Jackson said corporations like Target, Walmart, Amazon, Best Buy and others who have yielded to the right-wing agenda must understand there will be consequences for turning their backs on Black people.
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Target Corporation’s stock plummeted by approximately $27.27 per share by the end of February, erasing about $12.4 billion in market value. The drop came on February 28, the designated economic blackout day, and coincided with mounting backlash over the retailer’s decision to abandon its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) commitments.
The Village of Lincoln Heights and members of the Lincoln Heights Missionary Baptist Church have initiated a public boycott Evendale after their frustration with the Evendale Police Department and Evendale leaders regarding the neo-Nazi demonstration that occurred Feb. 7th.
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Statistics from the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) reveal that Black people make up nearly 40% of all missing persons cases in the United States, despite representing just 14.4% of the national population
NNPA NEWSWIRE ― Donald Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson have resorted to false claims, accusing Democrats of organizing and paying protesters to disrupt GOP events.
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Rather than reacting to Trump’s speech in real time, Democrats plan to highlight the impact of his policies.
By D. Kevin McNeir Special to the AFRO The number of people seated in the pews of Washington, D.C.’s Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church more aptly…
Knowing that Black designers make up only 7.3% of the fashion industry, despite the community’s significant influence on fashion, Barbie is committed to encouraging more young Black girls to consider a career in fashion design through partnerships that help break down barriers, unlock opportunity, and inspire the next generation.
In 1955, fed up with segregation on city transit buses, Black people in Birmingham, Alabama, refused to ride them at all. The months-long boycott, which hit downtown businesses along with the transit company, crippled the city; after losing millions in revenue, Birmingham officials agreed to integrate the bus system.
Black entrepreneurs are the backbone of economic empowerment in America, yet they continue to face systemic barriers to financial support. D’Zhane Parker, Senior Director of Black Lives Matter, is on a mission to change that. During Super Bowl Week, Parker awarded $60,000 in grants to three Black-led organizations in New Orleans—NOLAvate Black, Excite All Stars, and Daughters Beyond Incarceration—fostering leadership, technological advancement, and family support within Black communities.