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 National Newspaper Publishers Association […]
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Standing Against the Erasure of the Tuskegee Airmen’s Legacy
The following statement is from Tennesse Garvey, Chair, Board of Directors, Organization of Black Aerospace Professionals: The Organization of Black Aerospace Read More
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Remembering Nikki Giovanni: Revolutionary Poet on Protest, Poetry, and Legacy
The Black Arts Movement was considered one of the most prolific of the mid-1960s and 1970s. Inspired by the Black Power Read More
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How The 2024 Presidential Election Is Impacting Mental Health: Managing
The 2024 U.S. Presidential Election has sparked continued mental health conversations as disappointment and anxiety have been displayed on social media since Read More
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‘When We All Vote’ Rally: Celebrating First-Time Voters With Michelle
In case you missed it, on Tuesday, October 29, When We All Vote hosted the When We All Vote Rally at Gateway Center Read More
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Biden Administration Expands Student Debt Relief: $4.5 Billion For 60,000
Americans are getting more student debt relief. President Joe Biden has announced an additional $4.5 billion in student debt cancellation for more than 60,000 Read More
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A Day in the Life of Rodericka Applewhaite, White House
A lifelong desire to be involved in something that helps people, combined with a little bit of luck and audacity, eventually landed Read More
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LeBron James’ Family Foundation: A Legacy of Community Upliftment
In a visit to PBS-TV’s The Chavis Chronicles in Washington, D.C., Gloria James and family members of NBA superstar LeBron Read More
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Diving into Diversity: The Underrepresentation of Black Women in Marine
It’s rare to find a Black woman in marine biology. According to the job research site Zippia, less than 3% of people Read More
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Report Unveils Puberty’s Role in Intensifying Racial Bias Against Black
A new report from Psychology Today has revealed how puberty exacerbates racial bias against Black children, with the study’s Read More
