Too often Black men are seen as threatening. Over the generations, whether they are boys like Emmett Till, Tamir Rice or Trayvon Martin, or adults like Philando Castille, Eric Garner or George Floyd, or the thousands of victims of lynching in the 19th and 20th centuries, their deaths were made to seem justified by a fear based solely on their race. Continue reading How Black Men Changed the World
By Ngozi Nwanji, Afto Tech
In April 2021, Keke Palmer landed a deal with Amazon after her Instagram sketch videos went viral, as previously shared by AfroTech. Now, the actress has teamed up with the e-commerce giant for a new partnership that shines the spotlight on other Black women bosses like herself. Continue reading Keke Palmer Partners With Amazon To Amplify Support For Black Women Business Owners
By Jessica Bennett, Page Six
Beyoncé’s 10-year-old daughter, Blue Ivy, joined her mom onstage at the 2022 Academy Awards on Sunday night while performing her Oscar-nominated song “Be Alive.” Continue reading Blue Ivy performs with mom Beyoncé at Oscars 2022
Abbott and Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) recently announced a $37.5 million initiative to empower diverse small businesses to help create a more diverse healthcare supply chain. Continue reading Diversity in the Healthcare Industry, at Every Step
Getting ready to job search? Use these tips to infuse your resume with energy and communicate a clear story about what you can bring to your next job. Continue reading 4 Essential Resume Tips For 2022
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When Daye Covington visited her doctor for a routine physical last year, she expressed concern about weight gain in her belly that she said made her look seven months pregnant. But she knew she wasn’t pregnant, and she had a healthy lifestyle. An MRI revealed that she had multiple uterine fibroids — noncancerous growths in the uterus — the size of cantaloupes. Continue reading Black women start to talk about uterine fibroids, a condition many get but few speak about
By Amiah Taylor, Fortune
The House of Representatives passed legislation on Friday, March 18, in a vote of 235-189, that would ban hair-related discrimination. Continue reading The CROWN Act highlights years of workplace hair discrimination finally being legally reprehensible
From a well-lighted room, the plants blurred in the background, their face framed by closed captioning, Shahem Mclaurin speaks directly into the camera. The lesson: “Ten ways to start healing.” Continue reading Black therapists are struggling to be seen on TikTok. They’re forming their own communities instead
By Lisa Respers France, CNN
Rihanna and her pregnant belly may be setting a new standard for maternity fashion. Continue reading Rihanna talks maternity style
By Jade Scipioni, CNBC
The pressure of “having it all” is still alive and well: Many working mothers bear a heavier burden when it comes to balancing their careers and family. Continue reading The first Black woman CEO in the Fortune 500 on work-life balance: You don’t have ‘to go to all your kids’ games’
One trip to the grocery store to do the week’s shopping, and it’s clear to see inflation in action. The price of just about every item has risen, some by a little and others by quite a bit. Continue reading Inflation Busting Recipes and Money-Saving Grocery Shopping Tips
By Randi Richardson, NBC News
Instagram announced Monday that it will introduce a special tag for professional accounts and influencers that ensures they receive credit for their content, an attempt to address complaints that Black users are not credited for starting trends or are shut out from profiting from them. Continue reading Instagram adds credits to ensure more Black creators are cited for their work
