Mark Johnson, 30, of Glenside in the Mt Airy/Wadsworth section of Northwest Philadelphia, PA on June 1, 2020. (Photo by Bastiaan Slabbers/NurPhoto via Getty Images) COVID-19 continues to devastate Black communities despite myths that Blacks either cannot be affected or that they are not taking this pandemic seriously. As more …
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One of the most powerful parts of the George Floyd video was how the man kept saying that he couldn’t breathe before being killed by police officers. Now, new footage from a 2019 incident in Oklahoma City shows a very similar situation. In May of last year, OKC police …
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Share0 A Christopher Columbus statue is beheaded in Boston Several statues of Confederate figures and explorer Christopher Columbus have been torn down or beheaded in the last few weeks as the protests for racial equality continue. Statues of Columbus in Boston, Miami, and Virginia have been vandalized. According to The …
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Black businesswoman with protective face mask using smart phone and looking through the window while commuting by bus. (Photo: Adobe Stock) The pandemic hit the Black community and the travel industry hard, but Black travel professionals at the first digital Audacity Fest last month signaled that they are ready to …
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Like many other businesses and retailers, Starbucks recently took to social media to profess to their support to the black community amid nationwide protests against police brutality, social injustice and systemic racism. However, an internal memo sent to employees last week seems to be portraying a totally different message. …
Read More »Photo: Jason Redmond (AFP via Getty Images ) On March 3, 33-year-old Manuel Ellis died while being restrained by Tacoma police. After new video was released providing a clear look at the circumstances surrounding Ellis’ death, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has called for an independent investigation. “I have become convinced …
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Aurora James (Photo by Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images) Sephora will be devoting 15% of its shelf space to Black-owned businesses and their products, inspired by the challenge issued by designer Aurora James. READ MORE: Sephora’s shutdown for diversity training is a temporary fix to bigger issue James called on nine brands …
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A Virginia man is fighting for his life in the hospital after he was critically injured when he was hit in the head by a Confederate statue at a monument that was toppled by demonstrators. A witness identified as a Black Lives Matter activist told WAVY that the injured …
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Inspired by the psychiatrist Irvin Yalom’s 2005 novel, The Schopenhauer Cure, Group scratches the particular itch caused by months of social distancing: The mere sight of nine humans, sans masks, in proximity to one another was, for me at least, a balm for the psyche. Then, I began to care …
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Anna Wintour (Photo by Lauren Mustoe/Getty Images) Anna Wintour has long been considered the ultimate tastemaker when it comes to high fashion, but this week the iconic Vogue editor surprised many by admitting that she hasn’t done a good enough job hiring Black talent and highlighting Black experiences in her …
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