By Charlene Crowell Kristen Clarke, confirmed as assistant attorney general for civil rights, U. S. Department of Justice. (Courtesy Photo) (TriceEdneyWire.com) – In recent years, many people of different races and ethnicities have fought against rollbacks to hard-won racial progress. From health disparities exposed in the COVID-19 pandemic, to voting rights, […]
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TEXAS OFFICIALS FINALLY PASS THE BOTHAM JEAN ACT AND IT’S ABOUT TIME
Botham Jean (Image: The Botham Jean Foundation/Facebook) by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton After an unarmed Black man was killed in his apartment by an off-duty police officer in Texas, a new law may be passed that will hold all police officers accountable for their actions. According to a press release from […]
‘White Privilege NFL Style’: Tim Tebow’s Return To Football Before Colin Kaepernick Sparks Outrage
Critics once said Kaepernick’s kneeling was a disrespectful distraction. Tebow has been celebrated for it. Written By Bruce C.T. Wright Source: Getty Images / Getty The expected signing of a white former NFL player who hasn’t played pro football in nearly a decade and was widely regarded as a failure during his time […]
6-Year Old Girl Becomes Youngest Black Entrepreneur to Have Products Sold in Walmart
By: Black News Image: Black News Lily Adeleye is once again making history at the age of 6. As the founder of Lily Frilly, a popular girl’s fashion brand, she is now the youngest entrepreneur to have a Black-owned brand being sold in Walmart stores. It comes just barely one year […]
Gabourey Sidibe set to make directorial debut
By Michael “Ice-Blue” Harris Photo by Tima Miroshnichenko from Pexels Actress Gabourey “Gabby” Sidibe is ready to take her onscreen talents behind-the-scenes as she gears for her directorial debut in the upcoming psychological thriller Pale Horse. Pale Horse is set in the Pacific Northwest and follows Naia, an esteemed, yet reclusive African American YA book author […]
HAITI AND LOS ANGELES WILL HAVE A TENNIS ACADEMY THANKS TO NAOMI OSAKA
by Andrea Blackstone Naomi Osaka strives to inspire more underrepresented girls through Play Academy’s expansion. Naomi Asaka- credit- Facebook Nike announced that Naomi Osaka’s Play Academy is expanding to Los Angeles and Haiti, while also collaborating with local sport-based organizations that are helping to encourage the next generation of girls who can enjoy play and […]
CDC updates guidance on wearing masks
By Michael “Ice-Blue” Harris Photo by Ketut Subiyanto from Pexels The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced on April 27 that it would be lifting some mask restrictions for segments of the population. The government agency said that fully vaccinated Americans can gather in small groups with vaccinated and unvaccinated people outside. Those who are […]
Stacey A. Dixon Could Become The First Black Woman To Serve As The Nation’s No. 2 Intelligence Official After Biden Nomination
Dixon is currently the deputy director of the Defense Department’s National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency Director Robert Cardillo testifies before the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill September 27, 2016 in Washington, DC. / Photo Credit: Chip Somedevilla Stacey A. Dixon has been nominated to […]
Founders of Black-Owned Vegan Burger Brand Land $300K Deal on ‘Shark Tank’
Meet Duane “Myko” Cheers, Danita Claytor, and Jumoke Jackson, the friends and co-founders of Everything Legendary, a Black-owned vegan burger brand that can be found in your local grocery store. Earlier this year, they landed a $300,000 investment deal on Shark Tank, and since then, the brand has become one of the […]
Pharrell Williams Opens New Hotel in South Beach, Miami
THE GOODTIME HOTEL, WHICH AMASSES OVER NEARLY 100,000 SQUARE FEET OF PUBLIC SPACE, IS NOW OPEN FOR RESERVATIONS. BY D’SHONDA BROWN Famed producer and entrepreneur Pharrell Williams has collaborated with Groot Hospitality’s David Grutman for the first collaborative lifestyle hotel brand – the Goodtime Hotel. Located on Miami Beach’s Washington Avenue […]