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Marketing Exec Sheila Coates Creates a Drinking Mask for Social Distancing Happy Hours

August 10, 2020 admin 0

by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton – When you have two decades of experience working in artist development, branding, and imaging and have held positions at labels such as Sony/BMG, EMI/Capitol, Arista, MCA, among others, you should […]

Health

For Black and Latinx People, What Does Race Have to Do With Health?

August 10, 2020 admin 0

by Pilar Ortega, MD, and Brian Williams, MD -For Black and Latinx individuals, what does race have to do with health? If you find yourself in the emergency department, meeting your doctor for the first time, […]

Entertainment

Carla Hall Can Cook, but What She Wants Is to Be the Next Carol Burnet

August 10, 2020 admin 0

by Michael O’Connell –“Not to say the Black Carol Burnett, because I love her and she is my hero, but if I could have some version of a ‘Carol Burnett Show’ … that would be my […]

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Why Some are Against Renaming Edmund Pettus Bridge in Honor of John Lewis

August 10, 2020 admin 0

By A.R. Shaw – Over 500,000 people have signed a petition to have Edmund Pettus Bridge renamed in honor of the late-great John Lewis. On Aug. 7, community and civil rights leaders met in Selma, Alabama to discuss […]

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Black Vegan Food Bloggers You Should Be Following

August 10, 2020 admin 0

Going vegan is a simple change that people of any background can make in their lives. In fact, people of color are the fastest-growing vegan demographic in recent years, and many Black vegans have been making waves […]

Sports

Big Ten Presidents Vote to Cancel Football Season; MSU & U-M Vote Not to Play

August 10, 2020 admin 0

WXYZ) — Both Michigan President Mark Schlissel and Michigan State President Samuel Stanley voted to cancel the 2020 Big Ten college football season, according to a report from Dan Patrick. According to Patrick, both the […]

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‘Real Housewives’ Star Karen Huger Praises Bravo for Supporting its Black stars: ‘A Change is About to Happen’

August 10, 2020 Staff 0

(ITK) Gibson Johns – Bravo is standing behind the stars that make up its roster of iconic reality shows, and they’re taking notice. When the death of George Floyd fueled protests, overdue conversations about racism and […]

Business

These Founders Launched a Weather APP that Helps You Pick An Outfit According to the Forecast

August 7, 2020 admin 0

By Dana Givens – For many of us, the first thing we do when we get up in the morning is to check our phone to see news highlights and the weather. With forecasts often […]

Business

Rapper Killer Mike Urges People to #BankBlack To Save Disappearing Black Banks 

August 7, 2020 admin 0

by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton – Michael Render, better known as rapper Killer Mike, has been advocating for Black-owned businesses and Black ownership for years. He also stressed the need to do business with Black banks in […]

Health

“We Have a Health Disparities Problem in America”: Meet a Woman on a Mission to Improve Healthcare for Black Women

August 7, 2020 admin 0

The U.S. has one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the developed world, with women of color especially at risk. Dr. Robyn R. Jones, Senior Medical Director at Johnson & Johnson, is determined to […]

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