February 2021

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans rallied solidly Wednesday against Democrats’ proposed $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill as lawmakers awaited a decision by the...

Golf Without Woods? Battered Leg Brings It Closer To Reality

By Doug Ferguson, Associated Press Los Angeles, CA — The PGA Tour without Tiger Woods was always inevitable purely because of age. His...

Calif’s AB 5 Contractor Law Could Soon Become National Standard

Quinci LeGardye, California Black Media Statewide — The national equivalent of California’s controversial AB 5 labor law is making its way through the United...

Biden’s Nominees of Color Facing More Intense Republican Scrutiny Than His White Picks. If Only We Knew Why

By: Stephen Crockett, Jr., The Root It would be nice to live in a world where everything made sense. For example, I’d...

200-Year Old Historically Black Community in Michigan Continues to Struggle After Years of Disenfranchisement and Racial Inequity

Nationwide — If you live in one of 10 contiguous South Oakland County, Michigan suburbs (one of the wealthiest counties in the...

How Debbie Allen Is Choreographing a Healthier Lifestyle After Receiving a Pre-Diabetes Diagnosis

By: Tonja Renee Stidhum, The Root In the 1980s TV series Fame, Debbie Allen, as Lydia Grant, famously implored her dance students to...

California Bill Would Require State to Contract More With Black-Owned Businesses

By: Antonio‌ ‌Ray‌ ‌Harvey‌, California‌ ‌Black‌ ‌Media‌ Sacramento, CA — Last week, Assemblymember David Chiu (D-San Francisco) introduced the Economic Equity First Act...

5 Ways To Make Your LinkedIn Profile Stand Out, According To LinkedIn

By: JPMorgan Chase Advancing Black Pathways The LinkedIn team weighs in on personal branding, the importance of your profile and the increased...

Sex Crime Crack Down: Bill Pushes New Penalties for Human Trafficking, Online Abuse