May 7, 2020 By Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr.– NNPA NEWSWIRE Protecting the environment should be about protecting people, regardless of the color of their skin, their ethnicity or race, where they live or how much money they make. The fight to save our planet should be about ensuring a long […]
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Black Sheriff Overcomes Bigotry
The Broward County branch of the International Union of Police Associations has sought a no-confidence vote on Tony just one week after the sheriff took union president Jeff Bell to task for using politics to try and destroy morale in the department “They don’t like that I have come in […]
Goldman Sachs Turns Its Sights On Black And Latinx Founders With New Entrepreneurship Program
The investment bank announced its inaugural black and Latinx entrepreneur cohort, part of Launch With GS, its $500 million commitment to allocate capital to companies with diverse leadership. Less than 3% of venture dollars went to female-led companies in 2019. For black and Latinx founders, that number dropped to 1%. Combining both factors, […]
‘Lean On Me,’ ‘Lovely Day’ singer Bill Withers dies at 81
Associated Press – Bill Withers, who wrote and sang a string of soulful songs in the 1970s that have stood the test of time, including “ Lean On Me, ” “Lovely Day” and “Ain’t No Sunshine,” has died from heart complications, his family said in a statement to The Associated Press. He […]
Congresswomen Slam CBS News for Not Having Black Journalists on 2020 Election Team
Reps. Maxine Waters and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez took to Twitter to call out the news network. CBS News just took one giant step backward in regard to diversity and inclusion and Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) demands an explanation, while Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said it’s “unacceptable.” The news network announced its digital […]
Fascinating Facts You Never Knew About Money
Learn about the origin of “greenbacks,” the cocaine in your wallet (it’s true!) and more. Source: Fascinating Facts You Never Knew About Money
5 best and 5 worst things about Black Panther
Marvel’s Black Panther is finally here, and we’ve broken down our favorite — and least favorite — aspects of this record-breaking movie. Source: 5 best and 5 worst things about Black Panther
Columbus Library breaks ground on new Martin Luther King Branch
COLUMBUS—Columbus Metropolitan Library (CML) has broken ground on its new Martin Luther King Branch. Groundbreakers include: Kathleen Bailey, Chair, Near East Area Commission Trudy Bartley, Associate Vice President for Community Relations, The Ohio State University Carzel Betton, VolunTeen, Martin Luther King Branch, Columbus Metropolitan Library Lela Boykin, Commissioner, Near East […]
COTA to Honor Active and Retired Military Personnel with Free Fares on Nov. 10
COLUMBUS, OH—In honor of Veterans Day, the Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA) invites all active and retired military personnel to ride COTA buses free of charge on Fri., Nov. 10. Fares will be waived on fixed-route and Mainstream service. “Providing free rides to military personnel in honor of Veterans Day […]
Donna Brazile…to Hillary Clinton staffers: ‘I’m not Patsy the slave’
In a recent Politico article Donna Brazile, who served as the Democratic National Convention’s interim chair during the 2016 election, pulls the rug out from under former-candidate Hillary Clinton and staff for their ” takeover” during the election. “I had promised Bernie when I took the helm of the Democratic National Committee after the […]