By now, the general public knows about the senseless police killing of an unarmed Breonna Taylor in her apartment. Then the outrage following Kentucky’s Attorney General Daniel Cameron deciding not to present a case of murder against the police officers involved instead focusing on one fired cop’s errant bullet hitting …
Read More »JP Morgan Chase Pledges $30 Billion in New Commitment to Reduce Racial Wealth Gap
Photo: Bumble Dee (Shutterstock) JPMorgan Chase, the largest bank in the United States, announced Thursday that it is pledging $30 billion over the next five years as part of a commitment to address deeply entrenched racial inequality, particularly in housing and business. The multi-pronged plan, which dedicates billions of dollars …
Read More »How China Outsmarted the Trump Administration
Back in May, when President Donald Trump called for America to stop funding the World Health Organization, he presented a list of the WHO’s recent failures: the organization’s initial failure to flag the spread of the novel coronavirus; its initial failure to follow up when Taiwan—a country excluded from the …
Read More »Kamala Harris Shows The VP Black Women Come With Receipts
Sen. Kamala Harris framed the vice presidential debate with Vice President Mike Pence around the Trump administration’s cavalier response to the coronavirus pandemic while thwarting his attempts to interrupt her several times during the debate. The debate Wednesday (October 7) night was far more subdued than last week’s contentious showdown between Donald Trump and Democratic …
Read More »Joe Biden Enlists Ludacris, Jermaine Dupri, and Jeezy For ‘Get Out The Vote’ Ad
As the presidential elections draw closer, the Biden-Harris campaign is enlisting help from celebrity supporters and friends to encourage people to vote in November. Recently, Biden unveiled his new ad campaign, featuring music superstars Ludacris, Jermaine Dupri, and Young Jeezy. “Our campaign is focused on meeting voters where they are …
Read More »18-Year-Old Arrested and Charged in Connection With New York City Bike Rally Demonstrators Struck by SUV
f Screenshot: ABC 7 Eyewitness News Over the weekend, a group of organizers put together a “Justice Ride” protest in the Flatiron district of Manhattan, N.Y. The demonstration was abruptly disrupted after a motorist plowed into the crowd of bicyclists and fled the scene. Police have now arrested and charged …
Read More »Without Trump Onstage, There Is No Chaos
The Pence-Harris debate was wholly unlike last week’s meeting between Trump and Biden, an evening that Trump turned unwatchable by his interruptions and insults, and by his steadfast refusal to adhere to any semblance of debate rules. Pence and Harris interrupted each other plenty, and they talked over moderator Susan …
Read More »Couple Who Aimed AR-15 At BLM Protesters Indicted
Patricia and Mark McClosky, a couple that went viral earlier this year for pointing an AR-15 and pistol at Black Lives Matter protesters in St. Louis and coined as Karen and Ken by social media, have now been indicted by a grand jury. According to NBC affiliate KSDK, the McCloskeys …
Read More »ADCOLOR Celebrates Diversity in Advertising and Media During Three-Day Virtual Conference
As organizations across the country continue to pivot during the pandemic, ADCOLOR opted to present its annual conference virtually last month complete with celebrity speakers, musical performances, multiple stages, interactive rooms, and an awards show. According to a news release, over 8,200 people in 50 countries attended the three-day virtual …
Read More »Why Is the Next-Gen Trailer for NBA 2K21 Kinda Fire?
Screenshot: Take Two Interactive Let me keep it firmly a buck with you: I typically ain’t checking for the new NBA2K. Growing up, I loved playing games like NBA Live, NBA Ballers, and of course NBA Street. I tried to give the 2K series a fair shake in recent years …
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