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Several influential names have banded together to found Greenwood, the first digital banking platform geared towards people of color. Even more exciting is that the platform has now secured $3 million in seed funding from private investors to fuel its many features such as best-in-class online banking and other initiatives …

Jacob Blake, the black man who was shot several times and left paralyzed by police in Kenosha, Wisconsin, has been released from a Milwaukee hospital. Blake’s attorney, Patrick Cafferty, declined to provide extensive details. But he confirmed that the 29-year-old is facing a long road to recovery after being transported to “a …

Blueface has admitted that he’s not going to vote in the Presidential election next month. The 23-year-old rapper revealed his decision during a recent appearance on The Cruz Show on L.A.’s Real 92.3. When asked if he planned to vote, Blueface said, “Hell nah.” But when he was asked why …

Governor Ron DeSantis has given the Hard Rock Stadium clearance to “go to full capacity of 65,000,” according to Florida radio host Andy Slater. The move comes as the state moves into Phase 3 of its reopening guidelines. “DeSantis’ spokesperson follows up with me wanting to make it clear that …

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden is seriously considering canceling the next debate, scheduled for October 12th, if Donald Trump still has Covid-19.  According to The Hollywood Reporter, Joe Biden said on Tuesday that he’s “looking forward to being able to debate him,” but they “shouldn’t have a debate” if Trump remains …

On Tuesday, Ocean Spray surprised viral TikTok video sensation, Nathan Apodaca, with a new pickup truck filled with juice. Under the username @420doggface208, Apodaca uploaded a video of himself longboarding along to the Fleetwood Mac song “Dreams,” while sipping some cran-raspberry juice. The video garnered over 25 million views and sparked …

House lawmakers are looking to crack down on several tech companies for their abuse of monopoly power.  In fact, they are now calling for changes to antitrust laws to combat the misuse of power.  After 15 months of investigating the practices of Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google, a 449-page report …

A Montgomery County man has been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting his 10-month daughter, who then died at the hospital. The incident occurred over the weekend in Collegeville, Pennsylvania. On Sunday, 29-year-old Austin Stevens was charged with involuntary deviant sexual intercourse, rape of a child, aggravated assault, and other charges …

Pretty Ricky member “Baby Blue” was apprehended on Monday for allegedly stealing coronavirus relief money in order to buy luxury goods, such as a $96,000 Ferrari. According to Complex, the Love & Hip Hop Miami star, whose real name is Diamond Blue Smith, and his co-conspirator Tonye C. Johnson were …

Joe Biden has announced commitments to Haiti, which includes creating a program that would help Haitians gain citizenship in the United States. Just ahead of Biden’s visit to South Florida, which will also include a visit to Little Haiti in Miami-Dade County, the former Vice President released a commitment to Haitian-Americans. He …

Officer Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer responsible for the death of George Floyd, has been released from prison after posting a $1 million bond. On May 25, bystanders captured footage of officer Chauvin kneeling on Floyd’s neck for over eight minutes. Floyd died as a result of the …

When Kamala Harris was announced as the Democratic vice-presidential pick for Joe Biden, a quarter of the media coverage included racist or sexist stereotyping. When it comes to being Black in America and worldwide, the media does a good job of showing its disdain for Blackness and Black people. That …

#Cardibsupportsterrorism has gone viral after the posted a virtual fundraiser flyer for Armenia on her Instagram story. Unfortunately, as Cardi B stated, she didn’t do her research. Armenia is currently in the middle of one of its most serious battles with Azerbaijan. The fight over the Nagorno-Karabakh territory has lead to …

On Saturday, rapper Megan Thee Stallion slammed Kentucky attorney general Daniel Cameron, calling him a “sellout negro” because of how he handled the case for Breonna Taylor. Meg’s remarks came during her SNL performance of ‘Savage.’ During the set, Meg stopped the music to play audio from Women’s March co-founder, …

Remember the two personal injury lawyers who pointed their guns at protestors in St. Louis earlier this year? Yes, well, Mark and Patricia McCloskey have been indicted. St. Louis Circuit Clerk Thomas Kloeppinger told reporters that the grand jury brought felony gun and evidence tampering charges against the couple but …