Category : Lifestyle

With a Team of All-Female Execs Behind It, Uncle Nearest Becomes the Best-Selling Black-Owned and Founded Spirit Brand

afrotech.com - (Photo/Twitter) When one typically thinks of whiskey, they may not think of it being a “Black-owned business.”But that’s exactly what Uncle Nearest has become. In a press release announcement, it was revealed that the Tennessee-based p...

It's Official! Dark & Lovely Names Storm Reid As Their Latest Brand Ambassador

21ninety.com - Actress Storm Reid has been named the newest brand ambassador for Dark & Lovely. Reid's inclusion with the product line includes the Fade Resistant hair color, the brand’s community programming as we…Tweeted by @AfroTech https://twitte...

‘I want to see my future’: What the shooting of Ma'Khia Bryant reveals about Black girlhood

dispatch.com - Little Miss and Big Sis, an empowerment group for girls 10 to 15, shares feelings following Columbus shootingTweeted by @Jerryross3 https://twitter.com/Jerryross3/status/1463723991319916546

An Interview From Birmingham City Hall: Mayor Randall Woodfin on Toppling Racist Monuments

rollingstone.com - “Confederate statues are acknowledging and celebrating systemic racism in the form of relegating black people to being property and slaves,” Birmingham’s mayor explainsTweeted by @artcrimeprof https://twitter.com/artcrimeprof/statu...

Jewish son of jailed far-left radicals elected San Francisco district attorney

timesofisrael.com - Chesa Boudin, a public defender and former translator for Venezuela strongman Chavez, wins tight race after promising series of progressive reformsTweeted by @the_other_joe https://twitter.com/the_other_joe/status/1463681217069555...

EXCLUSIVE: Two SF Prosecutors Quit, Join Effort to Recall District Attorney Chesa Boudin

nbcbayarea.com - Local prosecutors talked to NBC Bay Area and said they’re quitting their jobs at the San Francisco District Attorney’s Office and join the effort to recall...Tweeted by @GenusGreta https://twitter.com/GenusGreta/status/14629546069467...

Jury finds Ahmaud Arbery's murderers guilty. But the racist defense arguments still sting.

usatoday.com - Yes, the defense counsel must advocate for their clients. But there is a line between zealous advocacy and exploiting pernicious racial stereotypes.Tweeted by @KidComet2 https://twitter.com/KidComet2/status/1463950552476303369

This Thanksgiving, Demand Biden Pardon People not Turkeys!

act.newmode.net - Basic (Single Column) Template This is the Basic (Single Column) Action Page Template. This template puts your action front and center, letting your supporters show their support and make change effi…Tweeted by @xrsfbay https://twit...

Florida clears Groveland Four of 1949 rape of white woman

latimes.com - Florida has formally cleared four Black men who were falsely accused of raping a white woman more than seven decades ago.Tweeted by @latimes https://twitter.com/latimes/status/1462919826733682689

Google's Stephanie Horton Wants To Help Black-Owned Businesses Go Digital With The Fifteen Percent Pledge

afrotech.com -(Photo/Twitter) The digital landscape continues to evolve with new innovative ways of marketing, advertising and branding for businesses. While Black business owners’ imitable creativity marks them as trendsetters in their respective ma...

Know Your Rights: New NYC Virtual Tour Examines Past Injustice & Aims to Educate

nbcnewyork.com - One small business is changing the game when it comes to classic New York City tourism by putting a spotlight on the moments in history where civil rights were...Tweeted by @nbcchicago https://twitter.com/nbcchicago/status/1462847362...

Prosecutor drops charges against officer in rare case of restorative justice mediation

cnn.com - Criminal charges against a St. Louis County police officer who shot a Black woman were dropped Monday after the victim requested a restorative justice mediation that focuses on repairing the harm cau…Tweeted by @TheBronxSpectre https://twit...

Automation and the future of the African American workforce

mckinsey.com - Without concerted effort, automation could heighten disparities that already harm the African American workforce.Tweeted by @archangelcleo2 https://twitter.com/archangelcleo2/status/1463789108975878146

Winter Product Guide – 3 Hair Products You Need This Winter

Winter is coming! Slowly but surely, the leaves are falling from our trees and the weather is getting colder. With the harsh winds that are getting progressively worse, it’s time for us to make sure that we have the products we need in our stas...

Arbery Verdicts Are “Long Overdue” Says NAACP President

(Photos: Twitter)NAACP President and CEO Derrick Johnson releases the following statement on the guilty verdicts against the three white vigilante murderers in the trial over the killing of Ahmaud Arbery."The verdict in the trial over the killing of...