Category: Community
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Dr. Charles R. Drew
Charles Richard Drew was an American surgeon and medical researcher. He was born on June 3, 1904  into a middle-class African-American family in Washington, D.C. His father was a carpet layer and his mother was a teacher. Drew and three of his four younger siblings grew up in Washington’s largely middle-class and interracial Foggy Bottom neighborhood. Drew won an athletics scholarship to Amherst College in Massachusetts,[7] from which he…
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The George Floyd Monument Project Seeks to Build a Symbol of Equality Never Before Seen by African Americans
In an effort to create a symbol of equality and unity, and in tribute to the Black Lives Matter movement ignited in the wake of the tragic death of George Floyd by a police officer in May,
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Celebrate Juneteenth
#Juneteenth marks the complete end of slavery in the #UnitedStates. Juneteenth (a portmanteau of June and nineteenth; also known as Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, Liberation Day, and Emancipation Day is a holiday celebrating the liberation of those who had been held as slaves in the United States. https://tnc.network/celebrate-juneteenth/ #Juneteenth Moments in History: Garrett A…
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MSNBC To Exclusively Livestream Faith For Black Lives Inaugural JusticeCon
Livestream Social Justice Conference Featuring Vice President Joe Biden, Senator Kamala Harris, Rev. Al Sharpton, Color of Change President Rashad Robinson
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American Jewish Committee (AJC) Celebrates Juneteenth
On the occasion of the Juneteenth holiday tomorrow, American Jewish Committee (AJC) issued the following statement: On June 19, 1865, two months after the Civil War ended in Confederate surrender and two-and-a-half years after the Emancipation Proclamation, news reached Galveston, Texas — slavery was no more. American Jewish Committee (AJC) joins Black Americans across the…
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Aunt Jemima Brand To Remove Image From Packaging And Change Brand Name
Brand Commits to Making Meaningful Changes, Including Multi-Million Dollar Commitment to Black Community
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EBONY Calls for Bans on Chokeholds
The following statement is an open letter from EBONY Foundation: To Our Elected Officials: Since the recent tragic deaths of Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, coupled with the tragic death of George Floyd and the recent tragic death of Rayshard Brooks, we have been witnessing the streets of America be ignited with literal and emotional flames of rage and anger from Americans…
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Exotics by Cedrick Creates Campaign to Combat Systemic Racism
Exotics by Cedrick, a trailblazing brand in luxury footwear and fashion, remains committed to the fight against racial inequality and injustice. The fashion company has started the campaign CHANGE 2020 to reflect its vigorous support to end systemic racism. “This time feels different,” says owner and top designer Cedrick McDonald, who firmly believes that change is…
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Watch Mike Sliwa’s latest, Civilization is a Vampire
Are we sheep? Are we being manipulated? Mike examines the current global crisis and how common sense and breaking through the useless chatter from those who don’t really matter can save us.
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Founder of BET Applauds Biden’s Movement Towards Reparation Proposal
Appearing on The Shade Room, former Vice President Biden said, “Here’s what I think we need.