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Beauty Supply Summit Plans to Address Asian Manager Beating and Choking Out of a Black Women

*Beauty Supply Institute, a training and consulting organization founded in 2007 by former business & economics professor and 3-time store owner Devin Robinson, is...

Racism and White Supremacy Discussed: Author K. Gerald Torrence Takes ‘America’s Origional Sin’ to Dayton

*There is a very strong argument that can be made that most of what is taught in schools or in the mainstream media is...

100s of Black Boys Say They Were Modern Day Slaves at a Recently Closed Reform School

*Antoinette Harrell is a genealogist, activist, and peonage detective who spent decades tracking down slavery in the deep south. The peonage research of Harrell...

Omnibus Appropriations Act Makes Thurgood Marshall College Fund Greatful to Trump Administration

*“On behalf of our 47 member-schools, Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) extends its gratitude to the 115th Congress and the Trump Administration for supporting...

Rev Jesse Jackson Helps Promote Computer Science – $42,500 Raised for Scholarships and CS-Tech Programs

*Its a go for Computer Science– Rev. Jesse Jackson and his PUSHTech2020 initiative raised $42,500 to support scholarships and CS-Tech programs in the Oakland...

J. Anthony Brown Reflects on Changes in South Central Since the 1992 Riots

*It’s been 25 years since the 1992 LA riots or as some prefer to call the event, an "uprising" or "rebellion" or even "civil...

25 Years After L.A. Riots Damian ‘Football’ Williams Reflects on His Life and Role in the Rebellion

*Damian Monroe “Football” Williams never intended to make history, or revolt. But he wanted to make a name for himself, in South Central Los...

Damian ‘Football’ Williams Speaks with Billie Jordan Exclusively for 25th Anniversary of 1992 L.A. Riots – Q&A

*On April 29, 1992 an 18-year-old Damian "Football" Williams'  mob-persona took center-stage and played a notorious role at the intersection of Florence and Normandie.  That day, Williams...

Vernon Davis: NFL All-Pro Dominates Business Arena and Football Field (Watch)

*It’s no surprise that Vernon Davis, the superstar Washington Redskins All-Pro tight end, continues to excel on the football field on any given Sunday....

Smithsonian Channel Recounts the Chaotic Days Following the Rodney King Verdict in ‘The Lost Tapes: LA Riots’

*On the afternoon of April 29, 1992, the acquittal of four white LAPD officers in the beating of a black motorist named Rodney King...

17th Annual Soul Beach Music Festival Hosted by Aruba, Cedric the Entertainer and Faith Evans

*Stay ready for the ultimate concert scene as the lineup swells in undeniable expectation with the 17th Annual Soul Beach Music Festival hosted by...

Sheryl Underwood & Mario Lopez to Host 44th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards

*Announced today on the CBS Daytime program, The Talk, Mario Lopez, host and star of the Emmy-award winning syndicated entertainment news show, Extra, and...

Author Nurse, Glennae E. Davis Improves Black Mental Health Choices

*African-American professionals facing discrimination, looking to hire attorneys, been referred to mental health services, or expecting to be ‘made whole’ hoping equality will come...

UME Releases First 50 Cent Greatest Hits Collection

*Almost fifteen years after his explosive debut, UMe released Best Of 50 Cent. This is 50 Cent’s first “Best Of” compilation, which will be...

Jay-Z and Mom’s Shawn Carter Foundation Scholarship Program Open to Ex-Jailed Who Want College

*The Shawn Carter Foundation Scholarship provides financial support to high school students as well as undergraduate students entering college for the first time. The...

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