Cedric 'BIG CED' Thornton, Author at Black Enterprise

The NFL’s Washington Football Team and FanDuel Announce $1 Million Contribution to United Negro College Fund

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonFebruary 25, 2021February 25, 2021

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonFebruary 25, 2021February 25, 2021265

The FanDuel Group and the Washington Football Team announced they are making a one-million-dollar contribution to the United Negro College Fund (UNCF)...

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After Police Kneel On His Neck For Nearly 5 Minutes, Navy Veteran Dies

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonFebruary 25, 2021February 25, 2021

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonFebruary 25, 2021February 25, 20214418

A Navy veteran is dead because a Northern California police officer had knelt on his neck for several minutes, his family said on Tuesday...

Sports

Kyrie Irving Suggests the NBA Change Its Logo to Represent Kobe Bryant’s Image

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonFebruary 25, 2021February 25, 2021

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonFebruary 25, 2021February 25, 2021312

Brooklyn Nets point guard Kyrie Irving suggested that the NBA change its current logo to a silhouette of Kobe Bryant's image...

Black Lives Matter News

The Department of Justice Has Empaneled a Grand Jury to Investigate Derek Chauvin’s Role in the Killing of George Floyd

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonFebruary 25, 2021February 25, 2021

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonFebruary 25, 2021February 25, 20211908

A federal grand jury has been empaneled to look into whether to also charge former police officer Derek Chauvin on a federal level...

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Mother of 5 and her Son Allegedly Gunned Down By Victim’s Boyfriend in Kansas City

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonFebruary 24, 2021February 24, 2021

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonFebruary 24, 2021February 24, 202118424

A Kansas City, Missouri, man has been arrested and charged with the fatally shooting his 35-year-old girlfriend and one of her five sons....

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Charges Dropped Against Black Teen Arrested While Walking on Roadway During Texas Winter Storm

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonFebruary 24, 2021February 24, 2021

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonFebruary 24, 2021February 24, 20219558

Charges have been dropped against Rodney Reese, a Black teen who was arrested while walking along a roadway during the recent Texas winter storm....

Arts and Culture Business Sports

Russell Westbrook Joins Russell Wilson and Ciara to Help Minority Businesses Gain Access to Insurance

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonFebruary 24, 2021February 24, 2021

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonFebruary 24, 2021February 24, 20211171

Acrisure has announced that Russell Westbrooks joins Russell Wilson and Ciara in the recently formed joint venture Evolution Advisors...

Arts and Culture Fashion & Beauty

Mary J. Blige Links Up With Gold Bond #ChampionYourSkin Campaign to Acknowledge Black Stuntwomen

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonFebruary 24, 2021February 24, 2021

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonFebruary 24, 2021February 24, 2021199

Mary J. Blige partnered with beauty company Gold Bond in their latest #ChampionYourSkin campaign to spotlight Black stuntwomen....

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Investigation Determines Police Officers Had No Justification to Stop or Use Force Against Elijah McClain

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonFebruary 23, 2021February 23, 2021

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonFebruary 23, 2021February 23, 2021956

An independent investigation in Colorado pertaining to the police killing of Elijah McClain determined that Aurora police officers had no justification to stop or frisk...

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Black Police Officer Fired After Giving Black Lives Matter Protester Intel About Police

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonFebruary 23, 2021February 23, 2021

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonFebruary 23, 2021February 23, 20212121

A Black police officer in Lexington, KY, was fired after being accused of supplying information about the police to a BLM protester....