Black America Breaking News for the African American Community
The Hoop Dreams Classic takes place on Dec. 18, 2021. Source link
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52nd NAACP Image Awards To Air On BET
The NAACP has announced that the 52nd NAACP Image Awards will broadcast live on BET Saturday, February 20, 2021, at 8:00 PM ET. Additionally, the NAACP Image Awards Dinner, which traditionally takes place the night before the telecast, will live stream over six nights February 15-19, 2021. The virtual ceremonies …
Read More »Yelp Deposits $10 Million of Cash Reserves with Black-Owned Financial Institutions to Support Underserved Communities
Earlier this year, Yelp revealed it would provide more resources to help Black-owned businesses in response to conversations ignited by protests against racial injustice and police brutality. Now, the review app is taking things a step further by depositing $10 million from its cash reserves into minority-owned banking institutions that …
Read More »Black Man Serving Life Sentence for $20 Marijuana Sale Released From Prison
Photo: Dan Henson (Shutterstock) A Black man in Louisiana who was serving a life sentence over two bags of weed worth only $20 has finally been freed from prison after 12 years. I didn’t need any further proof that the American justice system is far from just, but a life …
Read More »A Day of Deaths 25 Percent Higher Than Spring’s Worst
Our count of U.S. COVID-19 deaths currently stands at 298,823, and will almost certainly reach 300,000 this week. It’s worth noting that from March through early November, when official COVID-19 deaths remained well under 250,000, at least 350,000 more people died than usual in the United States. A quarter of …
Read More »The BET 100: The Best In Beauty And Style In 2020
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Read More »California Considering Minimum Age, Higher Education Requirements For Police Officers
A California legislator introduced a bill last week requiring police officers in the state to have a bachelor’s degree or turn 25 before joining. Democratic Assemblyman Reggie Jones-Sawyer introduced the bill in early December and believes the stricter requirements could drop police shootings. “These jobs are complex, they’re difficult, and …
Read More »Black Americans donate higher share of income than whites
In a 10-part series for Washington Post, Michelle Singletary authored examinations on common misconceptions involving race and inequality through her personal experience. She uncovered that Black Americans invest differently than white citizens and donate income to their communities. Read More: Top 10 things Black Americans need to know about the …
Read More »NBA Foundation Announces First Recipients of Grants to Empower the Black Community
Members of the New Orleans Pelicans and Utah Jazz kneel before a Black Lives Matter logo before the start of their game at HP Field House at ESPN Wide World Of Sports Complex on July 30, 2020 in Reunion, Florida.Photo: Ashley Landis-Pool (Getty Images) On the same day that the …
Read More »The Year of Ambitious TV Watching
Read: ‘Seinfeld,’ ‘Frasier,’ and the psychology of comfort TV With no end to the pandemic in sight, I turned to bingeing unlikely TV shows and films to ground myself, unwittingly joining the many people who began watching old series they missed out on in real time. Whether it was The …
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