Golf Continues to Grapple with Sport’s Diversity

Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms And Florida Rep. Val Demings Join Joe Biden’s Shortlist Of VP Contenders

After Sen. Bernie Sanders dropped out of the presidential race, MadameNoire came up with our own list of powerful political women who we thought might make a good Vice Presidential candidate, for Joe Biden, the presumptive Democratic presidential

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Source: MadameNoire

In Germany, George Floyd's Death Sparks Protests — And Artwork That Honors His Life

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Source: Stories About Black History

Family announces death of Bonnie Pointer

“It is with great sadness that I have to announce to the fans of the Pointer Sisters that my sister, Bonnie, died this morning,” Anita Pointer said in

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Source: Homepage -

I Can't Breathe ! Local residents join national rally in a call to end police brutality toward African Americans

Dallas streets have been filled with marchers who have been filled with grief and/or outrage at the death of George Floyd, an unarmed Black man killed by police in Minneapolis, Minnesota, May

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Source: The Dallas Examiner

Black Activists Confront Affirmative Action Opponents on Zoom Call

Dr. Mei-ling Malone, adjunct professor at California State University, Fullerton

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Source: Observer News Group – Group Newspapers of Southern California

Where is Oshane?

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – West Indies fast bowling icon Michael Holding is surprised by the non-selection of rookie speedster Oshane Thomas in the 14-man squad to tour England starting next

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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper

Protesters Topple British Slave Trader Statue During Anti-Racism Demonstration

Protesters in Bristol, England, tore down the statue of an infamous slave trader Sunday and threw it into nearby Bristol

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Source: Stories About Black History

An open letter from a black teen: ‘Do better’

Whether you’ve contributed a single post or whether you’ve marched by my side, you are crucial to this movement; you are crucial to the roar of justice; you are crucial to MY safety and MY future as a black man in

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Source: Michigan Chronicle - Powered by Real Times Media

Activists demand D.C. ‘Defund’ police amid peaceful protests after city renames street ‘Black Lives Matter Plaza’

Washington — Thousands marched and protested against police brutality in Washington, D.C. on Saturday, keeping the May 25 death of George Floyd on the White House’s collective mind by demanding the city defund its police

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Source: New Pittsburgh Courier - Powered by Real Times Media

Celebrating World Environment Day amid COVID-19

The year 2020 witnessed the event being celebrated not only in the background of climate change impacts, but also in the midst of COVID-19, a deadly pandemic that has caused massive human casualties around the

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Source: NewsDay Zimbabwe - Everyday News for Everyday People

What Must Be Done?

Several weeks ago, for my online I wrote about Amaud (also spelled Ahmaud) Arbery, who was shot to death by a white father and son, acting as vigilantes, while jogging in a Georgia

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Source: The Charleston Chronicle

Phillips supports resumption of classes, calls for preparedness

Leader of the Opposition Dr Peter Phillips says he supports the reopening of schools for students to prepare for upcoming external regional

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

Kenya woos future travellers with virtual safari

Last week, Kenya’s Ministry of Tourism through the Kenya Tourism Board launched a six-week virtual

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Source: The East African

Can Tear Gas and Pepper Spray Increase Virus Spread? | Afro

Police departments have used tear gas and pepper spray on protesters in recent weeks, raising concern that the chemical agents could increase the spread of the

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Source: Afro | The Black Media Authority

Kenyans march in capital against police violence

Around 200 people turned out Monday for a protest in a poor Nairobi neighbourhood against police violence linked to the deaths of 15 people nationwide since the authorities imposed a curfew to fight

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Source: https://www.news24.com

Mixed reactions from students about the resumption of physical classes

After months of being away from the physical classroom, teaching resumed today for students sitting Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) and Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) examinations, scheduled to get under way on July

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

Georgetown Chamber urges all parties to support timely completion of recount

The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry which is an accredited observer at the National Recount of votes today urged all parties to support the rapid conclusion of the recount

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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper

Heschélle makes waves in Canada

ZIMBABWEAN born-Canadian actress, writer and producer Natasha “Tash” Heschelle is back on the screen with her first big production titled Zahara The Return currently streaming on Amazon Prime Videos United Kingdom and United States and at several film

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Source: NewsDay Zimbabwe - Everyday News for Everyday People

Local banks face deepest profit slump in 50 years

Image: Steve Buissinne

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Source: TechCentral

Mayor Duggan Announces Community Health Corps To Aid Detroiters

Duggan is alluding to his plan to direct $31 million in federal funding from the CARES Act to helping Detroiters impacted by

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Source: Michigan Chronicle - Powered by Real Times Media

Raheem Sterling: The only disease right now is racism

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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper

Data Protection Bill more important now – Frazer Binns

Opposition Senator Sophia Frazer Binns has argued that the Data Protection Bill will be of great importance now, given that the COVID-19 pandemic has forced many businesses and enterprising individuals to seek out new ways of doing

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

Louisville Removes Controversial Statue Of John Breckinridge Castleman

Work crews in Louisville, Ky., took down a statue of former Confederate officer John Breckinridge Castleman early Monday

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Source: Stories About Black History

#Election2020 – As early voting concludes, Warnock is pleased with youthful protesters | The Atlanta Voice

During the early voting period, more than 30,458 Fulton County voters cast their ballots, according to a joint statement by Fulton County Board of Registration & Elections Chair Mary Carole Cooney and Director of Registration & Elections Richard

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Source: The Atlanta Voice

'Sorry' is too little and too late, Roger Goodell | The Atlanta Voice

As Roger Goodell, the league’s longtime commissioner, explained in a video released Friday, “we were wrong for not listening to NFL players earlier and encourage all to speak out and peacefully

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Source: The Atlanta Voice

Allegheny County COVID-19 cases top 2,000; no new deaths reported

Allegheny County reported 14 new COVID-19 cases Sunday and surpassed 2,000 total cases since the first case was confirmed here in

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Source: New Pittsburgh Courier - Powered by Real Times Media

Kareem Abdul Jabbar ‘It’s Important for Athletes to Speak Out’ in Wake of George Floyd Protests

Jabbar, the all-time leading scorer in NBA history who earned six world titles, boycotted the 1968 Olympics in the wake of social unrest and the aftermath of the murder of Dr. Martin Luther

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Source: The Charleston Chronicle

J'can calls on UK to drop diplomacy in dealing with racism, inequality

ONE of Britain's recognised influential blacks — Jamaican Paulette Simpson — has called for a movement away from heavy reliance on diplomacy to treat with racism and inequality in

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Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com

Melissa Wood Bartholomew Named Associate Dean of Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging | Afro

I write with great pleasure to announce that Melissa Wood Bartholomew, MDiv ’15, will join HDS as the School’s new Associate Dean of Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DIB) on July

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Source: Afro | The Black Media Authority

A Look Back, and Follow-Up, On Coronavirus Good-Deed Tales | Afro

By now the Portland, Oregon resident has rustled up more than $50,000 in donations and sent out over 100 rolls, most of them to health care and other essential

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Source: Afro | The Black Media Authority

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