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Meharry Medical College Receives $34M Endowment

September 21, 2020September 21, 2020

Meharry Medical College has been dedicated to addressing healthcare issues that plague underserved communities and the HBCU will be able to further its efforts thanks to a major gift. According to Forbes, the Nashville-based institution received a $34 million endowment.

Meharry Medical College gets $34M gift to increase the number of Black doctors nationwide and help improve health care in minority communities. Medical students will be eligible for a scholarship [Read more]

Shaq, American Express Launch Program To Support Black-Owned Businesses

September 21, 2020September 21, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted Black-owned businesses throughout the United States. A report released by the New York Fed revealed nearly half of small Black-owned businesses shuttered as a result of financial woes that stemmed from the public health crisis. Former NBA [Read more]

Legendary Actress Cicely Tyson To Release Memoir In 2021

September 21, 2020September 21, 2020

Throughout her entire career living legend Cicely Tyson has brought pivotal roles to life in films and on television and her storied journey in the entertainment industry will be the focus of a new memoir. According to Essence, Tyson is releasing a book about her life that is slated to hit bookshelves in 2021.

“At 95, I’m only beginning to fully understand my identity.” https://t.co/DGDjnIzU9z

— ESSENCE (@Essence) September 17, 2020

The memoir, titled “Just As I Am,” [Read more]

Dr. Dre’s Estrange Wife Says He “Expelled” Her From Home, Hiding Assets

September 21, 2020September 21, 2020

Dr. Dre’s divorce from his estranged wife, Nicole Young, is only getting uglier. According to Young, the Hip-Hop producer “expelled” her from their home and has been hiding assets so she can’t get her hands on all the money she is seeking.

Source: The Urban Daily

Lil Baby Requests Primary Custody In Child Support Battle With Baby Mama

September 21, 2020September 21, 2020

Lil Baby is in the midst of some family drama. The Atlanta rapper and his baby mama, Ayesha Howard, are arguing about child support in court, and he’s seeking primary custody.

Source: The Urban Daily

2 Chainz, 6lack & Quality Control Team Up To Combat COVID-19 In Atlanta

September 19, 2020September 19, 2020

Atlanta natives 2 Chainz, 6lack, and Quality Control Music Group are coming together to do the Feed Your City Challenge, a nationwide campaign helps donate resources such as boxes of fresh groceries, PPE items, and voter registration stations to 4,500 Atlanta residents via non-contact drive-thru lanes.

Source: The Urban Daily

Prime Time: Deion Sanders Has Been Tapped To Be A College Head Coach

September 19, 2020September 19, 2020

It seems one of the greatest talents ever to step onto a football field is taking his talents to the NCAA. Rumor has it Deion Sanders will be a head coach within a matter of days. As spotted on NewJersey.com the former gridiron great might be taking some student athletes under his wing in 2020. According […]

Source: The Urban Daily

Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Death Draws Attention To Her Complicated Legacy On Race

September 19, 2020September 19, 2020

U.S. Supreme Court justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg speaks at Stanford University

Source: MediaNews Group/The Mercury News via Getty Images / Getty

The news of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg‘s death has rattled a nation for a number of different reasons as the 87-year-old champion of women’s rights died Friday following a years-long battle with metastatic pancreas cancer. Amid the outpouring of condolences, [Read more]

Wells Fargo: Hope and Courage

September 19, 2020September 19, 2020

Millions of Americans are facing tough decisions on how to keep food on the table. However, in these trying moments, there are countless stories of courage and hope. In this video presented by Wells Fargo, two stories of local heroes provide a glimpse of how people are responding to the needs in their communities. We begin with the Carter family who works together to deliver over 150 meals to their local food pantry each week. And then there’s Corey Gamble who regularly bikes 16 miles to volunteer [Read more]

The Black Ballot: How Do HBCUs Fit Into ‘The Black Vote’?

September 18, 2020September 18, 2020

The Black Ballot: How Do HBCUs Fit Into ‘The Black Vote’?

NewsOne’s The Black Ballot initiative and its ongoing political conversation about the Black experience in America recently turned to the topic of historically Black colleges and universities and the roles HBCUs and their students are playing with “the Black vote” as Election Day rapidly approaches.

An impressive panel of Black minds helped NewsOne identify, explore and contextualize a number of nuanced themes [Read more]

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