Beyoncé and NAACP Partnering to Help Black Businesses
Daily Mail: "The fund - providing grants in the amount of $10,000 - 'will be offered to Black-owned small businesses in select cities to help sustain businesses during…
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NY Court Rules Against Investigation into NYPD Abuses, Discrimination
Corey Stoughton: “This ruling is a missed opportunity to bring much-needed accountability for the NYPD’s enforcement of social distancing rules disproportionately against Black and Latinx New Yorkers." Photo:…
NYC Public Advocate: Excuses for Recent Gun Violence Unacceptable
Williams: "We hear unhelpful and unconfirmed accusations and reasonings for this violence...To blame budget reallocations, bail reforms, or banning chokeholds is a false narrative." Photo: YouTube NYC Public…
CEO: Wall Street Discounted Me Because of My Black Skin
Brown: "I founded Brown Capital Management in Baltimore, which now employs predominantly African-American professionals...no amount of wealth, education or prestige has distracted me from the discrimination, prejudice and…
NY Attorney General Issues Preliminary Report on NYPD Protest Abuses
Office of NY Attorney General: "Attorney General James will issue a more detailed, final report with recommendations specifically related to NYPD’s conduct in policing the protests." Photo: YouTube…
Congress Pressured to Fund Black Businesses Struggling from COVID-19
Politico: "One widely cited economic analysis showed that Black-owned businesses were slammed the most by Covid-19, with the number of owners plunging by 41 percent from February to…
Blackout Day Protests Encourages Economic Support for Black Businesses
USA Today: "Tuesday, July 7, has been designated Blackout Day, a call to action and “day of solidarity in America where not one Black person in America spends…
Mayor de Blasio’s Announces Internet Plan for Hard-Hit COVID-19 Communities
de Blasio: “Our mission to deliver affordable, high-quality internet service has never felt more urgent. COVID-19 has further exposed the inequalities in internet access." Photo: Youtube Mayor de…
Manhattan D.A. Will Prosecute Amy Cooper for Filing False Report
Vance: "Our Office initiated a prosecution of Amy Cooper for Falsely Reporting an Incident in the Third Degree." Photo: YouTube The white woman who called NYPD on a…
New York Times: Capitalizing Black When Referring to Black People
NYT's Dean Baquet: “We believe this style best conveys elements of shared history and identity, and reflects our goal to be respectful of all the people and communities…