November, 2019 - Greater Diversity News

Why an Emergency Fund Is Worth It — and How to Start Growing Yours

The Federal Reserve Board reported recently that 40% of people in the U.S. said they would have trouble covering a $400 emergency. Now think back to the last time you had an emergency or unexpected expense. Maybe it was a

Author and Trainer Teaches Others How to Create a Successful Speaking Business

Nationwide — Speaking and training is a multi-billion dollar industry. More and more schools, companies and organizations are seeking and paying qualified speakers big dollars to come in and solve problems and add value through speaking and training their organizations using

“Shop Black Week” Campaign to Boost Support For Black-Owned Businesses

Nationwide — As consumers across the U.S. gear up for holiday deals on sales merchandise, this Black Friday, a coalition urges buyers to make it a Shop Black Week. More than 100 groups have designated November 22 to 29 as Shop Black

Black Entrepreneur Creates First Ever Social Networking App to Bridge Wealth Gap

New Orleans, LA — BEAN Now, the social networking app designed to foster relationships and connect members of the African American community, has launched its free app for iOS and Android. BEAN, or the Black Economic Advancement Network, is a sleek and

Race for Profit: How Banks and the Real Estate Industry Undermined Black Homeownership

By Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor
“Race for Profit” uncovers how exploitative real estate practices continued well after housing discrimination was banned. The same racist structures and individuals remained intact after redlining’s end…

First Black Woman to Ever Win the Miss Mississippi USA in 67 Years

Asya Branch (@AsyaDanielle), the winner of Miss Mississippi 2018, has most recently won the Miss Mississippi USA pageant to become the first Black woman to ever win the crown in the organization’s 67-year history. She is set to represent Mississippi

Single Dad Adopts 5 Siblings So They Can Stay Together

Buffalo, NY — Lamont Thomas, a 48-year old single father who has fostered over 30 children over the past 20 years, has recently adopted 5 siblings under the age of 5-years old so they can stay together. He currently has a

Interactive Comprehensive Map Shows Thousands of Lynchings Thoughout American

In the century following the Civil War, as many as 5,000 people of color were murdered by mobs who believed in the cause of white supremacy. On average, mobs killed nine people per month during the 1890s. Over the next

Journalists Blast Facebook’s Zuckerberg for ‘Free Expression’

Approximately 7,200 jobs in the news industry were lost in the past year. Journalism in America is facing an existential threat from the monopolistic control of tech giants like Google, Facebook, and Apple. A growing group of publishers, news gatherers,

Black News Channel Now to Launch to a Larger Viewing Audience

Tallahassee, Florida—November 6, 2019–Black News Channel (BNC) announced today that it has updated the launch of the nation’s only African American news network to January 6, 2020 in order to more than triple its viewing audience. Network executives credit advancements

Chair of Housing Advisory Commission Urges Equal Opportunity for Contractors

Nate McCoy wants the city of Portland to be more inclusive of minority-owned firms. When the Portland City Council voted to re-appoint Nate McCoy as chair of the Portland Housing Advisory Commission earlier this month, it was largely in recognition

‘Pushout: The Criminalization of Black Girls in Schools’

Black girls who have been subject to punitive school policies and practices are at an increased risk of coming into contact with the juvenile and criminal courts and leaving school altogether, ultimately impeding their ability to achieve future success and

NC Black Alliance Announces Support for “A Call to Colors” – GDN Exclusive, Vol. II, Part XXVI

Saying that “There is no time better than now, specifically in North Carolina, for like-minded organizations to align our approach to voter education and registration,” NC Senator Valerie Foushee (D-District 23-Chatham, Orange), chairwoman of the NC Black Alliance, has announced

NHRMC Recognized by Healthgrades for Stroke Care

WILMINGTON, NC – New Hanover Regional Medical Center has achieved five stars from Healthgrades in stroke care. Healthgrades is an online resource for information about physicians and hospitals. This achievement is part of the Healthgrades 2020 Report to the Nation, which underscores the

U.S. Census Bureau Is Hiring – Getting Future Employees Through Training

It’s time for that once-every-10-years job opportunity! If you are looking to earn extra income for your household, you may want to consider becoming a U.S. Census worker. To prepare for the 2020 census, the U.S. Census Bureau is hiring thousands of

Racial Profiling Remains a Daily Dilemma for LAPD According to New Report

Although crime in Los Angeles has somewhat decreased over the years, certain areas—such as South Los Angeles—have witnessed an increase. And with high crime comes high police activity. The issue Since racial diversity between Whites and persons of color is

‘Hidden Figure’ Katherine Johnson, Renowned Mathematician, Turns 101

Katherine Johnson, one of the African American women whose stories received global attention in the best-selling book and blockbuster movie, “Hidden Figures,” has turned 101. The renowned mathematician was instrumental in Alan Shepherd’s 1961 journey to space. She also played

National Museum of African American Music Assembles All-Star Creative Agencies

First-ever multi-genre Black music museum taps marketing pros from Atlanta, Chicago, Nashville and Washington, D.C. to make history NASHVILLE, TENN. (November 2019) — When the National Museum of African American Music (NMAAM) officially opens its doors in the summer of

Private, Online Therapy Could Be Best Choice When Help Is Needed

From her virtual private practice in Baton Rouge, Shameka Mitchell Williams (SW) helps people who are overwhelmed and emotionally exhausted. Her focus is singular: help them recover from pernicious experiences and toxic relationships. “I hold space for people who are

Reality TV — The Respectable and the Ratchet

Much to the chagrin of some media critics, scholars and television fans, reality television is here to say. Colloquially referred to as “ratchet tv,” reality television is loved and loathed often by the same fan base who like or detest

New Jersey Seminary to Pay $27 Million in Reparations

The Princeton Theological Seminary, in Princeton, NJ, has set aside $27 million to pay reparations for its ties to slavery. Among the institutions of higher education, the more than two-hundred-year-old Seminary joined Rutgers and Princeton Universities to publicly disclose their

Gwen Ifill Immortalized with Postal Service Forever Stamp

The 43rd stamp in the United States Postal Service’s Black Heritage series honors Gwen Ifill, one of America’s most esteemed journalists. The stamp features a photo of Ifill taken in 2008 by photographer Robert Severi and designed by Derry Noyes,

Police Officers With Tarnished Reputations Signal Trouble for Baltimore

Crooked cops are what Baltimore States Attorney Marilyn Mosby has come fact-to-face with. She recently asked courts to throw out nearly 800 criminal cases handled by 25 city police officers, saying she had reason to distrust more than a dozen

Tiger Woods Ties PGA Record for Most Wins

Tiger Woods’ fantastic year continued in Japan, where he set another record. The 43-year-old captured the Zozo Championship in Japan with a dominating wire-to-wire victory and tying Hall of Famer Sam Snead for the most career PGA Tour wins with

Black Teen Suicide Reaches Historic Highs

African American teenagers in the United States historically have had lower suicide rates than their white counterparts – until now. A new study analyzing suicide among American teens by a team led by researchers at the McSilver Institute for Poverty Policy and Research at

Illinois Prison Bans Black History Books

Officials Claim the Works are ‘Racial’ In the 1800s, many states in the Union adopted laws that prohibited teaching African American slaves how to read and write. Thirty lashes or even death would be the punishment for blacks who learned

Mom and Teacher Releases Children’s Book About the HBCU Homecoming Experience

Greensboro, NC — La-Donia Alford-Jefferies, a North Carolina A&T graduate, has written a children’s book about the HBCU homecoming experience. She enjoyed her previous homecoming experiences so much that so she decided to share it with other children through the book entitled Homecoming. The

Waters to Trump: Your Shamelessness Knows No Bounds

WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), Chairwoman of the House Financial Services Committee, sent a letter to Donald J. Trump, President of the United States, taking him to task for his harmful homelessness proposals. “From day one of your presidency, you have attacked our democracy

Ceremony Honoring Congressman Elijah Cummings: Our Country Has Lost a Giant

Washington, D.C. – On October 24th, U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer spoke at the Statuary Hall ceremony to honor Congressman Elijah Cummings as his body lay in the United States Capitol Building. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here: In his

Rep. Karen Bass Addresses Black Press Following House Vote on Impeachment Inquiry

WASHINGTON — October 31, 2019 — Recently, by a party line vote of 232-to-196, the Democrat-controlled House of Representatives took the historic step of passing a resolution formalizing the parameters of the next phase of the impeachment inquiry. An important

Black Press Joins Congressional Black Caucus in Denouncing New Cuba Travel Ban

The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) has heavily criticized President Donald Trump’s decision to limit further the ability of American citizens to travel to Cuba. CBC leaders said Trump’s actions would negatively affect the U.S. economy. They also called the decision

Zoe Kravitz’s Casting as Catwoman and Other Racebending Live Action Adaptations

“Holy Cow Batman! Aquaman is Catwoman’s stepfather!!!” Blurb: The Blerd Binder covers nerdy news for the Black nerds of the world. We welcome all as we talk about subjects ranging from Movies to Music and Tech to Toys. Today, we will

HBO’s Watchmen Can Be Described Very Simply as a Never-Ending Paradox.

(SPOILER ALERT! This article contains spoilers for the first episode of HBO’s “Watchmen.” Read ahead at your own risk.) A young Black Boy is watching a silent film in Tulsa, Oklahoma in 1921 with a Black lead, “Bass Reeves, The

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