PepsiCo Launches $40 Million Fund to Support Black and Hispanic Students News & Views The PepsiCo Foundation announced a new $40 million scholarship and professional mentoring program to support Black and Hispanic…
U.N. Finds French Airstrike in Mali Killed 19 Civilians Diaspora News & Views An investigation conducted by the United Nations has found that at least 19 civilians were killed in a…
National Black Justice Coalition Asks PGA Tour to Boycott GA News & Views Sports The National Black Justice Coalition is calling on the PGA Tour to boycott the upcoming Masters Tournament in…
Teen Who Filmed George Floyd Killing: ‘I Couldn’t Just Walk Away’ Injustice News & Views The brave teenager who filmed the killing of George Floyd testified in court on Tuesday in the trial…
Haiti Supporters Call on the US to Reject Moïse Diaspora News & Views Haitian-Americans took to the United Nations offices in Manhattan over the weekend to call on the US to…
Spelman College Shatters Admissions Application Record HBCUs News & Views Spelman College has received more than 11,000 applications for the 2021-2022 admissions cycle despite the disruptions caused by…
Facebook Suspends Venezuela President for Spreading COVID-19 Misinformation Diaspora News & Views Facebook has suspended Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro for spreading misinformation about the COVID-19 pandemic. Maduro’s suspension is for…
Derek Chauvin Knelt on George Floyd’s Neck for 9 Minutes and 29 Seconds Injustice News & Views Former Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin knelt on George Floyd’s neck for 9 minutes and 29 seconds– not…
Nas’ ‘Illmatic’ Inducted Into Library of Congress Entertainment News & Views Nas’ iconic “Illmatic” album will be inducted into the Library of Congress’ National Recording Registry. “The National Recording…
US Suspends All Trade With Myanmar Amid Violent Protests Diaspora News & Views The Biden administration has announced the suspension of its trade deal with Myanmar following a weekend of violence…
R/GA Ventures Announces New Coalition Venture Studio to Support Black Companies News & Views Tech Design and marketing consulting company R/GA announced that it would be expanding its R/GA Ventures program with Coalition…
Barack Obama’s ‘Mama Sarah’ Dies at 99 Diaspora News & Views The grandmother of former President Obama died in Kenya over the weekend. Mama Sarah was 99. According to…