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ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST PARISH, La. — Growing up, Dayna James never thought she’d willingly step foot on a plantation, let alone thank God for one. On an early Saturday morning last month, she joined about 80 other people to commemorate America’s largest slave revolt at the Woodland plantation in LaPlace, Louisiana, where nearly 500 […]
Former President Joe Biden’s controversial diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies delivered some gains for black businesspeople, but often failed to land them federal government contracts, executives and experts have said. President
New York AP — A venture capital firm has closed down a grant contest for Black women business owners as part of a settlement agreement with a conservative group that had filed a lawsuit alleging the program was discriminatory, both sides announced Wednesday.
The US government has filed a $100m (£75.6m) lawsuit against the owner and operator of a cargo ship that crashed into and destroyed a Baltimore bridge. Justice Department officials said the companies, Synergy and Grace Ocean, were “well aware” of the issues with the Dali before it lost power and crashed into the Francis Scott […]
Tupperware, the lossmaking 78-year-old American plastic food container brand, has filed for bankruptcy and is on the hunt for new owners as it attempts to lure younger customers. The company, which was founded by the chemist Earl Tupper in 1946 and became known for its patented “burping” seal, has started US chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings […]
Op-Ed: Black Americans Represent 2.4% Of All Business Owners In The US, But Now Is Still The Time For Us To Thrive — Here’s Why AfroTech Source link
Earlier this week, the U.S. surgeon general declared gun violence a public health crisis, issuing a 39 page advisory on initiatives to prevent firearm deaths. The advisory said the rate of firearm-related deaths “reached a near three-decade high in 2021.” About a third of American’s say they personally own a gun,
Image source, Getty Images Article information Author, Brandon Drenon Role, BBC News Reporting from Washington DC 2 hours ago Many American gun owners, including those with young children, leave a firearm loaded and unsecured at home, a new Center for Disease Control report shows. The report surveyed . . .
“And not only am I a woman, but I’m a black woman. So, me being a minority woman makes me have to work 2 or 3 times harder than I feel like other business owners. Also, I feel like we have to be creative in our avenues because a lot of minorities may not be […]
NEW YORK — A U.S. federal court of appeals panel suspended a venture capital firm’s grant program for Black women business owners, ruling that a conservative group is likely to prevail in its lawsuit claiming that the program is discriminatory. The ruling against the Atlanta-based Fearless Fund is another victory for conservative groups waging a […]