Category: Business
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Empowering Black Communities Through Stock Investments
Diversity in stock investments is crucial for empowering black communities. When black investors have access to a diverse range of investment opportunities, they are better able to build wealth and financial security for themselves and their families. By investing in a variety of companies across different industries, black investors can mitigate risk and maximize their…
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The 10 most innovative education companies post pandemic
Explore the full 2022 list of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies, 528 organizations whose efforts are reshaping their businesses, industries, and the broader culture. We’ve selected the firms making the biggest impact with their initiatives across 52 categories, including the most innovative media, design, and consumer goods companies. The COVID-19 pandemic blasted online education…
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One in four college applicants avoids entire states for political reasons
A new survey, drawing notice in academia, shows that 1 in 4 applicants decided against applying to a college this year solely because of the politics in its state. The finding, long rumored in college admissions circles, has dire implications for some of the nation’s most prestigious institutions. Tulane University in Louisiana, Stanford in California,…
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Deion Sanders Put 10 NFL Teams On Blast As No-Shows For HBCU Pro Day At Jackson State
Following the shocking documentation of his toe amputation earlier this month, NFL/MLB legend Deion Sanders is still going hard in the sports world as head football coach at Jackson State. One of his current priorities is the 2022 NFL Draft in April, especially after no HBCU players were selected in the 2021 NFL Draft. He’s…
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Jackson tears up as Sen. Booker says she earned her historic Supreme Court nomination
Sen. Cory Booker cut through a tense third day of hearings on the Supreme Court nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on Wednesday with a speech on racial progress that drew tears from the nominee and held the rapt attention of colleagues. Booker, a Black Democrat from New Jersey, said he could no longer hold…
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Giving families resources and choices would stop the endless controversy and bring peace to public education
As we all know, public schools in Washington state tend to foster controversy. Instead of sticking to delivering a high-quality public education to every child, school officials and the powerful teachers union promote one politicized issue after another. The results are high drop- out rates, falling academic standards and more families leaving the system. November…
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Media Mogul Byron Allen To Prepare A Bid To Purchase The NFL Denver Broncos
Source: PATRICK T. FALLON / Getty Media Mogul Bryon Allen reportedly is preparing a bid to purchase the National Football League’s Denver Broncos. If successful, Allen would become the first Black majority owner of an NFL franchise. In a statement, Allen spoke on the potential bid saying “NFL commissioner Roger Goodell and New England Patriots…
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Harrah’s Cherokee Casinos announces Cherokee Development Program Associates
Harrah’s Cherokee Casinos release Harrah’s Cherokee Casinos has announced that the following Team Members applied for and have been selected for the Cherokee Development Program (CDP). Connor Reed Gaige Cox Aleayah Cox Lucia “Luci” Hernandez Bryce Junaluska Dorian Martens Cassie Washington The Cherokee Development Program at Harrah’s Cherokee was created to ensure professional career development…
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Florida is officially a laboratory for fascism in the U.S. | Salon.com
Ron DeSantis is not a “mini-Trump” or some other diminutive. He is much more dangerous. Donald Trump has no “ideology” beyond megalomania and a deep desire to be an American god king. By comparison, DeSantis is far more intelligent and devious; he is an ideological fascist and racial authoritarian. In a recent essay at Raw…
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Black Gen Z Stars That Should Be On Your Radar | HuffPost Entertainment
These are just a few people who have shaped my childhood and that of so many other Black young adults. Before they were icons, before they were appreciated by white, mainstream culture, before all else, they were young Black kids with a dream, just like us, who made us feel seen on-screen. As they vied…