Attendees representing various groups at the 2019 Congressional hearing on reparations. Source: NurPhoto / Getty Since Ta-Nehisi Coates’ “The Case For Reparations” was published by The Atlantic, conversations about reparations have grown substantially. For many, reparations went from a passing…
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Larry C. Tripplett explains how NBMOA aids African American McDonald’s owners
Larry C. Tripplett (Photo provided) Larry C. Tripplett is the chairman and CEO of the National Black McDonald’s Operators Association, a 48-year-old advocacy group for African American owners of McDonald’s franchises. He has been an owner-operator in California’s Pacific Sierra…
Read MoreJoe Biden Names His New Plan For Black People After The Negro National Anthem
Battling sexual assault allegations that have recently dogged his presidential candidacy, the presumptive Democratic nominee on Monday made an effort to appeal to the bread and butter of his support base — Black people — by naming his new plan…
Read MoreWhy It’s So Important For Black People To Be Counted In The 2020 Census
If you were walking down the street, what race would strangers automatically assume you were? “Street race” – what race you look like, based on your skin color, facial features and more – is an important aspect of a person’s…
Read MoreAngela Bassett Puts Spotlight on Heart Health
also Angela Bassett isn’t simply a powerhouse of entertainment; she’s also one of the world. Perhaps that is why For Your Sweetheart, a campaign that seeks to make Americans aware of the critical link between heart disease and diabetes, chose…
Read MoreNonprofit CEO Keshia Dennis fighting the stigma of mental illness
Keshia Dennis, the founder and CEO of The Elephant in the Room Inc. (Photo by Simeon Kelly) The Elephant in the Room Inc. is a nonprofit started by Keshia Dennis, a 31-year-oldGeorgia native. Dennis is tackling mental health issues and…
Read MoreHow African-Americans Can Break the Cycle of Inherited Poverty
I became heir to my parent’s financial mismanagement and generational debt. By the time I was conceived, my father and mother had not only transformed molehills of bills into mountains of unpaid accounts, but they also had managed to pass…
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