It’s been 100 years since the Ocoee Massacre, a dark and often overlooked chapter in American history. On November 2, 1920, African American residents of Ocoee, Florida, went out to cast their ballots in the presidential election — no small task at
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November’s presidential election contains five candidates on the ballot who will bring different perspectives on how to address the needs of HBCUs and education for years to come. Each candidate’s views for HBCUs and education are different. From former Vice President Joe Biden’s
Delta For Women in Action Announces Full Slate of Endorsed Candidates for the 2020 Election As an independent organization initially created by Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, D4Women in Action Endorses Vice President Joe Biden and Senator Kamala Harris, the Congressional Black Caucus
Complex Collective, Complex Networks’ primary audience insight research engine that offers a direct line to over 30,000 qualified, high-intent and diverse young people from all over the world, released its findings from a recent survey titled Untapped Potential: How To Mobilize Undecided & Disenfranchised Voters. The
The U.S. Virgin Islands Research and Technology Park Corporation (RTPark) – an independent affiliate of the University of the Virgin Islands—this week received the International Economic Development Council‘s Economic Development Organization (EDO) of the Year award. The honor was presented at an awards ceremony during
After a summer of unrest and racial reckoning, Bryanna Thompson and Tia White found a refuge inside the gates of Bethune-Cookman University.Just out of high school, they had marched in protests across the state, including some in Tampa Bay. They had lost
MADISON, Wis., Oct. 22, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — American Family Insurance announced today it is joining Target to co-sponsor YouTube Originals’ ‘HBCU Homecoming 2020: Meet Me On The Yard,’ a star-studded, global livestream celebrating the traditional fall homecoming weekend at Historically Black Colleges and Universities
Today ESSENCE – the leading media, technology and commerce company dedicated to Black women and their communities – announced with PepsiCo Beverages North America (PBNA), the return of She Got Now, with the first-ever two-day virtual homecoming celebration for HBCU students and
Today, The Russell Family Foundation (TRFF) announced three new impact investments totaling $14.5 million. In addition, it announced nearly $300,000 in COVID-19 relief grants to 44 community organizations and $175,000 to six nonprofits tackling food insecurity in Pierce, Kitsap, Thurston and Mason counties. This news is accompanied by two additional grants that support the Forterra
This year’s Black Friday is developing into a profound shopping experience for the Black community, thanks to the Black founded cryptocurrency Guapcoin ($GUAP), in conjunction with a movement called “Guap Friday”. Every Black Friday, shoppers search for the best discounts possible, which