Facebook Is Researching Whether Black Users Are Treated Differently
Photo: Getty Images Facebook and Instagram’s parent company is looking into racial bias after years of complaints from Black users and employees. “There are a lot of members of systematically and historically marginalized communities who feel that their experience on our platforms is different,” Roy Austin Jr, vice president of civil rights at Meta, the […]
Kyle Rittenhouse Says He’s A Black Lives Matter Supporter
Photo: Getty Images Kyle Rittenhouse, the 18-year-old who was acquitted of killing two men during a protest against police brutally last year is now claiming he supports Black Lives Matter. “I’m not a racist person; I support the BLM movement, I support peacefully demonstrating,” Rittenhouse told Fox News’ Tucker Carlson in a clip of an […]
Here’s What Jacob Blake Has To Say About The Rittenhouse Trial
Photo: Getty Images The man who was shot seven times by police, igniting protests in Kenosha, Wisconsin where two men where killed weighed in on the murder trial of accused shooter Kyle Rittenhouse. “I do still feel strongly that if he was of a different ethnicity or people group, he’d be gone,” Jacob Blake, Jr. […]
Black Homeowner Threatened Over ‘Negro Santa’ Yard Decoration
Photo: Getty Images The holiday tradition of sending letters to Santa was reversed for one Black homeowner who said he received a threatening note from Saint Nick. “Please remove your negro Santa yard decoration. You should not try to deceive children into believing that I am a negro,” the note Little Rock, Arkansas homeowner Chris […]
Family Of Elijah McClain Receives $15M Settlement From City
Photo: Getty Images The city of Aurora, Colorado has reportedly agreed to pay $15 million to the family of Elijah McClain to settle a federal civil rights lawsuit. According to CBS 4, multiple sources familiar with the case said the city reached the amount that was not made public by officials who said previously specifics […]
Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist Receives COVID-19 Vaccine Booster
Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist II today received a booster shot of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at the recommendation of his physician at a CVS Health Pharmacy in Detroit. Michigan ranks seventh nationwide in the number of booster doses administered, with over 1.1 million Michiganders getting their booster shot to date., according to a press release […]
Starting and Scaling a Small Business as a Minority Entrepreneur
Ever dreamed of owning your own business? If so, you’re not alone. In fact, you’re among more than 60% of Americans with the same aspiration. There are plenty of resources to support you in making that dream a reality, especially as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact minority-owned businesses. Our team at JPMorgan Chase, for example, has set aside 15,000 loans and $2 billion in capital for Black, and Latino and Hispanic businesses. There are many […]
Events Host Detroit Creative Community
DETROIT — A series of events in Detroit are being held to cultivate a community for artists, creatives, and entrepreneurs. Social N the City, a creative media agency, hosted Soul Night at Willis Show Bar in Midtown Detroit, Thursday. The event featured live performances by artists Supercoolwicked and Izzy Faye with sounds by Deon Jamar. […]
Health Officials ‘Gravely Concerned’ Over COVID Hospitalization Spikes
Henry Ford Health System officials are also sounding the alarm on rising COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations in our community. “We are gravely concerned,” said Dr. Adnan Munkarah, Henry Ford’s Executive Vice President and Chief Clinical Officer during a press update on Tuesday. Dr. Munkarah said the health system has 330 patients with COVID across their […]
Community Advocate Clida Ellison Remembered for Her Love, Laughter, Light
Brian Ellison and his mother, Clida Ellison, toured parts of the world visiting religious spots, left photo. Clida Cora Martinez Ellison’s sons stand by her gravesite (from left to right): Brian Ellison, Keith Ellison, Anthony Ellison, Leonard Ellison and Eric Ellison. Photos courtesy of Brian Ellison Longtime Detroiter Clida Cora Martinez Ellison was truly […]
