National
August is National Black Business Month
August is National Black Business Month (Black PR Wire) Miami, Fla. – Madam C.J. Walker once said “I had to make my own living and my own opportunity. But I made it! Don’t sit down […]
Month: August 2020
Political
AP VoteCast: How Black Women Shape Democratic Politics
WASHINGTON — Black women are often called the backbone of the Democratic Party — reliable and loyal voters whose support can make or break a candidate. In 2018, they were more likely than women in […]
Sports
Why Baseball Is Losing Black America
Consider the experience of former All-Star Preston Wilson, who recalls learning country song lyrics and practicing one-liners from ‘Caddyshack,’ enduring racist slurs and watching a teammate fiddle with a noose. Still wondering why the sport […]
Entertainment
Rachel Lindsay Reacts to Tayshia Adams as Second Black Bachelorette (Exclusive)
By Zach Seemayer – Rachel Lindsay is opening up about the recent announcement that Tayshia Adams has been cast as the newest Bachelorette. Lindsay says she’s “thrilled” by the news and is excited for the upcoming season. “When I stepped in […]
Editorials
A Pastor’s Take: Repairing Democracy for Black Lives
By Andrew Wilkes – The bones of love, of Black lives, are everywhere in America. As a co-pastor providing congregational care and delivering sermons to a Black congregation each week, it is difficult to watch politicians […]
Book Reviews
Oprah Picks Isabel Wilkerson’s ‘Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents’ for Her Book Club
NEW YORK (AP) — If not for the coronavirus, Oprah Winfrey says, she would be out in the streets and marching with the Black Lives Matter protesters. She has instead found other ways to add her voice. […]
International
2,200-lbs Croc Once Ate three Schoolgirls, Now Changed by ‘Marriage’
The composed demeanor of the enormous crocodile, sunning himself inside his enclosure with his “wives,” doesn’t give away that Big Daddy was a killer. He shows no signs of being a threat to onlookers walking […]
Business
How New Guidelines Could Affect Retirement Investing
The U.S. Department of Labor proposed barring fiduciaries from investing in funds that prioritize certain values if the potential returns are lower than other funds. The proposed rule means the people who run private retirement […]
Business
Lowe’s Committs $30 Million In Grants To Minority Business Impacted by Covid
by Jeffrey McKinney – Small business owners can potentially pick up emergency relief grants between $5,000 to $20,000 from home improvement giant Lowe’s. But those seeking the money need to act fast: Applications will be […]
Editorials
Planned Parenthood Was Built on a Solid Racist Foundation
By Daily Editorials – The new message is loud and clear about American history. It says our country is racist and rotten to the core because of the sins of our past. The past cannot be forgiven, […]