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FUNdraising Good Times: Time to Renew Your Donors

August 6, 2026 admin 0

The last days of December have become a time when nonprofits receive the most gifts from individuals and families. Needless to say, this year the traditional yearend fundraising cycle has been severely interrupted, and the […]

Americans Can Pay Their Credit Card Bills, But For How Long?

August 6, 2026 admin 0

By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The coronavirus pandemic hasn’t stopped Americans from keeping up with their credit card payments, thanks in large part to government relief programs passed by Congress […]

AfroComicCon 2020 – Black Nerds of the World, This Con’s for You!

August 6, 2026 admin 0

#NNPA BlackPress – NNPA NEWSWIRE — By Noah Washington, NNPA Newswire Contributor – If you’re a Blerd (Black nerd) that’s been living in Oakland, California for the past few years, your living space would have […]

House Passes Historic Bill to Decriminalize Cannabis

August 6, 2026 admin 0

By Alicia Victoria Lozano (www.nbcnews.com)- The proposal would end a federal ban on marijuana and create a pathway to expunge related criminal records. As the cannabis industry continues to take root state by state, the […]

Current Event Proposal: Get Covid-19 Vaccine in Exchange For a $1,500 Stimulus Check

August 6, 2026 admin 0

By Victor Omondi – (yourblackworld.net) – Americans in their millions are still hopeful that there could be a second round of stimulus checks to help them cope with the financial crisis brought about by the […]

Netherland’s Racist Black Pete Tradition Is Apparently Exempt To Worldwide Racial Reckoning

August 6, 2026 admin 0

Written By Ayanna Thompson and Coen Heijes – Every Dec. 5, people across the Netherlands paint their faces black and don afro wigs to celebrate the arrival of Black Pete, the blackface servant of St. Nicholas […]

COVID-19 Scams Multiply With Vaccines on the Way

August 6, 2026 admin 0

By Colleen Long The Associated Press – Government urges consumer caution – The coronavirus vaccine inching toward approval in the U.S. is desperately anticipated by weary Americans longing for a path back to normal life. But […]

Beauty Platfordm Thirteen Lune Puts Balck and Brown Owened Brands at the Forefront

August 6, 2026 admin 0

By Pauline De Leon – “This is an opportunity to elevate these founders and to address the much bigger issue of alleviating systemic racism.” Founded by Nyakio Grieco and Patrick Herning, Thirteen Lune is a movement and an e-commerce platform dedicated […]

Jesse Williams Invests in Banking Platform for Black and Latino People

August 6, 2026 admin 0

Greenwood is a New Black-Owned Banking Service By Sarafina Wright –Washington Informer Staff Writer – Actor and activist Jesse Williams has become the latest celebrity investor in Greenwood, a new digital banking platform aimed at Black and Latinx customers […]

CBC Elects Executive Committee for 117th Congress

August 6, 2026 admin 0

By Stacy M. Brown (Washington Informer) Rep. Joyce Beatty will chair the Congressional Black Caucus for the 117th Congress as the caucus embarks on its 50th anniversary as the voice of Black America on Capitol […]