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Doctor & Author/Illustrator Co-Author Children’s Book Explaining Coronavirus in an attempt to Answer Young People’s Questions About the Pandemic
Dr. Jill Waggoner is a residency trained, board certified Family Practice physician and author. She and friend Sharon Jones-Scaife, an author/illustrator, have teamed up to write and illustrate a new book explaining coronavirus in simple terms for children. Jones-Scaife shared the idea with Dr. Waggoner who loved the concept and was immediately onboard! The children’s…
Read MoreWalker’s Legacy Introduces “Ask a Boss” Masterclass Series with Featured Speaker Ivy McGregor
In partnership with the Minority Business Development Agency, Walker’s Legacy presents “Ask a Boss”, a digital masterclass series featuring women of influence who have achieved success in business and beyond. This installment in the digital series will be held on Sunday, June 7th from 6 PM – 7 PM EST. The digital series moderated by Natalie Madeira Cofield, Walker’s Legacy…
Read MoreWhite Motorist Charged with Murder of Black St Paul Man
By Mel Reeves, Editor, Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder While much of the country is still up and arms about the apparent racially motivated killing of Ahmaud Asbery, Twin Cities social media was abuzz with speculation about whether the killing of a Black man by a White man claiming he felt threatened was also motivated by race. In…
Read MoreCongresswoman Karen Bass Says CBC Wants Federal Dollars to Aid the Black Press
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Congressional Black Caucus Chair Karen Bass (D-Calif.) joined the Black Press of America for a live interview to discuss the plight of African Americans during the coronavirus pandemic. Congresswoman Bass, the chair of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), called the pandemic a “double-punch” to African Americans.…
Read MoreBlack-Owned Laboratory Uses Artificial Intelligence-Based Drug Discovery Platform to Develop Treatment for COVID-19
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia The novel coronavirus has ravaged most of the globe, but in the U.S., African Americans and other communities of color have disproportionately born the lethal impact of the pandemic. Darnisha Harrison, a Louisiana State University grad and founder and CEO of Georgia-based Ennaid Therapeutics, says that scientists working…
Read MoreNFL Comments on George Floyd and Gets Roasted on Kaepernick
By Lauren Victoria Burke, NNPA Newswire Contributor NFL Quarterback Colin Kaepernick, 32, hasn’t played in the NFL since the 2016 season. He was blackballed by the NFL after silently protesting police brutality by silently taking a knee on the sidelines during the national anthem at the start of NFL games. Kaepernick became a free agent…
Read MoreIndependent Autopsy Finds George Floyd Died From ‘Asphyxiation From Sustained Pressure’
Protests and demonstrations were held across the country as thousands of people reacted to the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police on May 25. After an official autopsy from the Hennepin County Medical Examiner suggested that Floyd’s death was the result of being restrained in combination with underlying health issues, his…
Read MoreEssence Ventures Hires Caroline Wanga as New Chief Growth Officer
Essence Ventures, the independent Black-owned consumer technology company focused on merging content, community and commerce to meet the evolving cultural and lifestyle needs of people of color, has announced that Caroline Wanga will be joining as Chief Growth Officer, effective June 29. In the newly created role, Wanga will lead new growth opportunities, market strategy…
Read MoreValence and Silicon Valley Bank Partner to Support Black Professionals in a Three-Part Virtual Event Series
Valence, the community to connect and empower Black professionals, and Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), the bank of the world’s most innovative companies and their investors, will host a series of inspiring and educational virtual events this summer for Black professionals. The Valence Boost Challenge Virtual Event Series, presented by Silicon Valley Bank, will provide…
Read MoreThe Killing of George Floyd Sparks Continued Protests, Outrage Across the Nation
By Hamil R. Harris (TriceEdneyWire.com) – Minneapolis Police Department Officer Derek Chauvin relaxed as he was suffocating George Floyd. His hands were in his pockets. He was looking around and his knee was on the neck of the handcuffed man for nearly nine minutes until he died. It didn’t matter that the 46-year- old Black…
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