Black women work 579 days to earn what white men do in 365 22h 1423085629559160832Barack Obama Helping NBA Africa to Expand League across Continent: 'Cultivating the Love of the Game'On Tuesday, the NBA that, through his foundation, Barack Obama is partnering with NBA Africa to "help advance the league's social responsibility effor...finance.yahoo.com22h 1423084956969017345From Master P to Uncle P: Music mogul has turned his focus to popular line of grocery staplesPercy Miller on the importance of Black entrepreneurship.www.washingtonpost.com22h 1423084130431127553“The Second Amendment Is Not Intended for Black People”The right to bear arms in the U.S. has always been an unequal one—by design.slate.com22h 1423084030929641472Black women, across generations, heed Biles’ Olympic exampleBeing a young Black woman in American life comes with its own built-in pressure to perform, and entails much more than meets the eye. But for people l...www.nxsttv.com22h 1423083639517102081HBCUs are canceling students' debt, highlighting how integral they are to Black Americans' livesAt least 26 schools have cleared more than $25 million in student debt.www.cnn.com22h 1423083544813912066‘It threw me back’: Realtor, client handcuffed at Wyoming home after 911 callA local realtor and his client were put in handcuffs during a showing Sunday after armed Wyoming police officers responded to the house on a report of...www.woodtv.com23h 1423083416938024965Researcher uncovers hidden history of enslaved women’s revolts against kidnappersIn Rebecca Hall’s graphic novel, "Wake," illustrated by Hugo Martinez, the idea that women didn't lead slave revolts is refuted.www.yahoo.com23h 1423083218803302403Jennifer Hudson talks 'Aretha' biopic, MasterCard partnership to boost Black womenJennifer Hudson is continuing to advocate for Black female business owners through Mastercard's Strivers Initiative.finance.yahoo.com23h 1423083131553423361Tabor 100 Celebrates Black Philanthropy Month by Raising Funds for Black Business Equity Fund to Protect Black BusinessesTabor 100, one of the state's largest minority business advocacy organizations, has a rich and storied history of supporting black businesses. Under t...finance.yahoo.com23h 1423083029166280706Black Women Are Being Diagnosed With HIV At Higher Rates Than Other GroupsIndiana drew national attention for an HIV outbreak in 2015 mainly due to drug users. But theres a hidden HIV epidemic among another group of people ...www.wfyi.org4 Aug 1422948281584394246Rihanna officially becomes a billionaire: Forbes names her the 'richest female musician'Forbes announced Wednesday that Rihanna, born Robyn Fenty, joins the ranks of Oprah Winfrey as one of the richest entertainers in the world.www.usatoday.com4 Aug 1422863930582568963DC mayor slams reports she went maskless indoors | WTOPD.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser slammed conservative media reports that she went maskless indoors in defiance of her own mask mandate.wtop.com4 Aug 1422863690970316800Team USA's Tamyra Mensah-Stock Is the First Black Woman to Win Gold in WrestlingTamyra Mensah-Stock was literally jumping for joy after her historic wrestling win on Aug. 3.www.yahoo.com4 Aug 1422863326456041473Shontel Brown will win Ohio Democratic special primary, CNN projectsCuyahoga County Council member Shontel Brown will win the Democratic special primary in Ohio's 11th Congressional District, CNN projects.www.cnn.com4 Aug 1422863149187883008Army unveils memorial to a Black soldier lynched on military base 80 years agoPvt. Felix Hall was barely an adult when he was found hanging from a tree on a segregated army base in Georgia in 1941. His killers were never prosecu...www.cnn.com3 Aug 1422579164616531969How misogynoir is oppressing Black women athletesNaomi Osaka discovered what it's like to be at the sharp end of a sporting governing body's regulations this summer.www.cnn.com3 Aug 1422579076943032322Reno Black Wall Street maintains momentum one year after foundingNonprofit Reno Black Wall Street has been ramping up its outreach efforts in the community over the past year since its founding in August of 2020.thisisreno.com3 Aug 1422579010777796614A Black man feared the vaccine because of the Tuskegee experiment. After Covid-19 devastated his family, he changed his mindTimothy Moore grew up wary of medical treatments in his hometown of Tuskegee, Alabama -- but after he and his family got sick with coronavirus, and hi...www.cnn.com3 Aug 1422578922630352901The coming eviction crisis will hit Black communities the hardestBy understanding where the threat of evictions is highest and pursuing solutions accordingly, policymakers can consciously choose to avoid this crisis...www.brookings.edu3 Aug 1422578703758995461Special election ignites battle over who is ‘welcome’ in Black caucusSenior members of the Congressional Black Caucus have thrown in with Shontel Brown against Nina Turner in a big Democratic primary in Ohio.www.politico.comLoad More...
