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Two Black-Owned Banks Merge

I came across some great news earlier and had to share. The following information is from the Los Angeles Business Journal. Broadway Financial Corp., the holding company for Broadway Federal Bank, and CFBanc Corp. (City First Bank) are planning to merge and create the largest Black-owned financial institution in the United States. It will be…

Stop Crying, Man Up

Until Next Time…

Other Factors Causing COVID-19 Deaths?

There have been videos floating around the internet of medical physicians speaking out against COVID-19 death numbers. I’ve also had conversations with people who are labeling this pandemic a hoax. So when I came across an article that justifies what’s been said, I had to share it with you all. The following information is from…

OMG Jamaica Farms

There’s some interesting news coming out of Jamaica. The following information is from Loop Jamaica. Friends Jevaughn Whyte and Terrique Goldson partnered with businessman Patrick White to create a pineapple farm in Fontabelle, Trelawny Jamaica. Named “OMG Jamaica Farms,” these three businessmen have seen massive success. Whyte and Goldson didn’t have prior experience in the…

African Workers Stranded in Lebanon

In a previous post, Ghanaian domestic workers who evacuated from Lebanon were highlighted. Well, other African migrants, including Gambian and Ethiopian, are still stranded in the country. The following information comes from The Times of Israel. Thousands of foreign workers—domestic workers, supermarket, and restaurant employees—are currently stranded in Beirut, Lebanon. Dollar shortages, the coronavirus pandemic,…

5G in Africa

In a previous post, I highlighted the 5G network that’s set to take over the future. Well, there’s some interesting news coming out of Africa in regards to the network that I had to share. The following information is from Africa News. Converting to 5G promises more speed, less lag time, and a stronger internet…

Self-Assessment 2

I’m going to keep asking this question: Will combating intraracial violence ever become a serious movement, or are we going to continue to deflect? Rest In Peace, CJ Johnson and Mykala Bell Until Next Time…

“I’m Telling, Don’t Shoot!”

I’ve been very open about my frustration regarding intraracial violence in my community. And I’m happy to have come across an organization, based in Chicago, IL, that’s just as frustrated. They’ve had enough, and they’re doing something about it. “I’m Telling, Don’t Shoot” Founded by philanthropist and business owner Early Walker, I’m Telling Don’t Shoot…

Thousands of Migrants Disposed at Sea By Greek Officials

I came across some disturbing news earlier that I have to share with you all. The following information is from 2Nacheki. Greece officials secretly took 1,072 migrants and refugees, some of them African, from a detention centre and disposed of them at sea. They were sailed to the edge of Greek water territory on inflatable…

Burundi Demands Reparations from Belgium and Germany

There’s some interesting news coming out of the continent that I have to share. The following information comes from Bloomberg. The East African country of Burundi is demanding $43 billion in reparations from Belgium and Germany. They want Belgium and Germany to return archival material and other stolen artifacts taken between 1899 and 1962. Europe’s…

Book Review

For the longest, I’ve heard liberals say that “there’s only one race, the human race.” And after hearing Dr. Joy DeGruy regurgitate that sentiment in an interview with Nick Cannon, I knew I needed to do further research. This led me to A Troublesome Inheritance: Genes, Race and Human History. In the course of adaptation,…