Economic Equity

‘Traveling While Black’ Guidebooks May Be out of Print, but Still Resonate Today

Modeled after the international advisories issued by the U.S. State Department, the NAACP statement cautioned travelers of color about the “looming danger” of discrimination, harassment and violence at the hands of Missouri law enforcement, businesses and citizens.

Entrepreneur Lands Smart Technology Contract With Mobi — in Negotiations With Philadelphia!

A recent report on traffic in City Center Philadelphia is echoing the systemic problem of traffic congestion and demand that must be addressed in order to properly prepare Philadelphia for the necessary mobility developing today.

Jury Reform Initiative to Address Police Misconduct and Racial Bias in the Criminal Justice System

We are not suggesting that persons of different races cannot be fair and impartial jurors; however, we must understand that there are inherent biases that do not go away at the courtroom doors. We do not always share the same reality and a diverse jury pool…

Master the Mindset for Sales Success with Wendy Y. Bailey’s New Book, “I Charge for That”

“In the book, I teach you how to showcase how you solve your customers’ problems in simple terms that encourage them to say yes and invest in you,” said Bailey. Bailey breaks down tangible and easy ways readers can apply her five-steps…

Father and Daughter “Rock the Crown” at Essence Music Festival

Daddy’s Little Princess derived from a conversation Morgan had with her dad and co-author G.Todd Taylor about the lack of diversity seen in children’s books about royalty.

Does Thinking You Look Fat Affect How Much Money You Earn?

Two things people often think about are money and their appearance. Past research has shown that there is a correlation between the two: People subjectively considered attractive earn more.

When Race Triggers a Call to Campus Police

This isn’t fiction. It happened to one of us. We are researchers with a keen interest in how race comes into play during day-to-day interactions with police both in and outside of college campuses.

Emmett Till’s Life Matters – Some Measure of Justice Might Ultimately Prevail

Today, all of the people directly involved in Till’s murder are dead – save for one: Carolyn Bryant Donham. Eighty-four years old and living with family in Raleigh, North Carolina, FBI investigators and federal prosecutors have had their eyes on Bryant-Donham for several years.

New Lilly Diabetes Helpline to Assist People Seeking Solutions to Insulin Affordability

Among the multiple solutions being made available through the helpline are short-term and long-term options for people with immediate needs for insulin and how people with lower incomes can access Lilly insulin through free clinics.

Trade Rules Are Deeply Flawed but Trump’s Tariff Fixation Is Hurting America and the Rest of the World

He has hiked tariffs on goods and services from China, Canada, Mexico, Europe and beyond, prompting a wave of retaliation in kind that is sure to crimp American exports of everything from pork and soybeans to synthesizers.

Black Leaders Express “Profound Indignation” Over Schumer and Pelosi’s Failure to Defend Maxine Waters From Trump Attacks

In the wake of the letter sent earlier in the week, and following Trump’s remarks in Montana, Pelosi on Thursday night tweeted that the president should stop “making despicable attacks” on the congresswoman.

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Black Leaders Express “Profound Indignation” Over Schumer and Pelosi’s Failure to Defend Maxine Waters From Trump Attacks

Rep. Maxine Waters Takes Strong Stand for Fair Housing at HUD New Legislation Would Restore Revoked Protections and Rules

Fifty years ago, Congress empowered HUD to dismantle legalized discrimination in housing to create opportunity for all as where you live is a factor in so many of life’s outcomes, including education and healthcare…

Black Newspaper Publishers Take a Hit with Trump’s Tariffs on Canadian Newsprint

Amid the rush to comprehend the ramifications of a full-scale international trade war initiated by the errant and backward tariff policies of the Trump Administration, there are results of the tariffs that need to be challenged by Black America.

Books Aim to Strengthen the Business of Black-Owned Barber Shops and Hair Salons

The barbershop book, “Keep That Seat Hot and the beauty shop book, Her Hair is Her Crown of Glory”, teach business principles for owning, growing, and sustaining a business. They discuss practical and common- sense approaches…

Psychologist Reveals the Real Motivation Behind Female Rivalries

Secret Betrayal: How to Heal Female Rivalries uncovers the truth behind the root cause of the “epidemic”. Included are interviews from female celebrities on the topic and the Foreword is a transcribed interview with the late great Dr. Maya Angelou.

Black Teen CEO, Zandra, Debuts New Plant-Based Skincare Product Line and Production Facility

The full range, which will be made available in stores across the USA by Fall 2018, will include a Herbal Clay Clarifying Bar, Toner for skin repair and normalizing the skin after cleansing, a Scrub Mask…

Milo Wants Vigilantes to Start Killing Journalists, and He’s Not Being ‘Ironic’

“I can’t wait for the vigilante squads to start gunning journalists down on sight,” the far-right provocateur texted a reporter for the New York Observer this week. When the reporter inquired further, Yiannopoulos explained…

ACLU Veteran Laura Murphy Leads Facebook’s Discrimination Audit

Even though she finds the moniker amusing, it’s an accurate characterization that comes from a combination of her work in civil rights, crisis management, consulting and a track record for ultimately getting her clients to do the right thing.

Toxic Trump White House Cancels Philadelphia Eagles Visit after Few Players Plan to Show

The Trump White House has become known for, a visit by the 2018 NFL Super Bowl Champion Philadelphia Eagles was cancelled after they informed the White House that a small team delegation of about ten players was planning to attend.

Aaack! New Analysis Shows Superbugs Lurking on Three-Fourths of U.S. Supermarket Meat

The public shouldn’t have to wait until 100 percent of the bacteria found on meat on supermarket shelves are untreatable by antibiotics before the FDA takes strong action.

Citing ‘Deprivation’, Federal Judge Blocks Kentucky’s Trump-Backed Medicaid Work Requirements

Kentucky’s Medicaid work requirements—which were enabled and enthusiastically approved by the Trump administration—would have stripped healthcare from around 100,000 people…

Hundreds of Thousands Take to Streets to Protest Trump’s ‘Zero-Humanity’ Policies

More than 750 “Families Belong Together” marches took place in all 50 US states and Twitter showed sister demonstrations in London, Munich, Paris, Hamburg, Tokyo, and others cities around the globe.

Misinformation and Biases Infect Social Media, Both Intentionally and Accidentally

Social media are among the primary sources of news in the U.S. and across the world. Yet users are exposed to content of questionable accuracy, including conspiracy theories, clickbait, hyperpartisan content, pseudo science…

Workers of Color Are More Likely to Be Paid Poverty-level Wages Than White Workers

Although the share of workers earning poverty wages has declined over the past three decades, there are still large racial and ethnic differences in the shares of workers being paid at adequate wage levels.

This Entrepreneur Is Raising $10 Million to Fund Black-Owned Tech Companies

Starting out a business as a minority in the United States has seemed to be challenging than if you’re a White. Marceau knows that and he himself experienced it when he founded his own idea of a start-up called Werkhorse.

American Medical Association (AMA) to Appoint It’s First Ever Black Woman President

Dr. Harris will continue to serve as chair of the AMA Opioid Task Force, and has been active on several other AMA taskforces and committees on health information technology, payment and delivery reform, and private contracting.

Cultural Obstacles That Spike Failure For Black Entrepreneurs Revealed By Economics Professor

Economic activist and best-selling author Professor Devin Robinson studies these trends, but realized there were additional variables lending to the failure of African American entrepreneurs that were omitted from present research.

Motivate Moms, LLC Empowers and Uplifts Parents to Increase Family Participation in Schools

“I want to be a part of the solution instead of talking about what should be done. There isn’t a perfect way to raise children but you have to use your village – your community, schools, family and friends,” said Whitt.

Virginia Non-Profit Hosts Financial Mega Conference

CapCon is formatted to deliver financial hacks that empower individuals, families, and small business owners to improve their personal and business finances, build their small business, create wealth, and invest in their communities.

Systematic Inequality: How America’s Structural Racism Helped Create the Black-White Wealth Gap

While African Americans make up just 14 percent of the population, they are responsible for some $1.2 trillion in purchases annually, It is time for Black people to stop treating politics like a taboo subject.

Action Center on Race & the Economy – “Police Brutality Bonds” Reveals Companies Profit from Police Violence

As the costs of police misconduct rise, cities and counties across the United States are going into debt to pay for it. Often this debt is in the form of bond borrowing.

NNPA Chairman Dorothy Leavell Leads Group that Bought Alt-Weekly Chicago Reader

Dorothy Leavell, the fiery and fearless chairman of the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) and publisher of the Chicago and Gary Crusader newspapers, announced that she has led a group in purchasing the “Chicago Reader.”

Black Press, HBCUs Key to Energy Industry’s Outreach in the Black Community

Nearly 1.9 million direct job opportunities are projected through 2035 in the oil and natural gas and petrochemical industries” and “African Americans and Hispanics will account for over 80 percent.

Live Town Hall Event Themed “Racism in America: Where Do We Go From Here?”

Racism has resulted in a significant increase in hate crimes in recent years, it is responsible for the school-to-prison pipeline and the prison commercial complex…

Carolinas-Virginia Minority Supplier Development Council Selects Dominique Milton as New President

Milton said, “I am honored to serve in this new capacity with CVMSDC. The work we do to support economic growth for minority businesses and partnership with our corporate members is essential…”

Lawsuit Filed to Block Obama Presidential Center in Chicago

Days before the Chicago Plan Commission approved plans for the Obama Presidential Center, a federal lawsuit was filed to block the proposed $500 million facility that will be built in Jackson Park.

Elizabeth Warren: Democrats Will Keep Losing Until the Entire Party Is ‘Willing to Take on the Billionaire Class’

Democrats were deeply offended when their colleague Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) publicly called them out by name for backing a bank deregulation bill that will heighten the chances of yet another devastating financial crisis…

How Black Entrepreneurs Can Get Massive Media Exposure… and Raise Capital and Credit!

The workshop will teach entrepreneurs how to get massive media exposure to blow up your business, book or brand. Hosted by TeeJ Mercer, a celebrity media coach with 20+ years experience…

Black Women Entrepreneurs Developing New App to Empower Economic Growth

The Vivian’s Door Initiative, along with the support of the Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce has launched a crowdfunding campaign for their Vivian’s Door App on Indiegogo.

NC Legislative Black Caucus Foundation Annual Education Scholarship Event June 15th

The North Carolina Legislative Black Caucus Foundation (NCBLCF) will host its Annual Education Scholarship Event on June 15, 2018 at the Sheraton Imperial Hotel in the Research Triangle Park.

Bourdain, Spade Suicides Show How the Lows of Depression Can Touch Everyone

We struggle to comprehend the loss of Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain. Sudden deaths are shocking. It’s doubly shocking when the deaths are by suicide. Sudden suicide by people who seemingly have it all…

Trump Against the World? New American Policies Could Make U.S. Poorer

It’s easy to understand that Iceland should not be growing its own oranges, given its climate. Instead, Iceland should buy oranges from Spain, which can grow them more cheaply, and sell Spaniards fish, which are abundant in its waters. That’s why the explosion

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