John Legend is behind a project to help communities who struggle with institutionalized racism. According to a press release, HUMANLEVEL is a new initiative that will join the forces of elected officials and community members. Legend said in a statement, “We’ve started an initiative called HUMANLEVEL where local governments have …
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Howard University renamed their College of Fine Arts after the late Chadwick Boseman and now they have partnered with Netflix to establish a scholarship. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Howard University now has a $5.4 million Chadwick A. Boseman Memorial Scholarship, which will mainly support students in the dramatic arts. …
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Anyone who relies on the internet to sell their products knows just how fickle potential buyers can be when purchasing said products. No matter how dynamic or impactful you think an advertising campaign might be, the sad reality is some just miss the mark — no matter how effective you …
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John Legend is behind a project to help communities who struggle with institutionalized racism. According to a press release, HUMANLEVEL is a new initiative that will join the forces of elected officials and community members. Legend said in a statement, “We’ve started an initiative called HUMANLEVEL where local governments have …
Read More »Screenshot: ABC57 News Last week, a federal judge dismissed the wrongful-death lawsuit filed by the family of Eric Logan after considering the city of South Bend, Ind.’s, motion to dismiss the case for nearly a year. Logan was a 54-year-old Black man fatally shot by a white South Bend police …
Read More »Every weekday evening, our editors guide you through the biggest stories of the day, help you discover new ideas, and surprise you with moments of delight. Subscribe to get this delivered to your inbox. Facebook went down. Really down. The social-networking site was offline for six hours today. Instagram and …
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TLC rescheduled two CrazySexyCool performances in Texas after T-Boz (Tionne Watkins) suffered an allergic reaction at a previous show on the group’s national tour. A Twitter message posted on Oct. 2 alerted ticket holders: “TLC has rescheduled the Saturday, October 2nd show at the Smart Financial Center in Houston, TX …
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Marc Lamont Hill is warning his followers of the dangers that can arise when neglecting your health. The Black News Channel’s Black News Tonight host took to Instagram on Thursday to reveal the health scare he recently experienced after suffering a mild heart attack. “I am home and recovering after …
Read More »Photo: Scott Olson (Getty Images) The more things change, the more they stay the same. A year after the country’s recession due to the COVID-19 pandemic slowed down, America’s economic recovery continues to be unequal in regard to race and ethnicity. Among the millions of unemployed Americans who applied for …
Read More »The pink notebook my mother kept when she was sick contains 18 entries, most of them shorter than a haiku. The pages list medications and surgeries, the names of family members who sent money, and which body parts hurt and how badly. One entry, from October 1995, reads: “Neck (severe …
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