Meet Rachael Hawk– The Woman Behind Meta’s #BuyBlack Friday Movement
Hawk—the fire behind #BuyBlack Friday—was inspired to find a way to support the Black community following the shooting deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and...
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Facebook To Examine Whether It Treats Black Users Differently
The parent company of Facebook and Instagram will examine whether its platforms treat users differently based on their race....
#BuyBlack: Ciara Partners With Meta To Nominate Black-Owned Businesses For Marketing Support, Online Gift Guide
The singer-songwriter will be nominating 10 Black-owned businesses to receive $100,000 in ad credits along with one-on-one marketing support from Meta.......
Minneapolis Police Officer Charged For Killing Uncle Of Teen Who Recorded George Floyd’s Death
The victim, Leneal Frazier, was the uncle of Darnella Frazier, the teenager who captured the infamous video of George Floyd's murder....
Student Faces Up to 10 Years in Prison for Assaulting Disabled Teacher in Alleged TikTok-Inspired ‘Slap a Teacher’ Challenge
Video footage shows Larrianna Jackson punching her disabled teacher multiple times. Was she inspired by a TikTok challenge?...
U.S. Lawmakers Demand Probe Of Facebook After Whistleblower Testifies, 60 Minutes
U.S. lawmakers pounded Facebook on Tuesday, accusing CEO Mark Zuckerberg of pushing for higher profits while being cavalier about user safety...
Methodist University Investigating Viral Racist Incident Of White Student Nit-Picking Black Football Players Facial Features
A member of the Alpha Delta Pi sorority pointed out "large nostril" and was critical of dreadlock hairstyles of several black football players....
‘We’re Doing It Bigger And Better’: Daymond John Announces 2nd Annual Black Entrepreneurs Day And $250K NAACP Powershift Grant
For the second year in a row, Daymond John is partnering with JP Morgan Chase, T-Mobile and More to give away $200k in business funding....
Facebook, Inc. Donates $2 Million to McBride Sisters Collection’s SHE CAN Fund
Facebook has committed a hefty donation to help 100 Black women entrepreneurs secure advertising and access to its private community for Black and brown business...
One Of Michael K. Williams’ Final Projects Centered On Imprisoned, Controversial Hip-Hop Music Exec Jimmy Henchman
Michael K. Williams was working on a docuseries and podcast when he passed, says imprisoned music exec and 50 Cent rival Jimmy Henchman....