Business Entrepreneurship News Black-Owned Bakery in Ohio Forced to Close After Racially Motivated ThreatsAshantai HathawayJanuary 11, 2021January 12, 2021 by Ashantai HathawayJanuary 11, 2021January 12, 20212043 A Black-owned bakery closed its doors after a number of racially charged threats....
News Historic Black Church Sues Proud Boys for Vandalizing PropertyAshantai HathawayJanuary 8, 2021January 8, 2021 by Ashantai HathawayJanuary 8, 2021January 8, 2021799 A lawsuit against the white supremacist group the Proud Boys was filed this week on behalf of a historic Black church in Washington, D.C....
COVID-19 Health and Wellness Women Lawmaker Introduces ‘Cultural Awareness’ Bill after Black Doctor Who Accused Hospital of Mistreatment Dies from COVID-19Ashantai HathawayJanuary 8, 2021January 8, 2021 by Ashantai HathawayJanuary 8, 2021January 8, 20211203 A Black lawmaker in Indiana says healthcare providers need cultural awareness training after the controversial COVID-19 death of a Black doctor....
COVID-19 News Study Finds Black People Policed More Harshly for COVID-19 ViolationsAshantai HathawayJanuary 8, 2021January 8, 2021 by Ashantai HathawayJanuary 8, 2021January 8, 20211246 A new study finds that COVID-19 violations are being policing and punished more aggressively against Black and brown people....
Entrepreneurship Fashion & Beauty Women Bath and Body Brand Rocky Robinson Launches with Mission to Inspire Black GirlsAshantai HathawayJanuary 8, 2021January 8, 2021 by Ashantai HathawayJanuary 8, 2021January 8, 20211213 Representation matters. Little Black girls can practice self-care with new Black-owned bath and beauty line Rocky Robinson....
Entrepreneurship Kansas City Woman Launches ‘All Black Everything’ Magazine to Help Struggling Black BusinessesAshantai HathawayJanuary 7, 2021January 7, 2021 by Ashantai HathawayJanuary 7, 2021January 7, 20211065 A study finds Black businesses are hurting in the Midwest, but one Black-owned magazine is set to launch with a goal to help them succeed....
Education News Ohio Parents Say School District Covered Up Chronic Bullying that Led 8-Year-Old Son to Commit SuicideAshantai HathawayJanuary 6, 2021January 6, 2021 by Ashantai HathawayJanuary 6, 2021January 6, 202110877 An Ohio family wins a victory as the court will allow a wrongful death trial for an 8-year-old boy who committed suicide following chronic bullying....
COVID-19 Health and Wellness Whole Foods CEO Faces Backlash After Saying Americans Don’t Need Healthcare But Better Eating HabitsAshantai HathawayJanuary 5, 2021January 6, 2021 by Ashantai HathawayJanuary 5, 2021January 6, 202123661 Whole Foods CEO John Mackey is being criticized for stating that Americans don't need healthcare, but rather better diets and exercise routines....