BLACK ENTERPRISE to Present Its Second Groundbreaking Summit
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Summit II will explore the state of career mobility and business opportunities for Black people, focusing on solutions to inequities in corporate America and broader society. BLACK ENTERPRISE—the No. 1 Black digital media brand, with more than 8 million monthly unique visitors—will present its latest Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Virtual Summit, June 23. […]
WebMD: Black Doctors Say Covid Opened Eyes to Disparities
While the Covid-19 pandemic continues to deal a serious blow to the Black community, a group of Black healthcare professionals told WebMD that the devastation exposed long-standing health inequalities, as it also mobilized them to speak out against racism in healthcare and work for substantive change. In two far-reaching interviews, the physicians were blunt […]
New Mentorship Program Rising Star to help Black Canadian Youth in the Tech Sector
New program from Athlete Tech Group features a nine-month mentorship program for high school students across Canada TORONTO – Rising Star, a new technology mentorship program for Canadian Black youth, is now accepting applications. The first of its kind program will empower Black high school students to learn the technological skills to help them prepare for careers in data science, […]
Black Tech Street Announces Community Partners and Issues Call for New Symbol of Tulsa
Tyrance Billingsley, II and impact and innovation company SecondMuse announced its first group of community supporters who are working with Black Tech Street to build a tech hub of Black entrepreneurs in what was once the wealthiest and most successful Black community in the United States before it was destroyed by government-backed racism and hate. Since Billingsley launched […]
The Tulsa Massacre Was Driven by a Problem with Equity Relating to Black People
Darrell “Coach D” Andrews, author of the upcoming book, “Equity is Not a Head Issue, it is a Heart Issue,” takes a deeper look into this historic event. There are many conversations and interests in the Tulsa Massacre of 1921 due to the release of the recent film and celebration of the 100th year of the […]
Confronting the devastating impact racism in the U.S. Education System has on Black students’ mental health
New campaign shows that everyone has a role to play in rewriting the lessons students learn about race in school The Boris Lawrence Henson Foundation (BLHF) – a nonprofit organization founded by award-winning actress Taraji P. Henson – launched a public awareness campaign to address the mental health impact the education system places on students, particularly Black students […]
OUTFRONT and Color Of Change Organization To Continue The Fight For Justice
NEW YORK — OUTFRONT Media Inc. is proud to announce a partnership with Color Of Change, the nation’s largest online racial justice organization, to bring awareness of their mission to fight injustice towards people of color. The nonprofit organization, founded following Hurricane Katrina, is celebrating its 15th anniversary this year. The organization has been successful in […]
Police Reform: Do Black Lives Really Matter?
A controversial book released by Yorkshire Publishing, “Guilty When Black,” is raising eyebrows in nation where law enforcement and police unions have long been considered protectors of the people. The question is: which people are they protecting? In Oklahoma, as many states, where police oversight and qualified immunity are staunchly guarded and where choke holds and racial […]
Powerful Documentary “The Race Epidemic” Premieres At CAAMFest
Film Explores the Epidemic of Hate Against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) Spread by the COVID-19 Pandemic
‘MIXED: Exploring What It Means to Be Blended in America’ by Jeanne Jones
Mascot Books announces the release of Mixed: Exploring What It Means to Be Blended in America, written by Jeanne Jones. Mixed is Jeanne Jones’s reflection on being a white wife and mother raising her blended biracial family in the Midwest, while also providing the call-to-action America so desperately needs: to fix the rampant racial injustice this country faces — not […]
