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Barnes & Nobel Workers In Union Square Store Vote “Overwhelmingly” To Join Union

Photos: YouTube Screenshots (NEW YORK, NY) – Wednesday night, the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU), announced that, by an overwhelming vote of ...

Economist Bill Spriggs Was A Giant Who Fought For Racial, Economic Justice

Photos: Twitter\Wikimedia Commons Washington, DC —  CEPR was deeply saddened to learn about the passing of Bill Spriggs on June 6. His impact on the ...

OneUnited Bank Announces 13th ‘I Got Bank’ Contest For Youth

Photos: OneUnited Boston, MA – April 4, 2023 – In celebration of National Financial Literacy Month, OneUnited Bank, the nation’s largest Black-owned bank, is proud ...

Sharpton To Eulogize Black Florida Mom Shot Dead By White Female Neighbor

Photos: YouTube Screenshots OCALA, Fla. (Wednesday, June 7, 2023) – Rev. Al Sharpton, Founder and President of the National Action Network (NAN), will travel ...

Cricket: Women’s Caribbean Premier League Final To Take Place In Trinidad

Photos: YouTube Screenshots The final of the 2023 Women’s Caribbean Premier League (WCPL) will take place in Trinidad & Tobago on Sunday, September 10. ...

Black Restaurant Week NYC: ‘More Than Just Enough’ Campaign Focuses On Strengthening Black-Owned Restaurants

Photos: Black Restaurant Week (Above from left: Derek Robinson, Falayn Ferrell and Warren Luckett) Black Restaurant Week celebrates eight years of service and our ...

Book: ‘They Killed Freddie Gray: The Anatomy Of A Police Brutality Cover-Up’ Receives Advance Praise

Photos: Book Cover\Wikimedia Commons The 2015 death of Freddie Gray at the hands of Baltimore police shocked the nation and caused an uprising. In ...

Congressman Jamaal Bowman Endorses Yadira Ramos-Herbert For New Rochelle Mayor

Photos: Yadira Ramos-Herbert for New Rochelle Mayor NEW ROCHELLE, NY – Tuesday, Congressman Jamaal Bowman endorsed community organizer and New Rochelle City Councilmember Yadira ...

The Apollo Announces Appointment Of Michelle Ebanks As New President, CEO

Photo: The Apollo Harlem, NY – June 6, 2023 – The Apollo announced today the appointment of Michelle Ebanks as the next President and ...

Phoenix: Black-Owned Hat Shop Picked For ESPN Initiative

Photo: YouTube Screenshots The Phoenix Suns might not have made it to the NBA Finals this year, but a Phoenix-based business will get some ...