By BlackPressUSA A new report from AARP found that the annual economic cost of disparities in America could reach $1.6 trillion in 2030. That totals 5.1 percent of the projected gross domestic product (GDP), which would be equivalent to the combined economy size of both Massachusetts and Virginia in 2030. The report, Our Collective Future: […]
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Life and remembrance: A legacy worth leaving
By Avery Ross We are hardwired to deal with grief, but everyone grieves differently. Acknowledging the complexities and simplicity of grief allow me to live a full life. Sometimes my grief manifests itself as gratitude for another day, sometimes it moves me to help others. As a grief counselor, I encourage others to acknowledge and […]
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Techstars joins Tulsa startup ecosystem to invest in diversify founders
By BlackPressUSA Founded in 2006, Techstars began with three simple ideas: entrepreneurs create a better future for everyone, collaboration drives innovation, and great ideas can come from anywhere. The global investment business that provides access to capital, one-on-one mentorship, and customized programming for early-stage entrepreneurs helps fledgling business owners succeed. Techstars recently launched the Build […]
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PepsiCo called out for failure to fulfill verbal contract with Black farmers
By Oakland Post via NNPA Newswire (NNPA Newswire) – John Boyd, president of the National Black Farmers Association (NBFA), said he’s calling out PepsiCo for discrimination after a year-and-a-half of talks that produced no contract. Boyd claims that PepsiCo, a multinational company that produces food and beverages, had made a verbal agreement with the NBFA. […]
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Landmark 15th year of Disney Dreamers Academy Program awaits 2022 Class of talented high school students
The exclusive Walt Disney World Resort mentorship event that fosters the dreams of Black students and teens from underrepresented communities plans to return in March with reimagined programming and a new group of outstanding high school students. By BlackPressUSA LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – Disney Dreamers Academy, an educational mentorship program created and hosted by Walt Disney […]
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10 little-known facts about Martin Luther King Jr.
By Terry Shropshire | Rolling Out Martin Luther King Jr. would be 93 years old today, had he not been assassinated on April 4, 1968. The nation has celebrated MLK’s birthday (Jan. 15, 1929) as a national holiday ever since former President Ronald Reagan signed it into law in 1983. The nation began observing the holiday […]
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Nation’s only Black Cybersecurity reskilling school receives $10M funding boost to connect students with high-paying careers in Tech
Founded in 2017 as Cisco Networking Academy, Automation Workz Institute is an SBA woman-owned career technical trade school that advocates the future — and how we get there — uniquely depends on automation, processes and people (APP). DETROIT, Mich — Detroit-based Automation Workz Institute, Inc., the nation’s only Black tech diversity consulting and upskilling institution, today announced […]
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Poetry Foundation and Complexly announce new Ours Poetica Co-Curators
Charlotte Abotsi is a writer, educator, and filmmaker from Providence, Rhode Island. As a spoken word poet, she has competed in several international slams, placing in the top 20 poets at the 2016 Women of the World Poetry Slam, and winning the 2017 Feminine Empowerment Movement Slam competition. Her poems have been written about in […]
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Ice Cube and Warner Bros. fight over ‘Friday’ franchise
Ice Cube (Photo credit: Bang Media) By Michael “Ice-Blue” Harris Rolling Out Ice Cube‘s Friday series is in the middle of a tug-of-war between the rapper and Warner Bros. studios. According to The Wall Street Journal, Ice Cube wants Warner Bros. to relinquish the rights to the Friday series as well as All About The Benjamins and The Players Club and has accused the […]
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New Orleans rapper Alfred Banks becomes mental health ambassador
New Orleans based rapper Alfred Banks is getting recognition from more than just his skills on the mic. He’s also uses his voice to bring awareness around issues of Mental Health. NEW ORLEANS DATA NEWS WEEKLY – Those songs made up ‘The Beautiful’ Album, a work that’s been embraced by organizations like the National Alliance […]
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3 men arrested in $3M burglary of 50 Cent’s apartment
Three men have been arrested for breaking into one of 50 Cent’s businesses and making off with over $3 million in cash and jewelry. (Image source: Instagram – @50cent) ROLLING OUT – “At the time the suspects were in the unit, police drove by but did not realize the individuals were still inside. The entire […]
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The Clark Sisters Are Bringing Us Some Sunshine
The first ladies of gospel share truths, offer testimony and spill tea you didn’t hear from that Lifetime movie. (Source: www.sistersletter.com) JACKSONVILLE FREE PRESS – If gospel music had a Mount Rushmore, The Clark Sisters would be on it. With songs like “You Brought the Sunshine” and “Is My Living in Vain” in their repertoire, […]