Nationwide — Since their timely meeting in 2018, Christopher Watson and Aaron Steede, the founders of The Credit Bros, have been on a mission to help the underserved reach financial freedom. Their collaboration, using dual backgrounds in finance and engineering, created a platform for positive change in the Black community. Helping others is key, and Read More…
A gangster, civil rights advocate, fashionista and businesswoman, St. Clair successfully took on one of the biggest crime bosses of the era. Arlenechang via Wikimedia Commons under CC BY-SA 4.0 On the eve of the Great Depression, with Prohibition in full swing, everyone in Harlem knew the name Stephanie St. Clair, the “queen of numbers.” Read More…
The settlement sets a precedent, potentially leading to complaints seeking compensation and control of Lacks’ cells, famously known as “HeLa” cells, the world’s first cells capable of replicating outside the human body. By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia Living relatives of Henrietta Lacks have reached a confidential settlement with Thermo Read More…
Florida’s new history standards say that African Americans benefited from slavery. Florida educators, including social studies teacher Jorje Botello, are furious about it. Florida’s new standards for how African American history should be taught have drawn severe criticism across the country, especially in The Sunshine State. These new standards require middle school students to be Read More…
Nationwide — Dawn Dickson, a visionary African American female entrepreneur and investor, has made a bold move to Ghana, spearheading a remarkable initiative to help diasporans purchase land and build homes in the picturesque Asebu Pan African Village, located in the Central Region of Ghana. Since May, Dawn has already assisted over 30 individuals in Read More…
Sybil Garbow. Courtesy of Emily Baxter. A judge sentenced an older Black woman to 6 months after a jury convicted her of assault. Sybil Garbow, 72, said she acted in self-defense against a white coworker. Garbow lost her nursing job as a result and says she’ll struggle to pay the $50,000 in restitution. Get the Read More…
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