Comedians have the incredulity to believe that anything they say, no matter how insensitive or wrapped in pain, the words are acceptable. Even if the “joke” targets what a disease has done to someone. As was the case with Jada Pinkett Smith and her battle with alopecia.
Month: March 2022
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Deloris was born April 3, 1942. You have touched so many lives throughout the years. You have been a support to many near and far. We see you as strong independent and wise.
The Sweetheart Scam is a scheme that can be perpetrated online or in-person. The person perpetrating the scam convinces someone that they are in love, using the emotion to bilk money from the unsuspecting person—oftentimes an isolated older person. Here are some individual and collective actions we can all take to help protect our financial interests and security.[i]
Elizabeth Meaders, a former Staten Island teacher, has amassed 20,000 items reflecting the African American experience and is now ready to auction them off, according to CBS News.
WNBA players do not make as much money as NBA players, and they often go overseas to play in the offseason. Players in the Russian league can earn exponentially more money than here in the U.S. Griner was one of the most dominant women players in the world and was a welcomed international star.
Morehouse College and Clark Atlanta University have joined forces with the nonprofit New Leaders—an organization dedicated to equity in education—for the creation of an initiative centered on training, hiring and retaining more principals of color. The effort—dubbed the Aspiring Principal Fellowship—merges a master’s degree program with an online principal certification.
Los Angeles Rams running back Gregory “Buddy” Howell Jr., a native of Coconut Grove, Miami, FL, attends the Grand Opening of the Coconut Grove Sports Hall of Fame on Saturday, March 26, 2022. Howell played his college ball at Florida Atlantic University. Howell won Super Bowl LVI when the Rams defeated the Cincinnati Bengals 23-20.
According to University President Dr. William R. Harvey, 50 to 100 students who are currently exposed to the dangers in Ukraine will be able to attend Hampton free of charge. The announcement came as the student debt crisis has disproportionately affected Black college students, including and especially those attending HBCUs.
Rooted in historic systemic inequities, the ever-widening racial wealth gap has been a longstanding issue within the United States. Florida Memorial University and the Institute of Black Wealth have joined forces to move the needle forward in eradicating the economic disparities that disproportionately impact disenfranchised communities.