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Month: April 2021

Health

The Internet Says ‘Check in on your Black friends.’ It’s More Complex Than That

April 26, 2021 admin 0

We saw it on social media after George Floyd’s death last summer, after Derek Chauvin’s guilty verdict last week and during the many Black deaths in between: “Check in on your Black friends.” For Black people, “how are you?” can […]

Sports

Master P Has a $2.5 Million Endorsement Deal Waiting for his HBCU Bound Son

April 26, 2021 admin 0

The 6-foot-3, 180-pound three-star recruit chose to attend Tennessee State over Division I college programs like LSU, Vanderbilt and UCLA. Rap mogul Master P’s still got the hook up. In a new interview with TMZ Sports, […]

Religion

COGIC National Election Lands Two Local Bishops on General Board

April 26, 2021 admin 0

THE NEW TRI-STATE DEFENDER — (Source: www.blackpressusa.com) – By Dr. Sybil C. Mitchell, The New Tri-State Defender – Bishop J. Drew Sheard of Detroit has been elected Presiding Bishop of the Church of God in […]

News

Birmingham Mayor Celebrates 4/20 By Lightening Up 15,000 Marijuana Convictions

April 26, 2021 admin 0

by Derek Major – (Source: www.blackenterprise.com) – Birmingham, Alabama, Mayor Randall Woodfin (D) announced Tuesday he will pardon 15,000 people who have minor marijuana convictions on their record. Woodfin made the announcement on 4/20, a date typically celebrated […]

National

As President Biden Approaches 100th Day in Office, DNC Unveils Updated Billboard in Orlando Thanking Him for Putting America Back on Track

April 26, 2021 admin 0

Source: (www.press.dnc.org)- As President Biden Approaches 100th Day in Office, DNC Unveils Updated Billboard in Orlando Thanking Him for Putting America Back on Track Under Biden’s leadership, more than 1 million jobs have been created […]

Urban Traveler

 I Now Own A Farm In Rwanda, After Being Broke In America

April 26, 2021 admin 0

By Parker Diakite • Apr 23, 2021 – (Source – www.travelnoire.com) – Jai Essence felt she was working hard but getting nowhere. So, she packed up and moved to Rwanda. She thought she did everything she […]

Business

“Back to Basics …. Do For Self”

April 26, 2021 admin 0

THE MUSLIM JOURNAL — By M. A. Hameen Abduljaleel, Muslim Journal Reporter, OnPoint Advisors – (Source: www.blackpressusa.com) – According to a 2019 report by the Federal Reserve, 22 percent of American adults (63 million) are […]

Education

FAMU Foundation Invests in $25M Fearless Fund Venture Capital Firm to Support Women of Color

April 26, 2021 admin 0

THE WESTSIDE GAZETTE — (Source: www.blackpressusa.com) – The investment marks FAMU’s first in a Black-led VC firm and will be utilized by the Fearless Fund to grow its ever-expanding portfolio of women of color-led businesses […]

Editorials

Keeping it Real: Does Power Corrupt Good People or Do We Give Power to Corrupt People?

April 26, 2021 admin 0

BLACK VOICE NEWS — By S. E. Williams | BVN Executive Editor – (Source: www.blackpressusa.com) – When news broke earlier this year there were serious questions about funding relationships between Mayor John Valdivia and two […]

Business

11 Solutions To Help Companies Hire And Engage Employees

April 26, 2021 zenger.news Comments Off on 11 Solutions To Help Companies Hire And Engage Employees

Covid-19 has shaken up the job market worldwide. Some jobs in tourism and hospitality have disappeared while others, like cybersecurity and food delivery, are booming. With so many employees either searching for work or a […]

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