A five-acre plot of land along the Chesapeake Bay will soon be turned into a water access park where people can come to learn about Black history in the state of Maryland. According to WTOP, the Elktonia Beach area was once a haven in summer for Black celebrations and entertainment. …
Read More »Party for <em>The Drift</em>, a Cool New Magazine
Sign up for Kaitlyn and Lizzie’s newsletter here. Kaitlyn: Being a hater takes years off of your life, so it’s better to try to be a fan. When I first heard about The Drift, the new magazine for young intellectuals, I had a knee-jerk negative reaction due to internship trauma—in …
Read More »Howard University Faculty Threatening To Strike Over Working Conditions And Wages
Hundreds of faculty members at Howard University are threatening to go on strike next week due to unfair working conditions and low wages. NPR reports Howard University faculty members, students, and alumni leaders rallied in support of the school’s faculty against low wages for non-tenured full-time teaching faculty and adjunct …
Read More »Essence unveils its 2022 Black Women in Hollywood honorees
Aunjanue Ellis. Quinta Brunson. Chanté Adams. Nia Long. Each is a uniquely gifted talent and almost all are household names—in Black households, at the very least. And, as we ramp up to the 2022 Academy Awards on March 27, each is being honored with an Essence Black Women in Hollywood …
Read More »Family of Man Shot Without Warning by Ohio Police on New Year’s Day Files Lawsuit
Photo: Canton Police Dept (AP) The family of James R. Williams, a Black man who was fatally shot by an Ohio police officer while firing shots into the air to celebrate the new year, has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against an officer and the city of Canton, according …
Read More »Wells Fargo turned down over half of Blacks seeking home refinance loans, report finds
More than half of Black homeowners looking to refinance their home loans were rejected when applying at Wells Fargo, a new analysis reveals. A recent report from Fortune notes that as interest rates dropped during the coronavirus pandemic, many homeowners sought to take advantage and lower their mortgage rates. However, the report …
Read More »You Don’t Like Daylight Saving Time. You Just Like Summer.
This week, the “Sunshine Protection Act” passed the Senate. The bill, which would make daylight saving time permanent, is popular with the public; people hate switching their clocks back and forth. And who doesn’t like sunlight? But daylight saving time isn’t good for us. It’s an artificial jump forward from …
Read More »Russian News Agency Reports Russian Court Extends Brittney Griner’s Arrest Until May 19
According to Russian state news agency TASS, a court in Moscow announced it had extended the arrest of WNBA All-Star Brittney Griner until May 19. CNN reports the WNBA and Euroleague champion was arrested on allegations of drug smuggling after a canine detected vape cartridges with cannabis oil in her …
Read More »Colin Kaepernick Called Pete Carroll About A Job. Carroll Should Answer.
FILE -Free agent quarterback Colin Kaepernick arrives for a workout for NFL football scouts and media in Riverdale, Ga., on Nov. 16, 2019.Photo: Todd Kirkland, File (AP) The only thing that might be less likely than Antonio Brown becoming an NFL owner is Colin Kaepernick becoming a starting quarterback in …
Read More »UNCF Reimagines Online Learning to Pipeline Black Talent to the Tech Industry
UNCF and Deloitte Digital, the experience consultancy, today announced plans for a new online platform for community learning, HBCUv. The platform is part of an ambitious strategic initiative to reimagine online education in partnership with historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), according to a release provided to BLACK ENTERPRISE. Together, …
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