NAACP Announces $200M Fund To Support Black Businesses As Part Of Reparative Economic Justice Initiative

The NAACP launched a $200 million initiative to restore the economy through Black businesses. The NAACP has launched a $200 million initiative to strengthen Black businesses through a focused investment fund.The new NAACP...

Ta-Nehisi Coates’ new book compares Israel’s treatment of Palestinians to the Jim Crow South

Ta-Nehisi Coates, the public intellectual whose writing has sparked national conversations about reparations and race in the United States, has written a book indicting Israel for its mistreatment of Palestinians and occupation of their territory. “The Message,” which comes out Tuesday, is Coates’...

All-Black crew denied work at Hunters Point site despite HUD rule

Today was the ninth day an all-Black crew was denied work at a construction site in their backyard.At 6:45 a.m. sharp on Sept. 24, a group of 12 men and women in hard hats and work boots gathered on the corner of Beatrice Lane and Espanola Street in Hunters Point. Some walked over from their homes a...

“He Was The First Guy To Embarrass Me”: Shaquille O’Neal’s Relationship With Donald Trump Started In 1990s With $1M Offer For One-on-One Versus Hakeem Olajuwon

Donald Trump flipped all three “blue wall” states and regained his seat at the top of America’s political throne and will become the next President of the United States. Long before he was everything that America wanted in a president, he was Donny from Queens, a mover and shaker...

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This Clinical Trial Is Making HIV Treatment Easier for Black People

Black Americans are disproportionately affected by HIV/AIDS in the United States, facing a staggering 42 percent of new HIV infections despite only making up 13 percent of the population. This disparity translates to poorer health outcomes, with Black Americans experiencing a nine-fold higher death...

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“Glitches” Affected School Sports, Says Minister Casimir

Minister for Youth Development and Sports, Kenson Casimir on Monday addressed the late commencement of school sports, and the postponement of several sports to later in the school year. Casimir, a former Youth and Sports Officer, and a former journalist, said that his department experienced “glitch...

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Browns GM Won’t Say if Deshaun Watson Will Ever Play For Team Again

Deshaun Watson suffered a significant injury during the Cleveland Browns’ game against the Cincinnati Bengals on October 20, 2024. He ruptured his right Achilles tendon while attempting a designed quarterback run late in the first half. Watson was immediately carted off the field, and an MRI confirm...

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