THESE BLACK-OWNED RESTAURANTS WERE SAVED BY THE SOCIAL JUSTICE MOVEMENT. The racial and social justice movements ignited by the killing of George Floyd in May are leading… Read more “Restaurant Hospitality”
Associated Press
JOHN BOYEGA QUITS PERFUME AMBASSADOR OVER CHINESE AD. Black actor John Boyega has stepped down from his role as a global ambassador for perfume brand Jo Malone… Read more “Associated Press”
CBS News
“A LONG TIME COMING COMING”: BLACK STUDENT TURN TO SOCIAL MEDIA TO EXPOSE RACISM AT PRIVATE SCHOOLS. In an effort to expose the persistence of racism at… Read more “CBS News”
MarketWatch
STUDENT DEBT IS FUELING THE BLACK-WHITE WEALTH GAP — AND PURSUING A COLLEGE DEGREE HAS BECOME ‘RACIALIZED,’ THIS PROFESSOR SAYS. Over the past several years, policymakers and… Read more “MarketWatch”
Miami Herald
‘IT WAS THE TIPPING POINT.’ HOW A BLACK ARTIST’S ACT OF PROTEST CHALLENGED MUSEUM CULTURE. To the late songstress and civil rights activist Nina Simone, the role… Read more “Miami Herald”
NBC News
CITY OF LOUISVILLE REACHES $12 MILLION SETTLE,MENT WITH BREONNA TAYLOR’S FAMILY. Mayor Greg Fischer announced the terms of the settlement at a news conference Tuesday afternoon with… Read more “NBC News”
CNN
19 FAMILIES BUY NEARLY 97 ACRES OF LAND IN GEORGE TO CREATE A CITY SAFE FOR BLACK PEOPLE. “Welcome to Freedom!” exclaims real estate agent Ashley Scott… Read more “CNN”
Entertainment Weekly
JEREMY TARDY EXITS DEAR WHITE PEOPLE, ACCUSES STUDIO OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION. Actor Jeremy Tardy will not return to Dear White People for its upcoming fourth and final season, citing his… Read more “Entertainment Weekly”
Fortune
AMERICA’S BLACK BRAIN DRAIN: WHY AFRICAN AMERICAN PROFESSIONALS ARE MOVING ABROAD — AND STAYING THERE. It was 2013, and Najoh Tita-Reid, then an executive at pharmaceutical giant Merck, was… Read more “Fortune”
Associated Press
BLACK SCIENTISTS CALL OUT RACISM IN THE FIELD AND COUNTER IT. University of Washington ecologist Christopher Schell is studying how coronavirus shutdowns have affected wildlife in Seattle… Read more “Associated Press”
Washington Post
WHY NFL OWNERS ARE SUPPORTING BLACK PLAYERS’ PROTESTS — fOR NOW. NFL team owners say they’re supporting players’ freedom to protest. That’s a turnabout from 2017, when President… Read more “Washington Post”
The Root
ONE OFFICER FIRED AFTER VIDEO SHOWS COPS FROM CLAYTON COUNTY BRUTALIZING A BLACK RIDE-SHARING PASSENGER WHO REPORTEDLY WOULDN’T SHOW ID. After videos posted to social media on… Read more “The Root”
Brother With Attitude 