Black America Breaking News for the African American Community
Image: Shutterstock Social StudiesThe Root’s Social Studies is a daily, curated, one-stop shop for all the funny, relevant and important content that should be trending on social media. Before we begin, can anyone explain this Obamagate stuff that the Trump Administration pushing? First of all, why does adding “gate” to …
Read More »Jupiter Looks, Um, Different
The image comes from a telescope at the Gemini Observatory, perched atop a dormant volcano in Hawaii, that performs infrared scans of the cosmos. Though its exterior is frigid, Jupiter is a toasty planet, and infrared light is well suited for capturing the heat coming from deep inside its atmosphere. …
Read More »Little Richard Will Reportedly Be Laid To Rest Next Week
Little Richard will reportedly be laid to rest in Huntsville, Alabama next week. According to WAFF 48, the rock and roll legend, born Richard Wayne Penniman, will be buried at Oakwood University Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Al.com reports that the ceremony will take place at 11 a.m. on Wednesday (May 20). …
Read More »US Chamber’s Rick Wade To Black Business: ‘Reboot, Reinvent, Reimagine’ For A Post-COVID World
As the US Chamber of Commerce’s Vice President of Strategic Alliances and Outreach, Rick C. Wade plays a pivotal role in positioning companies, large and small, to take care of business as they grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic. For two years, he has been busy initiating programs to forge diverse relationships …
Read More »Cleveland’s Only Black Female Firefighter Retires After 30 Years
Screenshot: Daphne Tyus (Channel 19 News) After a 30-year career, Cleveland’s only black woman firefighter has retired. Channel 19 News reports that Daphne Tyus retired from the Cleveland Fire Department on Friday. Tyus was one of only three women in the department and, as the only black woman, she says …
Read More »A First Step in the Fight Against Scam PACs
Noti said the bill wouldn’t do much to fight one major form of scam PAC. Imagine two unscrupulous PACs. One claims to be raising money for an imaginary group, but rather than spending the money on the group—which, after all, doesn’t exist—it redirects donations to the people who set up …
Read More »Keep Your Enemies Close and Your Family Closer
BET @ YOUR FRONT-ROW TICKET BET@ gives you a front-row ticket to high-profile concerts, sporting events and the world of entertainment. We’re on the red carpet, backstage and behind the scenes talking to the biggest athletes and stars, and bringing it all to you. go to show Source link
Read More »Ludacris and Mike Will Made-It Donate 3,000 Reusable Masks to MARTA Employees in Georgia
Photo: Frazer Harrison (Getty Images for iHeartMedia) As the state of Georgia has taken the questionable steps to reopen amidst a pandemic, Ludacris and producer Mike Will Made-It have partnered up to ensure Atlanta’s public transit workers are protected. AJC reports that the duo donated 3,000 masks to MARTA workers …
Read More »The Prophecies of Q
If you were an adherent, no one would be able to tell. You would look like any other American. You could be a mother, picking leftovers off your toddler’s plate. You could be the young man in headphones across the street. You could be a bookkeeper, a dentist, a grandmother …
Read More »Georgia AG Asks For Investigation Into Ahmaud Arbery Case
On Tuesday (May 12), Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr announced he has requested the Georgia Bureau of Investigation to investigate two district attorneys involved in the Ahmaud Arbery case. The GBI said in a news release that the case involved “possible prosecutorial misconduct” by the D.A.’s office. “Unfortunately, many questions …
Read More »