By TMZ Photo by Elizabeth Henchoz on Unsplash Amy Cooper — better known as Central Park “Karen” for making a false report against a Black man — is off the hook in her criminal case after getting some therapy. The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office has agreed to dismiss Cooper’s charge of […]
Systemic Racism
New Line of Shirts Exploit Systematic Racism and Teach Black History
Nationwide — For years many African Americans have been deprived of learning their real history and how systematic racism has played a significant part in our lives for over 400 years. We have relied on a system that has enslaved us to tell the real stories of violence, race, and generations […]
Our America: Living While Black: ABC News Explores Black Life Behind the Numbers
BVN Staff Report ABC Owned Television Stations are going beyond statistics in a five-part docuseries, “Our America: Living While Black,” which premiered on Monday, October 19, 2020 with an hour-long special to air the weekend of October 24. The series is airing on ABC Owned Televisions Stations’ Local Newscasts and […]
THE LOS ANGELES TIMES ‘SORRY’ FOR RACIST HEADLINES AND ADDING TO SYSTEMIC MEDIA BIAS
BY NDSMITH The Los Angeles Times, the third-largest newspaper outlet in the nation, has officially apologized for headlines that are biased and negatively interject race. In their Sunday edition, they issued a series of stories, op-eds, and a note from the editor expressing regret and a commitment to do better. […]
‘Vigorous’ self-defense laws likely prevented homicide charges in Breonna Taylor’s death, experts say
By Andrew Wolfson Louisville Courier Journal LOUISVILLE, Ky. — In the end, the case went down just as many criminal law experts predicted. No homicide charges were filed against any of the three Louisville Metro Police officers who fired their weapons during the aborted March 13 search that ended in Breonna Taylor’s […]
(BPRW) Mastercard Pledges $500 million to Help Close Racial Wealth and Opportunity Gap for Black Communities Across America
Furthering longstanding financial inclusion efforts to bring more people and small businesses into the digital economy, the company will bring equitable financial tools, investment and partnerships to cities across the U.S Black PR Wire) PURCHASE, N.Y.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– In its sustained efforts to build a more inclusive global digital economy, Mastercard […]
Netflix Is Investing $100 Million In Black Banking Institutions
This is a revolutionary plan. By BET Staff 1-7-20 Photo: Netflix via Getty Images Netflix announced on Tuesday (June 30) that it would be investing $100 million in Black banking institutions in an effort to address the racial wealth gap. The idea is a market-based solution that will allow underfunded […]