Category: Activism
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In the Midst of Chaos, Violence, and Racial Profiling, Black-Owned Crowdfunding Startup Funds a Wave to Rebuild Black Communities
Black Money Builder Contributes 8.46% of Annual Donations to Empower and Uplift Black Communities, All While Providing Financial Relief and Support for Those in Need. Black Money Builder holds the future of crowdfunding in its hands for investing and rebuilding Black communities’ health and wellness. Justin Shaw, CEO and founder announced today the platform launch on June…
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Black-Owned Crowdfunding Platform, Black Money Builder, Debuts First Campaign
Uplift our young brothers and sisters by raising money to provide 50 young boys with fresh haircuts before going back to school. Black Money Builder crowdfunding platform is for us and by us. It is a call-to-action to help lift up our community which is often marginalized, and do our part to change lives. Back-to-school…
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California Family Physicians Stand with Texas Abortion Providers
Law Threatens Access to Health Services The California Academy of Family Physicians (CAFP) strongly denounces SB 8, the Texas law which allows private individuals to sue abortion providers and anyone else who assists a person in obtaining an abortion. The CAFP recognizes that an individual has the right to make their own reproductive decisions. In order to…
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Virtual Forum to Address Patient Testimonials Pertaining to Racial Disparities in Breast Cancer Survivorship
Fourth Forum in Series to Take Place September 8, 2021 The Atlanta-based nonprofit TurningPoint Breast Cancer Rehabilitation will host the fourth and final in a series of virtual forums addressing the subject of “Racial Disparities in Breast Cancer Survivorship,” one week from today on Wednesday, September 8, from 7 – 8:30 p.m. ET. Virtual Forums “Over the past…
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Darrell Kelley Releases Take Your Knees Off Our Necks!!!
After the mainstream media marked the first anniversary of the murder of George Floyd (May 25, 2021) between the conviction and sentencing of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, it’s as if they decided to move on to other topics – the Delta variant, debates over vaccine and mask mandates, messy withdrawal from Afghanistan, etc. It’s as if every other unjustifiable…
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“Espionage and Enslavement in the Revolution: The True Story of Robert Townsend and Elizabeth”
Multi-Faceted Entertainer Vanessa Williams Spotlights New American Founding Figure Slave Heroine with Foreword in Creative Nonfiction Release Multi-award-winning entertainer Vanessa Williams has penned a moving book foreword that shines the spotlight on an amazing tale of spying and slavery during the Revolutionary War while unveiling an unlikely heroine. “Espionage and Enslavement in the Revolution: The True Story of Robert…
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‘The CLIMB’ Summit: Not a Trend but a Takeover
‘The CLIMB’ Presents 3rd Annual Career Summit Focusing on Black Women Professionals On their Corporate Climb CHICAGO — Do you want to advance your professional career but need support accessing the right tools for corporate climb success? I Choose The Ladder, the nation’s leading career consulting company that aims to bridge the gap between ambitious Black women who…
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Singer/Songwriter Darrell Kelley Releases Newest Album “Take Your Knees Off Our Necks”, In Response to the Police Brutality in America.
ATLANTA — Darrell Kelley had an awesome album release party on August 7, 2021. This was an unforgettable release party — something that you will never forget or imagine in a lifetime. The release party was private and that was done on purpose because he did not want any paparazzi or media to attend; however, Mr. Kelley went…
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First Responders Children’s Foundation Partners With CSX For National Night Out
NATIONAL NIGHT OUT IS AN ANNUAL COMMUNITY-BUILDING CAMPAIGN THAT PROMOTES POLICE-COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS AND NEIGHBORHOOD CAMARADERIE First Responders Children’s Foundation (FRCF), the nonprofit organization that provides financial assistance to children who have lost a first responder parent, partnered with CSX, one of the nation’s leading transportation companies to present National Night Out, a community-building campaign…
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13-Language Asian Vocalist Makes American Music History
First Asian woman considered for prestigious GRAMMY Award categories in three decades SEATTLEÂ — For the first time since the award was presented in 1992, an Asian woman is being considered for GRAMMY Award categories of Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album of the Year and also Best Pop Duo/Group Performance of the Year. K-pop group BTS…