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Will justice finally be done for Emmett Till? Family hope a 65-year wait may soon be over
Published April 25, 2020 by TheGuardian
Thelma Wright Edwards knows this is the last chance for justice for Emmett Till. The next few weeks and months will determine whether there will ever be... Read more
The coronavirus crisis has exposed China's long history of racism
Published April 24, 2020 by TheGuardian
Clean up the foreign trash!”. “Don’t turn our hometown into an international rubbish dump.” “This is China, not... Read more
Black women sue golf course that called cops alleging they were playing too slowly
Published April 23, 2020 by CNN
A group of African American women who allege that management at a Pennsylvania golf course mistreated them when they called police because they were playing too... Read more
FAMU MMERI Launches Medical Marijuana Videocast
Episode Features Certified Cannabis Physician Dr. Terel Newton
Florida medical marijuana physician Terel Newton, MD, talked cannabis and COVID-19 as the inaugural guest on the newly-launched... Read more
One Community Launches Second Microgrant Program for St. Petersburg Businesses DEADLINE April 24th TOMORROW
New One Community Microgrant deadline April 24th TOMORROW
The One Community Plan team at Pinellas County Urban League launched its second microgrant program Friday evening, as part of the... Read more
Black scientists hope to begin testing antiviral drug for coronavirus in two weeks
Meharry Medical College was founded in 1876 in Nashville, Tennessee, to teach medicine to former enslaved Africans and to serve the underserved. Now, in one of its laboratories, a scientist says he... Read more
Barack Obama endorses Joe Biden for president in video message
Published April 14, 2020 by TheGrio
Former President Barack Obama endorsed his former vice president, Joe Biden, on Tuesday, throwing his full support at Biden’s bid for the White... Read more
EARL GRAVES SR., FOUNDER OF BLACK ENTERPRISE, PASSES AWAY AT 85
Published 7, 2020 by BlackEnterprise
Black Enterprise Founder and Publisher Earl G. Graves, Sr., the quintessential entrepreneur who created a vehicle of information and advocacy that has inspired... Read more
Bill Withers, singer behind ‘Lean On Me,’ ‘ Lovely Day’ dead at 81
Published April 3, 2020 by TheGrio
Bill Withers, who wrote and sang a string of soulful songs in the 1970s that have stood the test of time, including “Lean On Me, ” “Lovely... Read more
WEBINAR FOR ENTREPRENEURS: Maximize CARES Act Access & Choose the Right Emergency Loan Program April 3rd
For One Community affiliated businesses and clients of Pinellas County Urban League, Tampa Bay Black Business Investment Corp. (BBIC), Florida SBDC at Pinellas County, St. Petersburg Greenhouse, as... Read more