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James Clyburn Urges Joe Biden To Pick A Black Woman As His Running Mate
House Majority Whip James Clyburn (D-S.C.) has urged former Vice President Joe Biden to pick a black woman as his running mate to “reward” them for their loyalty to the Democratic Party if he is its...
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Netflix’s ‘Self Made’ Reintroduces the World to America’s First Black...
The Netflix series Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker is the up-close-and-personal reintroduction to the woman who set the standard for black female entrepreneurship in the haircare...
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LeBron James’s School to Help Students During Coronavirus Pandemic
King James may not be on the court, but he’s still dishing out assists. USA Today has reported that LeBron James has made arrangements to keep his I Promise School program’s Family Resource Center...
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Bitcoin’s Potential to Benefit the Black Community
A book offering an analysis of the role bitcoin and cryptocurrency can play with African Americans has been endorsed by Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey as a way for African Americans to see bitcoins potential...
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LVMH Converts Its Perfume Factories To Make Hand Sanitizer
The COVID-19, known as the coronavirus, has made numerous companies rethink their business strategies. For luxury conglomerate, LVMH, it’s an opportunity to expand its ever-growing product...
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Trump: Coronavirus Crisis Could Last Through Summer
During a White House Press briefing Monday, President Donald J. Trump said the country could get the Coronavirus outbreak under control by July or August at the earliest. Trump added that his team may...
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Chinese Billionaire Jack Ma Donates Supplies To African Countries
The spread of the COVID-19 virus, also known as the coronavirus, has created a mass panic across numerous nations that are struggling to contain the outbreak. The rapid spread has also left many...
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John Boyega Signs With Netflix To Develop African Films
Star Wars actor John Boyega signed a deal with Netflix to develop films focusing on African content, according to Variety. Boyega and his UpperRoom Productions have signed on to produce non-English...
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US Airlines Say They Need $50 Billion To Stay In Business
Airlines for America, the trade group representing US airlines, said it will need $50 billion in grants and loans as well as significant tax relief to survive through the coronavirus outbreak. Since...
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Report: New York Suspends Evictions Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
In light of many companies being forced to close down their offices due to the global coronavirus pandemic, the outbreak has left many Americans in fear of how they are going to keep up with their...
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Two ER Doctors In Critical Condition After Coronavirus Diagnosis
Two ER doctors, including one known to be in great shape and in their 40s, are in critical condition after contracting the coronavirus. According to the Grio, Dr. James Pruden, a 70-year-old man from...
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Civil Rights Leaders Call Out Congress To Address Disproportionate Impact of...
The rapid spread of the COVID-19, otherwise known as the coronavirus, has greatly impacted the lives of Americans across the country with sweeping changes happening overnight. The global pandemic has...
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IRS Delays 2020 Tax Deadline to June 1st Amid Virus Crises
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin announced Tuesday that the Internal Revenue Service will defer $300 billion in IRS payments by 90 days, penalty-free. According to Fortune, the IRS is still urging...
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Report: First Person Given Coronavirus Trial Vaccine
The first clinical trial of a coronavirus vaccine began began Monday. The first person to enroll in the program, Jennifer Haller of Seattle, was injected. “I hope that we get to a working vaccine...
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JPMorgan Chase Commits $50 Million To Address Coronavirus Impact
JPMorgan Chase is the latest company helping to quell the negative ramifications of the widespread global pandemic caused by the coronavirus. As the spread of virus has severely impacted communities...
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Start Here for All the Coronavirus News You Need
In just a few short months, the coronavirus (COVID-19) has become a global pandemic. The coronavirus news changes seemingly hourly. And it has changed the way most of us go about our daily lives,...
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How This Black Female Founder Is Helping Women and Minorities Get Ahead at Work
When a successful venture capitalist comes to a turning point in her career where she’s not sure what step to take next, what does she do? She co-founds a startup to give other women the professional...
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President Trump Enacts Defense Production Act To Fight Coronavirus
In the continuing fight against the coronavirus, President Donald Trump said Wednesday he will invoke the Defense Production Act to mobilize U.S. private production capacity to combat the coronavirus...
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Social Distancing Pushes Zoom’s Founder’s Net Worth Over $2 Million
Eric Yuan, the founder of Zoom Video Communications Inc., added more than $2 billion to his net worth as the coronavirus outbreak and social distancing have led to a significant rise in...
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Maryland General Assembly Authorizes $580 Million For HBCUs
The Maryland General Assembly has recently acted to protect funding for the state’s historically black colleges and universities. In a unanimous vote held on Sunday, the state Senate passed a bill...
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