These Black Women Founders Raised $2.2M In Funding For Their HR Platform
They’re helping people get and stay hired! WorkTorch, the only career discovery platform for the service economy workforce, raised $2.2 million in a seed round led by Tenzing Capital, Tech Crunch reports. Previously known as QuickHire, sisters and founders Deborah Gladney and Angela Muhwezi-Hall’s new focus since raising more funds is not only more recruiting but also retention, […]
Here Are 6 Bookstores To Visit In NYC If You Want To Support More Black Authors<
Tis’ the season to snuggle with a book! No matter where you are in life, there’s always an opportunity to further your knowledge and understanding. More importantly, check your sources and make sure that the writers have shared values and a commitment to the communities you belong in. One of our favorite cities, and a […]
Meet Joseph Adetola, the Meditation Leader Teaching Mindfulness at Detention Centers
Good vibes only! This meditation leader is traveling to detention centers to teach young people the power of meditation and mindfulness. Baltimore-native Joseph “Zentola” Adetola is a mediation leader and artist who is on a journey to keep low vibrations out and you at peace. His podcast, A Moment of ZENTOLA, explores different guided meditations and engages […]
Dusty Baker Wins His First World Series As The Third Black Major League Baseball Manager
It’s his first win in 25 seasons! Johnnie B. “Dusty” Baker Jr. was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 26th round of the Major Baseball League (MLB) in 1967. He was an exceptional player, accumulating 1,981 hits, 320 doubles, 242 homers, 1,013 RBI’s, 964 runs and 137 stolen bases throughout his career. He’s also gained […]
5 Things You Never Knew About The First Black Film Star Nominated For Academy Award For Best Actress
She would’ve turned 100 years old yesterday! Dorothy Jean Dandridge is one of the most prolific and well-known actresses of the 20th century. She was born in Cleveland, Ohio on November 9, 1922 and got started early in the entertainment industry at the urging of her mother, Ruby Dandridge, Biography.com reports. Ruby was also an actress and pushed […]
30 Years In Show Business: Here’s Why We Should Give Tyler Perry His Flowers Now
He proved that where we end up is more important than where we started. Most of us were introduced to Tyler Perry through his Madea movies, which were usually sold by the neighborhood’s “movie man.” He’d stop by the barbershops and hair salons with perfume, tasers, jewelry, and Tyler Perry’s newest play. Before Perry made […]
Michelle Browder’s $5.5M Project Will Turn the Building That Was Used To Experiment On Enslaved Black Women Into A Clinic
An Alabama artist and activist is transforming a site once used for medical experiments on enslaved people. Michelle Browder is best known for her powerful artwork and civil rights tour company, More Than Tours. Her stops include Montgomery’s former slave market and the old Greyhound bus station where 21 young Freedom Riders fought a vicious battle […]
Here Are 6 Things You Never Knew About Jimi Hendrix
He would’ve been celebrating his 80th birthday this month! Jimi Hendrix is best known as a somewhat ethereal musician. A pioneer of the electric guitar, Hendrix was a self-taught musician whose skill and mastery created a new form of music. His meteoric rise to superstardom was swift. He not only drew inspiration from a host of […]
A 30-Foot Confederate Monument In Georgia Is Being Replaced With a John Lewis Statue
They’re breaking ground on the DeKalb County statue honoring civil rights icon and Georgia congressman, John Lewis. John Lewis, born on February 21, 1940 in Alabama, was one of the “Big Six” leaders of the 1960s Civil Rights Movement and went down in history as one of the greatest Black congressmen. He was 80 years […]
This 10-Year-Old Just Landed a Distribution Deal That Will Put Her Children’s Book In 250 Stores
Nyla Johnson’s new book is teaching kindergartners not to be afraid. We have got to give it up for our young writers; Aiden M. Taylor wrote a book to uplift children during the pandemic when he was 11 years old, Omari McQueen published his first cookbook when he was 12 years old, and Nia Reese became a best-selling author at […]