read More »How This Attorney Created An E-Commerce Platform Dedicated To Clean Skincare Products
0 Image via Alisha Ford/Glory Skincare Side hustles have become increasingly popular to build wealth through other streams of income. For one attorney, her passion for finding skincare that worked for her dark complexion inspired her to create her brand as an answer to the lack of diversity she was …
Read More »Jared Kushner Implies That 'Complaining' Black People Don't 'Want to Be Successful' Because We Don't Support Trump
Photo: Andrew Caballero-Reynolds (Getty Images) Boooooy, when I tell you I can’t stand Trump or his minions. First, let me just state an unassailable fact: White people don’t know shit about the Black community. Certainly, there are white people who were raised in largely Black neighborhoods who have sat in …
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