Beyoncé And Tina Knowles Kickstart $8 Million Rebuilding Project At Knowles-Rowland House Ahead of Renaissance Tour Stop in Houston
Ahead of her Renaissance Tour stop in Houston, Beyoncé made an appearance at the Knowles-Rowland House alongside her mother, Tina Knowles. The pair were on hand to help kickoff an $8 million rebuilding project of the complex for unhoused people. The building was originally constructed in 1999 and will be reconstructed with funding from the […]
Vice President Kamala Harris Announces Plans To Remove Medical Debt From Credit Scores
Vice President Kamala Harris shared some good news at a recent press conference at Hampton University on Thursday, September 14. She said that the Biden administration has begun the process of removing medical bills from people’s credit scores. The move will create the opportunity to improve millions of ratings across America. Harris listed drastic improvements […]
Anthony Nesty, First Black Olympic Gold Medalist Swimmer, To Lead USA Men’s Swim Team In Paris
Anthony Nesty, who made history in the 1988 Olympics by becoming the first Black male swimmer to win an Olympic gold medal, has been tapped by the USA Swimming to lead the men’s swim team in Paris. According to reporting from ESPN, Nesty has been working with top American swimmers Katie Ledecky, Caeleb Dressel, and […]
Small Texas Town Axes Police Force After Issuing Over $1 Million In Tickets And Misconduct
A small town in East Texas has terminated its police force after the department issued over $1 million in tickets to its population of 250 residents. Coffee City, Texas, deactivated its police department, and fired the police chief after an investigative report showed that the town had an incredible one police officer for every five […]
Justice Clarence Thomas Allegedly Involved In Undocumented Koch Network Donor Events
Flashback to January 25, 2018, several private planes landed ahead of a weekend that would be filled with fundraising events for the annual winter donor summit of the Koch Network, a conservative political organization founded by billionaires Charles and David Koch. Among the people on those planes was Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. According to Pro […]
Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson Leaves Democratic Party, Jumps To The GOP
In what has become a perplexing trend, yet another politician who was elected as a Democrat has decided to switch over to the Republican Party. Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson wrote an op-ed for The Wall Street Journal explaining his decision on Sept. 22. In the piece, Johnson claims that it is because of Democratic policies […]
Oldest Black-Owned Business In The U.S. Honored By Small Business Association With Legacy Status
E.E. Ward Moving & Storage in Columbus, Ohio is the first recognized Black-owned business in American history. After more than140 years of service, the company was recognized by the SBA as a National Legacy Business on September 20. The United States Small Business Association (SBA) honored E.E. Ward Moving & Storage and 67 other small […]
Black-Owned Travel Company Takes Travelers On Curated African Adventures
Jay Cameron is dedicated to introducing Americans to the rich culture and history of Africa. Through his travel company, Maximum Impact Travel, Cameron does just that. The company hosts group trips for travelers to experience the authenticity of the continent beyond what Cameron said is the misconstrued portrayal in Western media. “Our commitment to anticipating […]
Battle Between Employers And Employees Over Office Return Continues
The matter of whether the commute to and from work counts as part of the work day is putting companies across the U.S. in an endless war over a return to the office. Fortune reports a working paper from the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) pinpoints two big disconnects between managers and workers who are […]
Empowering Black-Owned Businesses And Fighting Gentrification In A Historic Brooklyn Neighborhood
A committee known as “Building Black Bed-Stuy” in the popular Bedford-Stuyvesant (Bed-Stuy) neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York, is taking a stand against gentrification. Comprised of Black women, the group’s mission is to safeguard, maintain, and elevate the neighborhood’s rich historical heritage. Founded by Dana Arbib, Nana Yaa Asare-Boadu, Kai Avent-deLeon, and Rajni Jacques, this collective […]
