Why is Critical Race Theory receiving the attention it is now? To understand that, one must comprehend what Critical Race Theory is and what it is not. So what is CRT? CRT is an intellectual and social movement and loosely organized framework of legal analysis based on the premise that race is not a natural, […]
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Here is to the Black Veterans who’ve also Served our Country
In 1947, Joe Nathan Roberts, a black Navy veteran, who was studying on a G.I. Bill at Temple State University. Tragically, he was abducted and shot, all because he wouldn’t say “Sir” to a white man.
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Access To Capital Remains A Problem For Most Black Businesses
Accounts-receivable factoring is one way to get money to entrepreneurs faster — but it does come at a higher cost.
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Why I Did It?
My female partner left marks on my body when she assaulted me. I posted the pictures. I did not say her name, but everybody knew who it was. She even had the audacity to ask me to give her a public apology. That is true narcissistic behavior.
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Blacks are a Driven advantage in the Food Trucks Craze
Lunch Time Live features several food trucks, a live band and a bunch of hungry workers during lunch time.
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MSR to kick off sixth season of ‘Small Business Revolution’ on Nov. 9
The MSR, one of six Black-owned businesses based in Minneapolis and St. Paul featured this season. will kick off the season. “I’m excited about seeing it and sharing the experience of running a historical newspaper with the viewers,” said Tracey Williams-Dillard, MSR publisher and CEO. “I hope viewers learn to appreciate the Black press and the blood, sweat, and tears that go into putting out timely and engaging news that our readers can use.”
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The Best Hip-Hop & R&B Albums of 2021
The pandemic impacted the world hard and though artists still were writing to their heart’s content, album releases slowed to a crawl. With things starting to open back up this year, we have experienced an influx of releases from veteran and novice artists alike. With so many tracks and albums to choose from, narrowing down […]
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Delta Digital ID expanding and making strides for a touch free airport experience
et’s talk about Delta’s Digital ID program. It’s in use in a couple of airports, in Atlanta’s main hub of Hartsfield Jackson Airport and in Detroit’s Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport. In order to use this feature you must one, be flying on delta airlines of course, two have the Delta Airlines app, and finally you must be enrolled in Homeland Security’s Trusted Traveler program as either a user of TSA Precheck or Global Entry which is for International travelers coming through customs, and Global Entry comes with TSA Precheck.
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Aaron Rodgers Liar Liar?? Or something else?
The Johnson and Johnson vaccine did temporary go off line and it wasn’t distributed for a short time because of issues with pregnant women and blood clots occurring. So, Aaron Rodgers did more research and found drugs that he thought would give him some protection immunity.
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Melvin Deal, Renowned Artist, Cultural Anthropologist & Founding Director of the African Heritage Dancers-Drummers to Be Celebrated
Baba Deal founded the African Heritage Dance Center and taught in numerous elementary & secondary schools
across the country. He was masterful as a teacher and shared his talents in a plethora of settings including
instructional classes, seminars, masterclasses, and lecture demonstrations for art centers, dance studios, theaters, colleges, universities, and other cultural and educational venues.
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POC Holiday Gift Guide
This year things are only just starting to get back to normal when it comes to family gatherings and holidays with friends. Although the pandemic has put a hamper on our shopping habits, there is no reason not to pick up something unique for those in our more intimate circles this year. The idea of […]
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More Spiritual Prose: How does all the other offerings relate to tithing?
God allowed the practice of tithing to be implemented into His church. But what He has yet to implement are all those slave programs in His church.
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M4MM continues to Level the Playing field with Diversity & Inclusion
M4MM is spearheaded by Roz MCCarthy, the founder, CEO and creative voice. Moreover, she works with great impact to see that minorities are part of this billion dollar industry.
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High Prices And Lack Of More Oil On The Market Add To Emerging Concerns
Commercial crude oil inventories in the U.S. market are below the five-year average for this time of year.
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Running Out: Can Fast Food Favorites Beat Supply Shortages?
McDonald’s, Taco Bell and Starbucks among chains running short, as other consumer products also disappear from shelves.
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COVID: The Road of a Long Hauler… Part 5
A lady was telling me if I don’t keep my eyes open the doctor wouldn’t discharge me and I would have to stay overnight. Wait, what? I whispered for the nurse to tell me when the doctor was close so I could try to hold my eyes open.
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It is a homophobic rant or the Making of An album to Remember?
Boosie’s choice of libels compelled him to bash Lil Nas for not only being openly gay. But to his disgust on how Lil Nas X and other gay men chose to engage in sexual stimulation.
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Kids and Covid Vaccine: What should parents do to prepare?
According to new data from the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Children’s Hospital Association, as of October 7, 6,047,371 children cumulatively tested positive for Covid-19 since the beginning of the pandemic. And with covid-19 child cases rising faster in the last quarter than at the beginning of the pandemic, it was a relief when […]
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The NGA has internship opportunities available for students as its St Louis campus rises
Students will be assigned to a professional nature. Additionally, during real-world experience, they will have the opportunity to be evaluated for potential long-term employment.
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Gentrification Blamed for Violence in D.C.
“Chocolate City” is a nickname that D.C. went by in the second half of the twentieth century. A nickname the city got as it was U.S. first majority Black city. In the 1980s and early 1900’s the Nation’s when the capital saw a spike in the crack cocaine pandemic. And 1991, the city got a […]
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Tips for Shopping on Black Friday
Source: Unsplash@Ashkan Forouzani After the food comas of Thanksgiving have subsided, the next thing worth getting worked up over is Black Friday, which is always the Friday following Turkey Day. It’s the day where tons of stores offer early deals on gangbuster items. Since 2005, it has been the single busiest day of shopping of […]
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Boycott: The Black Farmers are fed up with John Deere’s Shady Business Practices
John May, president of John Deere quoted bluntly “I decline your invitations.” This is every time they are asked to participate with the black farmer’s initiatives. Which is a clear indication that there is something going on.
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Rising Tide Capital Continues To Prep Minority Entrepreneurs For Success
Newark, New Jersey-based program has sent more than 3,000 graduates into business.
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3 Black Films We’re Looking Forward to in 2022
Social distancing and shutdown mandates over the past two years threw a wrench in the operations of many industries, the film industry being one of them. Now that things are beginning to settle down a bit from the upheaval of the pandemic, production houses are getting back at it with a vengeance. There are a […]
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Bringing the Narratives to the table: Are Blacks Making a Difference in Blogging?
Blacks moms, as well as remote workers are starting a new trend to make extra money. Whilst, Covid-19 still lingering in the shadows, you still have a family to feed and clothes to buy, rent to pay and drinks in the club, to buy.