Featured News November 25, 2020 Trans woman sues Georgia prisons over alleged assaults for second time Black transgender woman Ashley Diamond has filed a lawsuit against the Georgia Department of Corrections and several employees associated with...
Business Career Featured Science and Technology November 25, 2020 Marcy Lab School democratizing path to six-figure income in tech for Black, brown students Reuben Ogbanna started his career in education with Teach for America. The organization stationed the young leader in New York...
Books Featured November 24, 2020 Best-selling author Marc Lamont Hill says ‘We Still Here’ in his latest book on impacts of COVID-19 “I have never been more hopeful than I am right now.” Marc Lamont Hill said the inspiration for his newest...
Featured Politics November 23, 2020 As Trump continues failing fight to remain in power, Black leaders speak out Donald Trump and his efforts to maintain a stranglehold on the presidency has dominated the news cycle while upholding the...
Featured Lifestyle Opinion Opinions November 23, 2020 Why Thanksgiving this year with family should be cancelled As COVID-19 cases soar and hospitals become overwhelmed, it’s time for us to rethink one of our most sacred American...
Featured Politics November 20, 2020 The power of Black voters is not to be ignored ever again Over the past four years, a narrative has emerged that Black voters are increasingly disillusioned with politics. As the narrative...
Featured Opinions November 19, 2020 The color and complexity of re-closing schools during the pandemic surge Recently, I answered an unknown number, only to hear the imploring moans of a mother in our school network appealing...
Featured Health Opinion Opinions November 18, 2020 Cuomo’s threat to sue Trump over vaccine highlights racism in medicine President Donald Trump’s 139th lawsuit may come at the hands of his arch-nemesis Governor Andrew Cuomo if he keeps the...
Eric’s Perspective November 17, 2020 Paul Von Blum shares insights into early childhood, experiences and struggles In the fourth episode of Eric’s Perspective podcast, political and civil rights activist Paul Von Blum recounts his life experiences...
Featured Politics November 16, 2020 Why liberals should support Biden’s call for national healing In the Book of Matthew, Jesus instructs his disciples to “turn the other cheek.” President-elect Joe Biden, a devout Catholic, is asking...
Featured HBCU News November 16, 2020 Howard University women react to alum Kamala Harris’ historic win With the election of President-elect Joe Biden came almost the vindication that Black women had been waiting for: After carrying...
Entertainment Featured November 16, 2020 Filmmaker explores forgotten lynching in ‘Crawford: The Man The South Forgot’ Crawford: The Man The South Forgot is a documentary that followed Doria Dee Johnson to Abbeville, South Carolina, as she...
Business Featured Lifestyle Opinions November 13, 2020 Moving during the pandemic? If you’re a Black woman, here’s some things you need to know Having to move during a pandemic can be daunting, and if you’re a Black woman renter, statistics show that you...
Featured News Opinion Opinions November 11, 2020 It’s time to talk about the US Military’s race problem Earlier this week, the morning sun gleamed on Sean Worsely as he exited the front doors of Alabama’s Draper Correctional...
Featured Opinions November 11, 2020 Why America needs to ditch the electoral college as soon as possible The electoral college is trash. Full stop. That’s it, that’s the takeaway. Beyond its racist origins and its patently undemocratic practice, we...
Business Featured November 11, 2020 Black engineers revolutionize take out amidst COVID-19 The second wave of COVID-19 cases is compounding the already dire financial forecast for the hospitality industry. While some bars...
Featured Opinion Opinions Politics November 11, 2020 Why Kamala Harris’ Senate seat should go to a Black woman It started in the South Carolina Democratic Primary. It concluded on Election Day in Georgia, Michigan, Wisconsin, and Philadelphia. Throughout...
Featured Lifestyle Living November 10, 2020 BLK APP is more than just a place to connect with Black singles, it’s creating community for change Fall is among us and while that means the leaves changing and dropping temperatures, for those of us that are...
Featured Opinion Opinions Politics November 10, 2020 The Black women who made Kamala Harris’ historic win possible Kamala Harris will become the first multi-ethnic Black woman vice president. This is the highest elected office that a Black...
Featured Politics November 9, 2020 Black political wins we’re still celebrating that gave us hope this election In the middle of two public health pandemics this year — both COVID-19 and death by the hands of police...
