Celebrities are calling attention to the tragic death of 23-year-old Elijah McClain and demanding politicians take action in a viral video. Janelle Monae, Cassie, Meagan Good and many more all lent their voices to the clip, which was released on Tuesday (August 4). City Attorney Daniel Brotzman, Attorney General Phil …
Read More »12-Year-Old Black Entrepreneur Runs Organic Skincare Business
Share0 (Image via @organics_perfected/Instagram) The skincare business generates millions of dollars in revenue each year thanks to consumers in search of products that will improve their appearance. Clean ingredients are the key to a healthy skincare regimen, which means more consumers are buying beauty products that consist of organic, natural …
Read More »Roc Nation Partners With New York's Long Island University to Launch School of Music, Sports and Entertainment
Photo: Erik Voake (Getty Images) Prospective students at Brooklyn’s Long Island University (LIU) will have the chance to learn from some of the best in business, music, sports and more, thanks to the college’s new partnership with Roc Nation. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the Jay-Z-owned entertainment company is working …
Read More »Donald Trump Has Given America Its Best Chance to Defeat Racism
I. Marine One waited for the president of the United States on the South Lawn of the White House. It was July 30, 2019, not long past 9 a.m. To hear more feature stories, get the Audm iPhone app. Donald Trump was headed to historic Jamestown to mark the 400th …
Read More »Chicago Rapper FBG Duck Dead After Drive-By Shooting
FBG Duck has reportedly been killed following a drive-by shooting in Chicago on Tuesday (August 4). He was 26 years old. “Popular rapper FBG Duck has just been pronounced dead after being shot in the Gold Coast an hour ago. Prayers up for his family, bring justice to them after …
Read More »Illinois Lawmaker and Community Leaders Are Working to Suspend Current History Curriculum That 'Leads to White Privilege and a Racist Society'
Photo: hxdbzxy (Shutterstock) A group of community leaders in Illinois are working with a state lawmaker to abolish the current history curriculum in their local school districts because they believe it leads to “white privilege and a racist society.” CNN reports that state Rep. LaShawn K. Ford, and several community …
Read More »<em>The Atlantic Daily: </em>The TikTok Scuffle Tells a Bigger Story
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Read More »Black-Owned Craft Brewery Launches $100,000 Initiative To Help Black Beer Businesses
Share0 (Image via Crown Hops) Crown & Hops is a Los Angeles-based craft brewery founded by Beny Ashburn and Teo Hunter and is one of only 60 Black-owned breweries in the country. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many of these businesses are in danger of closing their operations. To help …
Read More »As the Federal Moratorium Ends, 23 Million Americans Are at Risk of Being Evicted in Coming Months
Photo: J.J. Gouin (Shutterstock) The enormousness of the crisis brought on by COVID-19 cannot be overstated. Cases and deaths are steadily rising in multiple states, as are unemployment numbers. Despite the continued severity of the crisis, Congress has stalled on passing a new relief bill and as the federal moratorium …
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