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LEADERS THRU CRISIS
It takes a village to secure a community and its residents. Often times many of the leaders and institutions who play a significant role in sustaining the endurance and aspirations of communities like Harlem seldom receive the...
Architect of the New Harlem Renaissance
On March 1, a healthcare worker in Manhattan tested positive for the coronavirus. Two days later, a Westchester lawyer with strong ties to New York City tested positive, along with his entire immediate family. In a matter...
Leaders Rise Amid COVID
Talya Schwartz always knew she was going to be a medical doctor. For her this was a calling she could not resist, and from the age of 5, young Talya proclaimed her dream at every stage in...
A BANK SHINES IN CRISIS
In his 30-year span in banking, Michael T. Pugh has earned the reputation of being a problem solver. As such he certainly can be bestowed the honorific title as “Chief Solutions Officer” of any institution. Instead, Pugh...
Want Racial Justice? Start with Filling Out the Census
Those living in our nation's poor and minority communities have historically gone undercounted in the U.S. Census. For instance, nearly one million Black Americans went uncounted nationwide in the 2010 Census. Fortunately, there's an...
New Book encourages Black boys to become CRNAs
A new children's book targets African American boys and encourages them to pursue careers as Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNA) by spotlighting an African American male nurse as the main character. Released on Juneteenth...
Parity Pledge in Support of People of Color
Parity.org has recently announced a new ParityPledge® in Support of People of Color. More than 60 companies, including AmerisourceBergen, Ancestry, AthenaHealth, Atos, Best uy, Domo, Henry Ford Health, New Enterprise Associates (NEA), Overstock.com, Ralph Lauren and SurveyMonkey...
Harlem Children’s Zone Raises $26 Million Towards COVID-19 Relief Efforts
For 20 years, Harlem Children’s Zone (HCZ) has been the global leader in fighting poverty and racial inequities. As the pioneer of a holistic approach – serving an entire neighborhood, comprehensively, at scale – HCZ has received...
IBW Introduces the Community Cares Listening Line
The Institute of the Black World 21st Century Black Family Summit (IBW/BFS) has developed a culturally responsive helpline to address the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on African Americans and people of African descent who are employed...
Gen. Charles Brown, Jr. appointed Air Force Chief of Staff
First African American to lead a US military Branch. lack service members are rising up the ranks and shattering racial barriers in the process. According to USA Today, Gen. Charles “CQ” Brown Jr. was recently appointed to...
Jerry Falwell, Jr. takes indefinite LOA after posting questionable photos with a young woman
Jerry Falwell, Jr., an evangelical ally of President Trump, is taking an indefinite leave of absence from his position as president and chancellor of Liberty University in Virginia. The move comes days after Falwell received criticism for...
Carver Bank Receives $14.6 Million Grant from Morgan Stanley
Grant enables Carver to buy back shares and bolster its capital position to help weather the economic impact of COVID-19 in the wake of the pandemic, as well as assist small businesses and customers that were affected by...
Trump Administration Guts Obama-Era Payday Loan Protections
About 12 million Americans take out payday loans every year, mostly to cover necessities like rent or utilities. People of color, single parents, and low-income people are most likely to rely on these kinds of loans, which can...
Why Black Christians are waiting for a “whitelash”
Even though Black Christians appreciate the scales falling from some White Christians' eyes, many remain wary and are bracing for a "whitelash" -- the moment White Christians tire of talking about race and bristle when Black pastors...
Mother-daughter duo graduates medical school at same time
Dr. Cynthia Kudji and her daughter, Dr. Jasmine Kudji, recently shared a very special moment when they became the first mother-daughter duo ever to graduate from medical school at the same time. Not only that, they have...
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An open letter to White Evangelical leaders
I write this letter to Louie Giglio, Rick Warren, Charles Stanley, James Dobson, Paula White, Tony Perkins,...
An American President & His Pulpit of Hypocrites
There is a man in Washington who behaves just like a troubled kid with a mild mental disability – a brash, bombastic...
Racism Is Not Getting Worse, It’s Getting Filmed!
On what was probably one of New York’s quietest Memorial Days, a soft spoken birdwatcher sat in the calmness of The Ramble...
UNDER-COUNTED and on the FRONTLINE: BLACKS IN AMERICA
Undercounted and On the Frontline I may be stuck out here in a world all by myself, but I...
A Message of Hope
In this new world of coronavirus, our lives are turned upside down, but us humans possess such great powers that we have...
I SEE DEAD BODIES ALL OVER AFRICA: Did She Say That?
Pepped by his desire to regain his sight, a blind man went to Jesus and asked for His help. The healing...
Seeing The Good Thru All Of This
I cling tightly to my two cell phones, apprehensively jumping at every ring, uncertain as to whether it will bring me good...
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5 Unbiblical Lies That Advance Systemic Racism
Throughout the years, Christians have unfortunately used the Bible to justify racist practices and attitudes. However, any person who understands the biblical...
Black Lives Matter: It does not go without saying
June 19th (Juneteenth) 1865 marks the day enslaved Black people were finally free in America. Some White Americans say,...
Let Your Voice Be Heard … There is no place for an apathetic response
The Bible unequivocally condemns racism in every form. Racial prejudice is a sin resulting from the Fall. Christ died to redeem...
I Am Tired … the Pandemic of Racism Must End
Earl "Butch" Graves, Jr., president and CEO of Black Enterprise magazine, is speaking out due to civil unrest in the wake...
Marcus, Martin, and Minneapolis – by Professor Sir Hilary Beckles
Martin Luther King Jr., when he felt he could not breathe, came to Jamaica. When the threats to his life were constant...
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Harlem Children’s Zone Raises $26 Million Towards COVID-19 Relief Efforts
For 20 years, Harlem Children’s Zone (HCZ) has been the global leader in fighting poverty and racial inequities. As the pioneer of...
IBW Introduces the Community Cares Listening Line
The Institute of the Black World 21st Century Black Family Summit (IBW/BFS) has developed a culturally responsive helpline to address the impact...
Carver Bank Receives $14.6 Million Grant from Morgan Stanley
Grant enables Carver to buy back shares and bolster its capital position to help weather the economic impact of COVID-19 in the...
Archbishop of Canterbury says portrayal of Jesus as White should be reconsidered
Justin Welby, the Archbishop of Canterbury and head of the Church of England, has said the church should reconsider its portrayal of...
Marcus, Martin, and Minneapolis – by Professor Sir Hilary Beckles
Martin Luther King Jr., when he felt he could not breathe, came to Jamaica. When the threats to his life were constant...
Bishop Jakes: Church Leaders Must Drive National Conversation, Action Plan
In the wake of the recent killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer, Bishop T. D. Jakes is calling for a national conversation on policing...
Notable Women In Faith: Past & Present
Notable Women In Faith: Past FRANCES JANE CROSBY “Pass Me Not”, “Blessed Assurance”,...
Top 50 New York Influencers
Imagine New York in 1920 … … the birthing of the Harlem Renaissance and a mass migration of African...
THOSE WE’VE LOST – National Notables
The Men and women we've lost during this COVID-19 season. Jonathan Adewumi This...
THOSE WE’VE LOST – International Notables
The Men and women we've lost during this COVID-19 season. Rose Marie Compaoré
