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Black Moms Can (BMC) Program Turns Everyday Mothers into Paid Influencers, Creating a New Path to Wealth and Representation

Inclusion Solutions Incorporated (ISC) launches a people-powered alternative to fading DEI programs, starting with Black moms at the center of the movement Nationwide — As corporations slash Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) budgets, one Black-owned public benefit company is making sure the movement doesn’t stall — it’s shifting the power to the people, starting with Black mothers. Inclusion Solutions Incorporated (ISC), founded by community advocate and author Lee F. Cameron, is placing its flagship Black Moms Can (BMC) Network front […]

todayAugust 9, 2025 2

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Mom Turns in Her Teen Son to Police After He Assaulted a Walmart Worker

Nationwide — An African American mother from Magee, Mississippi, drove her son to the police station after he was accused of assaulting a Walmart employee. Her son, Norman Whitlock, was taken into custody and charged. Police had responded to a report of an assault in progress at the local Walmart. When officers arrived, they found that an employee had been attacked. They began searching for the person responsible. During the investigation, dispatch received a call from a woman who said […]

todayAugust 2, 2025 2

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Black Woman From Atlanta Makes History, Turns 105 Years Old

Nationwide — Valena York Henderson, an African American woman from Atlanta, Georgia, recently turned 105 and celebrated the milestone with family and friends. The gathering honored her life of love, faith, and service across five generations. Born in 1919, Henderson has lived through world wars, the civil rights era, and over a century of change. Her family describes her as a steady presence — a woman whose quiet strength and compassion have shaped the lives of many. Now a mother, […]

todayJuly 22, 2025 9

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Polling incident turns physical after Trump voter calls Black election worker ‘F–king b–h’

An incident at a polling station in Orangeburg, South Carolina, involving an apparent Trump supporter who berated a group of Black female poll workers on Wednesday resulted in a state investigation.  The incident turned physical during early voting after a white man sporting a pro-Trump cap used expletives when told he could not wear the political paraphernalia. According to WIS News 10, the male voter wore a “Let’s Go Brandon” hat. The coded term is a known anti-President Joe Biden […]

todayNovember 1, 2024 1

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Watch: As Voting Rights Act turns 59, White House vows restoring it is still a priority

This week marks the 59th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Nearly six decades after the act granted Black Americans the right to vote without fear of racial discrimination, data from the Brennan Center for Justice shows that the turnout gap between Black and brown voters and white voters has steadily increased over the years. Advocates and experts point out those numbers are a result of rulings by the U.S. Supreme Court that struck down key provisions in […]

todayAugust 8, 2024 2

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As 1994 crime bill turns 30, Secure DC Act fuels worry of repeated racial harms

In a few weeks, the D.C. Council will undertake a final vote on legislation that would establish new laws and policies intended to address the rise of homicides and other violent crimes in the nation’s capital.  The Secure D.C. Act, which was unanimously supported by the council in a preliminary vote, seeks to address public safety concerns in Washington, D.C. However, the provisions in the anti-crime bill raise concerns about adverse effects on the sizeable Black population in the district.   […]

todayFebruary 17, 2024 1