Shoppe Black , Shoppe Black WATN: Junior Bridgeman. Credit: Andrew Hancock Featured Image [dropcap]There[/dropcap] is buzz that former NBA star Ulysses “Junior” Bridgeman is closing in on a deal to buy Sports Illustrated from Meredith. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] If a deal comes to pass, Bridgeman will have beaten out a group headed by Joshua Pollack that […]
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Investing in African Women Entrepreneurs: Highlights from Social Capital Markets (SOCAP18) | She Leads Africa
There is an immense opportunity for economic growth and social impact by investing in Africa women
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How Misty Copeland is empowering at-risk youth through dance | The Guardian
To see Misty Copeland dance is to witness seemingly physics-defying strength and utmost grace in action.
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Startup loans to Black Entrepreneurs to ‘interject some balance in capitalism’ | Shoppe Black
Shoppe Black , Shoppe Black GW “CHEF” CHEW. Andria Lo. Featured Image [dropcap]GW[/dropcap] “Chef” Chew loves to cook and is an ardent vegan. He combines the two passions through a new company, Something Better Foods, that has created a line of plant-based meats, from Philly cheesesteaks to fried chicken, as well as with a nonprofit […]
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Louis Armstrong House Museum in Queens Receives $1.9 Million from New York City | Hyperallergic
The museum honoring the jazz musician and his wife Lucille Wilson is expanding and refurbishing its campus with the city’s support.
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Black WWII veteran from Charleston faced bombs abroad, prejudice at home | The Post Courier
Surgery scars on his knees are the legacy of World War II for Julian Snipe. A mine exploded in Germany, destroying the ammo supply truck he was walking alongside. He woke on the ground in the bitter cold and couldn’t feel his legs. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] Snipe joined the Army in 1942 as an 18-year-old. He […]
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Talking About Race With Racists (Why Bringing Up The Subject Makes You Racist) | Medium
William Spivey , Medium Trump Accuses Black Reporter Yamiche Alcindor of Asking ‘Racist Question’ During White House Press Briefing Trump Accuses African-American Reporter Of Asking “Racist Question”. Featured Image [dropcap]In[/dropcap] a recent press conference, Donald Trump demonstrated how every conversation with a racist goes when the subject comes up. He was asked by PBS reporter […]
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How Black World War I vets shaped the civil rights movement | Futurity
The hundreds of thousands of African Americans who served in the US Army during World War I and returned home as heroes soon faced many more battles over their equality in American society, according to historian Chad Williams.
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Michigan drops conviction box from job, license applications | Michigan Chronicle
David Eggert , Michigan Chronicle Formerly incarcerated New Yorkers rally with VOCAL to ban the box outside City Hall. (VOCAL) Featured Image [dropcap]LANSING[/dropcap], MICH. – Gov. Rick Snyder is ordering the state to no longer ask job applicants and people seeking certain occupational licenses to check a box if they have been convicted of a […]
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Reclaiming Tradition: How Hair Beads Connect Us to Our History | OkayAfrica
A history of beads and African hair jewelry told through the unforgettable story of Baroness Floella Benjamin.
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