— PROMOTION — The internet is going a bit crazy today after a Business Insider article claimed that 2 top French doctors said coronavirus vaccines should be tested on poor Africans. If that is what happened this is HUGE cause for concern…. But is that exactly how things went down? Let’s take a look….. Business …
Black women have a long history of nursing their communities to health in the United States. In the late 1800- early 1900s Black communities fought against discrimination in healthcare by establishing Black hospitals and hospital-based training programs for nurses. In 1908 Black women nurses formed the National Association of Colored Graduate Nurses (NACGN) and a …
When the COVID-19 pandemic started a low number of cases in Africa gave the African-American community a sense that the virus would affect them less. However, as the data starts to emerge it’s becoming clear that inequalities in terms of resources, access to services, discrimination, and messaging that doesn’t connect with our communities, are all …
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Gwen Jimmere had just $32 in the bank! What would you do in that situation? You’d laugh if we suggested you start a business but that is what Gwen did and it was the best decision of her life. Gwen had been laid off from her corporate gig, she was going through a grueling divorce …
A people with no reverence for their past have no future. The African story is part of our collective human story. All people ought to celebrate these important dates in world history. Successful societies reinforce a narrative of their success and struggle through their holidays. CALENDAR DATES PUT THESE DATES ON YOUR CALENDAR — …
20 Black Holidays To Celebrate Your History & Culture Instead of the White Washed Ones Read More »
“I’m so sorry for what happened,” Black explained to the commission, which is tasked with reviewing the case and then determining whether the young men were falsely convicted of murder. “I am so sorry for (Jones’ family’s) loss, and I’m sorry that things went as they did … I’m just sorry.” These are the words …
After Idris Elba tested positive for Corona Virus, and later his wife, you wouldn’t have suspected too much insesnsitivity. The virus is spreading across the world, so there is no reason why it wouldn’t hit a few well-known people! BUT, theories such as one pushed by the likes of Cardi B are saying that these …
This is beyond terrible, CBS Chicago wrote: “Police body-worn camera video from another wrong raid reveals Chicago Police officers not only entering an innocent family’s home, but also pointing assault rifles at and interrogating children without an adult present. As part of its 18-month-long investigation, CBS 2 Investigators interviewed more than a dozen families and …
We are very interested in your thoughts on this…. A student-teacher at Waverly Belmont Elementary School in Nashville, Tennessee has been dismissed after she taught a Black History Month lesson that asked fourth-grade kids to recite violent methods of slave control. According to NBC: The student-teacher’s lesson plan, given to youngsters at Waverly Belmont Elementary …
“Torture Of Slaves” Black History Lesson Sees Student-Teacher In Tennessee Dismissed!!! Read More »
The internet is having a fit of fury right now after the new Rosa Parks Barbie has a glint in its eye, different to other Barbie’s, that looks strikingly similar to a typical racist Sambo face, the kind of face depicted by Black and White minstrels and used heavily for racist propaganda. After all the …
Surely Not A Mistake? New Rosa Parks Barbie Has Eyes That Look Like Racist “Sambo” Faces Read More »
