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Mamie “Peanut” Johnson, the first woman to pitch in the Negro Leagues and a two-way player, will be memorialized by having a D.C. intersection named after her. On Oct. 11, Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser revealed that the “Dave Thomas Circle” intersection will be renamed “Mamie ‘Peanut’ Johnson Plaza,” after
In a significant development following the horrifying mass shooting at Morgan State University, a 17-year-old male teen was arrested Oct. 12. Still, a second suspect remains at large, as confirmed by the Baltimore Police Department. The juvenile suspect was apprehended without incident in Washington, D.C. and now faces multiple counts
*Originally published by Blacknews.com Nationwide — Entrepreneur and author Krystal Hardy Allen is taking her message of diversity, equity, and inclusion on the road. As the CEO and founder of K. Allen Consulting, she is on the road for her first national book tour for her book entitled What Goes
*Originally published by Blacknews.com Nationwide — In a visionary quest to reverse the staggering loss of land and property faced by African Americans over the centuries, Kelvin Harris, a dedicated financial consultant, real estate investor, and author, has embarked on a mission that could redefine the trajectory of African American
What does your average workday look like? Is it spent jumping from one task to the next? Are your only breaks from the computer trips to the coffeepot? Does one day differ from the next? If so, do you think that aiming for a structured, optimized workday is a fantastical
McDonald’s, which holds the spot for the largest fast-food chain in the world, conducted a survey and confirmed with Today that one in eight Americans have been employed by Mickey D’s at some point in their lifetime. The fast-food giant announced its launch of the “1 in 8” initiative that
The Detroit Police Department’s use of facial recognition technology has come under scrutiny following three wrongful arrests made by officers who used the technology to solve crimes. A federal lawsuit has been filed against the city and Det. LaShauntia Oliver. Facial recognition technology was used to investigate a pregnant woman,
In 2019, ProPublica profiled Melvin Davis and Licurtis Reels, two brothers from North Carolina who fought to keep their land out of the hands of white developers in accordance with the dying wish of their grandfather. Mitchell Reels, who owned the land, did not leave a will but instead left
In 2022, filmmaker Damien D. Smith’s documentary Target: St. Louis Vol. 1 chronicled the post-World War II secret military experiments on St. Louis residents of the predominantly Black Pruitt-Igoe housing complex. While Smith’s film was nominated for Best Documentary at the BronzeLens Film Festival, the stories the documentary told didn’t
Mamie “Peanut” Johnson, the first woman to pitch in the Negro Leagues and a two-way player, will be memorialized by having a D.C. intersection named after her. On Oct. 11, Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser revealed that the “Dave Thomas Circle” intersection will be renamed “Mamie ‘Peanut’ Johnson Plaza,” after
In a significant development following the horrifying mass shooting at Morgan State University, a 17-year-old male teen was arrested Oct. 12. Still, a second suspect remains at large, as confirmed by the Baltimore Police Department. The juvenile suspect was apprehended without incident in Washington, D.C. and now faces multiple counts
*Originally published by Blacknews.com Nationwide — Entrepreneur and author Krystal Hardy Allen is taking her message of diversity, equity, and inclusion on the road. As the CEO and founder of K. Allen Consulting, she is on the road for her first national book tour for her book entitled What Goes
*Originally published by Blacknews.com Nationwide — In a visionary quest to reverse the staggering loss of land and property faced by African Americans over the centuries, Kelvin Harris, a dedicated financial consultant, real estate investor, and author, has embarked on a mission that could redefine the trajectory of African American
What does your average workday look like? Is it spent jumping from one task to the next? Are your only breaks from the computer trips to the coffeepot? Does one day differ from the next? If so, do you think that aiming for a structured, optimized workday is a fantastical
McDonald’s, which holds the spot for the largest fast-food chain in the world, conducted a survey and confirmed with Today that one in eight Americans have been employed by Mickey D’s at some point in their lifetime. The fast-food giant announced its launch of the “1 in 8” initiative that
The Detroit Police Department’s use of facial recognition technology has come under scrutiny following three wrongful arrests made by officers who used the technology to solve crimes. A federal lawsuit has been filed against the city and Det. LaShauntia Oliver. Facial recognition technology was used to investigate a pregnant woman,
In 2019, ProPublica profiled Melvin Davis and Licurtis Reels, two brothers from North Carolina who fought to keep their land out of the hands of white developers in accordance with the dying wish of their grandfather. Mitchell Reels, who owned the land, did not leave a will but instead left
In 2022, filmmaker Damien D. Smith’s documentary Target: St. Louis Vol. 1 chronicled the post-World War II secret military experiments on St. Louis residents of the predominantly Black Pruitt-Igoe housing complex. While Smith’s film was nominated for Best Documentary at the BronzeLens Film Festival, the stories the documentary told didn’t
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