Trump has a rocky relationship with Black voters. He's trying to change it

politico.com Months before his criminal trial started, former President Donald Trump stood before Black conservatives in South Carolina and made a direct appeal to African American…

R.H. Boyd Hosts Third Annual Legacy Ball Honoring Influential Leaders and Supporting Scholarships and Grants

benzinga.com NASHVILLE, Tenn., April 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- R.H. Boyd to honor distinguished community leaders at signature fundraiser benefiting student scholarships and community…

The Trump Trial

mediapost.com Can you be fair and impartial? That question, asked of jurors, has been bugging me since the beginning of The People v. Trump, aka the “hush money” trial, now proceeding in…

“The League” provides valuable lessons on at-will employment

marketplace.org It’s baseball season, so this month we’re watching “The League,” which is available to stream on Hulu with a subscription. You can also rent or buy the film on several…

Garcelle Beauvais To EP Three New Lifetime Original Movies Including ‘Terry McMillian Presents’ Title

deadline.com Lifetime is expanding its creative relationship with Garcelle Beauvais, who is set to executive produce three new original movies. Following their collaboration on the Black…

Barbara O. Jones, ‘Daughters of the Dust’ Actress, Dies at 82

hollywoodreporter.com Clockwise from left: Alva Rogers, Barbara O. Jones and Trula Hoosier in 1991's ‘Daughters of the Dust.’ Barbara O. Jones, the admired actress who emerged from the L.A.…

Bidenomics could sink Biden in 2024. Voters know the cost of everything has soared

foxnews.com Last week brought bad news for the American people and President Joe Biden. Inflation persists and jobs are decaying. On inflation, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics…

Bidenomics

zerohedge.com Bidenomics - Inflation Persists And Jobs Decay: Gingrich Authored by Newt Gingrich via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Last week brought bad news for the American people…

US politics is awash with crude and misleading attack ads. Now it’s the UK’s turn

theguardian.com One of my favourite jokes in The Simpsons concerns the unhinged nature of US political advertising. “Mayor Quimby supports revolving-door prisons,” a growly voice narrates…

Naturally Love Hue Launches Non-Toxic Beauty Line for Melanated Women

benzinga.com HOCKESSIN, Del., April 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Naturally Love Hue, a new player in the beauty industry, announces the launch of its non-toxic and vegan hair and skin…

The search for justice in America is not a nine-to-five job

economist.com “I APPRECIATE everything that you’ve done,” Judge Jonathan Svetkey told a team of defence lawyers at a recent Night Court arraignment in Manhattan. The lawyers had asked for…

The AI That Could Heal a Divided Internet

time.com In the 1990s and early 2000s, technologists made the world a grand promise: new communications technologies would strengthen democracy, undermine authoritarianism, and lead…

The decline of Black players in MLB should serve as a warning about DEI

msnbc.com As Major League Baseball celebrates Jackie Robinson and his pioneering contributions to the game, I can’t help but think about the fact that the league is reporting a…

Biden Spending $300 Million On Sanctuary Cities

zerohedge.com Biden Spending $300 Million On Sanctuary Cities Authored by Naveen Athrappully via The Epoch Times, The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is distributing $300…

Angela Miller-May’s Long Road to the CIO Seat

institutionalinvestor.com In 1968, civil rights activists Earnest and Beatrice Miller became part of what is known as the Great Migration, moving their five children to Chicago from a tiny town in…

Faith Ringgold Perfectly Captured the Pitch of America’s Madness

nytimes.com Faith Ringgold, who died Saturday at 93, was an artist of protean inventiveness. Painter, sculptor, weaver, performer, writer and social justice activist, she made work in…

At Harlem Stage, Bringing Downtown Dance Uptown

nytimes.com Since the inception of Harlem Stage’s dance series E-Moves 25 years ago, that “E” has stood for several categories of artists: Emerging. Evolving. Established. But the…

A Reliable Voting Bloc For Decades, Minorities Now Look For Alternatives To Democrats

zerohedge.com A Reliable Voting Bloc For Decades, Minorities Now Look For Alternatives To Democrats Authored by Lawrence Wilson via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Democrats gathered at…

Broken and unreliable EV chargers become a business opportunity for L.A.'s ChargerHelp

latimes.com Right place, right time, with an eye for opportunity, a commitment to economic growth for all, and a will to get things done. That’s entrepreneur Kameale Terry, co-founder…

‘Genius: MLK/X’ Team On Creating “Aha Moments” To Bring Fresh Perspective To Civil Rights Leaders

deadline.com Executive producers Gina Prince-Bythewood, Reggie Rock Bythewood and co-showrunners Raphael Jackson Jr. and Damione Macedon were at Deadline’s Contenders TV event Saturday…

Faith Ringgold, pioneering Black artist, activist and storyteller, dies at 93

pbs.org Faith Ringgold, an award-winning author and artist who broke down barriers for Black female artists and became famous for her richly colored and detailed quilts combining…

Jeff Probst Calls BIPOC Mandate ‘One Of The Most Positive & Significant Changes’ To ‘Survivor’

deadline.com Survivor host Jeff Probst is happy that CBS ordered the show to be more inclusive. In 2020, CBS President and CEO George Cheeks mandated the 50% of Survivor be BIPOC. The…

Faith Ringgold Dies at 93; Wove Black Life Into Quilts and Children’s Books

nytimes.com You have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full will load. Faith Ringgold Dies at 93; Wove Black Life Into…

Karen Pittman Left And Just Like That for “Bigger and Better Things”

vanityfair.com "Time for bigger and better things," Karen Pittman said. She's explaining why she won't be returning to Max's Sex and the City revival series And Just Like That, where she…

Trump Claims He Did MORE For Black People Than Lincoln — The One Who Ended Slavery

mediaite.com Former President Donald Trump said he believes he has done more for Black people than The Great Emancipator President Abraham Lincoln in a jaw-dropping interview with…

Marrying a prince is supposed to be a fairy tale. The British royal family shows it's anything but

aol.com Once upon a time, girls around the world grabbed their favorite tiaras and raced out of bed to see a great love story unfold. A handsome prince plucked a beautiful maiden…

Urban One, Inc. Receives Nasdaq Notification of Non-Compliance with Listing Rule 5250(c)(1)

benzinga.com SILVER SPRING, Md., April 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Urban One, Inc. UONEK (the "Company"), reported that on April 8, 2024 it received a letter from the Listing…

To many Black Americans, the O.J. Simpson verdict was bigger than O.J. Simpson

nbcnews.com “White people were like ‘guilty guilty guilty’ — there were families that broke up, and family members who would not speak to each other over the O.J. Simpson case,” Cannick…

Maverick Entertainment Group and Hampton University Student Film Organization Forge Dynamic Partnership, Establish Sponsorship for the Second Annual Student…

benzinga.com DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla., April 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Maverick Entertainment Group proudly announces its partnership and sponsorship with the Hampton University Student Film…

The most infamous crime stories of the '90s that still shock us today

aol.com None Throughout the '90s, there were crime stories that shocked the world. • None Selena, Tupac, and Biggie were all murdered during this decade. • None O.J. Simpson, who…

Trouble at the Fed

city-journal.org Lisa D. Cook is one of the world’s most powerful economists. She taught economics at Harvard University and Michigan State University and served on the Obama…

Songwriter Alice Randall Weaves Her Story Into the Larger Legacy of Black Country Music in ‘My Black Country’ Memoir

billboard.com In the opening pages of her new memoir, My Black Country, which was released April 9 through Atria/Black Privilege Publishing via Simon & Schuster, hit country music…

‘He Was Not Just Admired But Beloved’: Bob Costas Looks Back at OJ Simpson’s Career Before Murder Trial

mediaite.com Sportscaster and CNN contributor Bob Costas, who covered OJ Simpson’s infamous low-speed Bronco chase on June 17, 1994, called in to CNN on Thursday after news broke that…

Radical Left Group Demands Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge To Be Renamed Over Racism Claims

zerohedge.com Radical Left Group Demands Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge To Be Renamed Over Racism Claims Far-left group Caucus of African American Leaders of Anne Arundel County…

s Doc Talk Podcast: ‘Girls State’ Directors Amanda McBaine & Jesse Moss On How Roe V. Wade Reversal Intruded On Exercise In Mock Government

deadline.com As award-winning directors Amanda McBaine and Jesse Moss prepared to shoot their new documentary Girls State, they had no way of knowing real-world events would intrude upon…

Ellen Gallagher’s Futuristic Archives

nytimes.com A fire erupted at the American artist Ellen Gallagher’s studio in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, in 2004. None of her paintings were damaged — she’d been installing them in a…

Plagiarism Scandal Hits The Fed

zerohedge.com Plagiarism Scandal Hits The Fed Another week, another plagiarism scandal in the ivory towers. This time, journalists Chris Rufo and the Daily Wire's Luke Rosiak found that…

Analyst revamps Nvidia price target amid slump as Mag 7 earnings loom

thestreet.com shares edged lower Tuesday, following on from the lowest closing level for the AI-chip maker in more than a month, even as investors and analysts continue to tout the profit…

Former Bowlero exec says company threatened to report him to FBI in proposed extortion, retaliation suit

cnbc.com A former executive at Bowlero , the world's largest owner and operator of bowling centers, has asked a court's permission to countersue his former employer for extortion and…

Who Should Compete In Women's Sports?

zerohedge.com Who Should Compete In Women's Sports? Authored by Charles Lipson via RealClear Politics, “What is a woman?” “Can a man get pregnant?” Questions like those are frequently…

Trump Drops New Theory On Why ‘Jewish People’ And ‘The Black People’ Vote For Democrats In Stunning Interview

mediaite.com Former President Donald Trump offered his theory on why Black people and Jewish people “vote for the Democrats” in a stunning interview with right-wing host Wayne Allen…

Has Ron DeSantis gone too far in Florida?

economist.com More people live in Florida than in New York state, where the budget is nearly twice as big. From kindergarten through high school New York spends more than twice as much as…

AMC Networks Adds New Ad-Supported Options To Streamers

mediapost.com Joining all other legacy TV network companies, AMC Networks said it will be launching ad-supported versions of all of its more targeted streaming services by next year. The…

What "The League" teaches us about Black baseball: a timeline

marketplace.org This month, we’re watching “The League,” which is available to stream on Hulu, with a subscription. You can also rent or buy the film on several platforms. Jackie Robinson…

Savoy Magazine Announces the 2024 Most Influential Executives in Corporate America

benzinga.com ATLANTA, April 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Marking its 23rd year of publishing, Savoy Magazine proudly introduces the 2024 Most Influential Executives in Corporate America in…

Green power to the people: Biden's $20B bet on clean energy communities

newsweek.com Reverend Thurmond Neill Tillman is Pastor at First African Baptist Church in Savannah, Georgia, the country's oldest African American congregation, with roots going back to…

This Factor Empowered Her to Open a Business Later in Life

entrepreneur.com Stacey Howell has reinvented herself multiple times. In her latest move, she leverages her extensive corporate career, history of public service and experience running a…

Black CEO who does business with police talks BLM, protests and defunding

abcnews.go.com If you live in a large, urban area, his company's technology is likely implemented in your city. Ralph Clark is the CEO of ShotSpotter, one of the most adopted police…

Bill Maher Cracks Up Laughing Over Comedian Matt Friend’s Hilariously Uncanny Trump Impression As They Act Out Absurd Conversation

mediaite.com Comic and pundit Bill Maher was joined on his podcast this week by comedian Matt Friend, whose dead-on Donald Trump impression had the host cracking up laughing repeatedly.…

Department of Labor investigating whether Microsoft's pledge to hire more Black workers is legal

abcnews.go.com Microsoft said they are confident their diversity efforts comply with all laws. Department of Labor investigating whether Microsoft's pledge to hire more Black workers is…