Black-Owned Banks Seeking To Address Racial Wealth Gap
Photos: Facebook Black-owned banks are seeking to address the widening racial wealth gap. When Dorian Bolden began expanding his coffee shop, Beyu Caffe, in Durham, North Carolina, he…
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NY Community Organizations Denounce Adam’s Austerity Budget “Death Sentence”
Photos: NEW YORK, NY - Following the budget vote Friday, Communities United for Police Reform (CPR) and NYC Budget Justice campaign thank Council Members who stood with New…
Atlanta: First Wig Rental Company ‘WellCapped’ Transforming Beauty Industry
Photos: WellCapped\Facebook WellCapped, based is an Atlanta-based start-up that's redefining the beauty industry by being the nation's first wig rental company. Lauren Mitchell, CMO of WellCapped, says “At…
People’s Budget Coalition: “Mayor Eric Adams Has Forced Dangerous Cuts…”
Photos: The People's Plan JUNE 30, 2023 - The following members of the People’s Budget coalition – Alliance for Quality Education, Democratic Socialists of America - New York…
Black Woman Manufacturer Awarded Historic Contract With 4,400 Hospitals
Photo: BlackBusiness.com Ameka Coleman, founder and CEO of Strands of Faith, a Black-owned beauty brand dedicated to providing clean hair care solutions for textured hair and promoting mental…
U.S. Treasury Deputy Secretary, Black Economic Alliance Host ‘Empowering Black Prosperity’ Roundtable
Photos: Black Economic Alliance\Wikimedia Commons New York, NY – Last week, Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Treasury, Wally Adeyemo, and the Black Economic Alliance (BEA), a nonpartisan coalition…
Homeless Report Underscores Scope Of Crisis And Failures Of Governor Hochul, Mayor Adams
Photos: YouTube Screenshots Coalition for the Homeless released its annual State of the Homeless report, titled Compounding Crises, Failed Responses. The report evaluates the City’s and the State’s…
Queens Nurses Continue Protests At New York City Public Hospitals
Photos: NYSNA\Facebook New York, NY— NYSNA nurses enter a second week of protests at major public hospitals, with nurses rallying today at Queens Hospital Center. The public sector…
Calls Grow For New Investigation Into Mysterious Death Of NYC Anti-Corruption Crusader
Photos: Finz & Finz\YouTube On a warm Saturday afternoon in late June 2010, three 911 callers reported that a man lay unresponsive on the sidewalk in front of…
Black Star News Endorses Yusef Salaam and Charles Barron for City Council
Photos: Facebook\YouTube Screenshots Black Star News endorses Dr. Yusef Salaam for Harlem’s District 9 City Council seat in tomorrow’s primary election. The seat opened up when incumbent Kristin…