100 BLACK WOMEN LAWYERS GO LIVE, MAKING HISTORY WITH ZOOM VIDEO CONFERENCE CALL ABOUT INJUSTICE Nationwide (BlackNews.com) — Meet Attorney LeTonya F. Moore, who recently made history after she organized and hosted the first-ever online video conference with 100 African American female lawyers. It was called the Order in the Court Forum (Watch it on […]
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Trump Held Accountable For Black Lives Lost to COVID-19
ORGANIZATION TO HOLD TRUMP AND CONGRESS ACCOUNTABLE FOR BLACK AMERICANS WHO DIED FROM COVID-19 Triangle ADOS Shares White House Petition and Submitted a Proposal for Concerned Black American Citizens (CBAC) Nationwide (BlackNews.com) — Triangle ADOS in collaboration with ADOS CT, ADOS NE, Twin Cities ADOS, Rocky Mount ADOS, and Friends of ADOS TV have co-sponsored […]
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Black Financial Expert on How to Think Differently About Personal Finances
FINANCIAL EXPERT WHO QUANTIFIED THE COST OF ANTI-BLACK DISCRIMINATION IN AMERICA RELEASES A PARADIGM SHIFTING NEW BOOK TO HELP CHANGE HOW YOU THINK ABOUT YOUR PERSONAL FINANCES Southbury, CT (BlackNews.com) — Shawn Rochester is an author, entrepreneur, investor and sought-after speaker who has spoken on Wall Street, in Silicon Valley, the United Nations and lectured […]
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Georgia’s First Black-Owned Beverage Company Launches
FIRST BLACK-OWNED ALCOHOL BEVERAGE DISTRIBUTION COMPANY LAUNCHES IN GEORGIA Nationwide (BlackNews.com) — Scot G. Forte, founder and CEO of Forte International Spirits Inc./Direct Distributing, is the first African-American to launch an alcohol distributing company in the state of Georgia. The innovative company which has been making waves in the beverage industry this year has been […]
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Black Fitness Trainer Receives $400K Investment
MEET THE VIRTUAL BLACK FITNESS TRAINER WHO JUST RECEIVED A $400K INVESTMENT FROM TWO PRIVATE EQUITY FIRMS Nationwide (BlackNews.com) — Meet James Fisher Jr, founder and CEO of Mission Fit Fitness, which has just received a $400K investment from two private equity firms – Wellvest Capital and the Green Health Firm. James, who is a […]
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Soul Singer Randy Hall, New Solo Single
SOUL SINGER RANDY HALL IS ON A HOT STREAK WITH NEW SOLO SINGLE “A NEW WAY OF LOVE” FOLLOWING VAULT HIT WITH LATE JAZZ LEGEND MILES DAVIS Las Vegas, NV (BlackNews.com) — After years spent in lucrative retreat from the spotlight, multi-faceted musician/singer Randy Hall is in the midst of a hot streak as a […]
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Black People, PTSD and Coronavirus
BLACK PEOPLE, POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER (PTSD) AND THE RISK OF DEATH FROM CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) Nationwide (BlackNews.com) — Here are some facts: Black people have been found to be more likely to die from COVID-19 infection than white people, both in the United Kingdom and the United States of America. Black people also have a higher […]
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Couple Launch Black-Owned CBD Store
COUPLE OPENS NEW BLACK, VETERAN-OWNED CBD STORE OFFERING NATURAL AND HOLISTIC PRODUCTS Richmond, VA (BlackNews.com) — Radio show personalities Nikki “The Yin” and Antonio “The Yang” Carrington have launched their new company, Burning Bush Oils, and are already experiencing overwhelming success in the ever-growing realm of CBD. As users and believers of CBD, they did […]
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Kid’s Books Help Explain Ahmaud Arbery Case
FATHERHOOD ADVOCATE PENS CHILDREN’S BOOKS THAT HELP PARENTS DISCUSS AHMAUD ARBERY CASE Atlanta, GA (BlackNews.com) — Kenneth Braswell, Atlanta-based CEO of Fathers Incorporated, has authored two children’s books, Daddy, There’s a Noise Outside and Daddy Can I Cry? to specifically help parents talk with their children about sensitive issues such as losing friends to gun […]
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Black Real Estate Mogul Raising Funds For Healthcare Workers
By BlackNews.com REAL ESTATE MOGUL LAUNCHES HOUSING ASSISTANCE FUNDRAISERS FOR HEALTHCARE WORKERS DURING THE PANDEMIC Fort Myers, FL (BlackNews.com) — Tamairo Moutry, a successful real estate broker and the first Black woman to own four real estate companies in four different states, has launched two fundraisers (one on Facebook and one on GoFundMe) to help […]
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Fund to Raise $2M For Black Hairstylists
NEW #SAVETHESALON FUND TO RAISE $2 MILLION FOR BLACK HAIRSTYLISTS Nationwide (BlackNews.com) — The COVID-19 pandemic has been devastating to Black communities across the country, and the salons and barbershops at the center of these communities are suffering in unprecedented ways. Black hair salons and barbershops are the backbone of Black entrepreneurship in our communities. […]
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Doctors Sending Black Patients Home to Die
NEW SONG CALLS OUT DOCTORS WHO SEND BLACK PATIENTS HOME TO DIE Nationwide (BlackNews.com) — A new song about the Coronavirus is infecting Black America with some very powerful, hard-hitting lyrics. The song, written and song by a father whose own son was denied a test, hits home for thousands of Blacks in the U.S. […]