By Victor Omondi The bank where a Black man intended to cash a check after selling his boat gave him more than money. Almond Brewer, an Arizona Black man, went to Pinal County Federal Credit Union in Apache Junction in October to cash a $3,200 check from a woman who purchased his boat, 12 News […]
By Victor Omondi A Black county judge based in Arkansas managed to trace his birth parents after appearing on Fox News. He’d been orphaned as a child. Last November, in recognition of National Adoption Month, Joseph Wood launched a search for his biological parents. According to the New York Post, the Chicago native was abandoned […]
By Victor Omondi Following reports of racist bullying in the district, including a student-organized mock auction of Black students, a North Carolina school board voted overwhelmingly Monday to endorse an action plan. After repeated reports of racial bullying at district schools, a group of parents and community members called on the Chatham County School District […]
By Victor Omondi The 12th Annual State of Black Business Summit was conducted on Monday, March 7, from 8-11 a.m. by the National Business League (NBL) Detroit Chapter, the Detroit Black Chamber of Commerce (DBCC), and the Booker T. Washington Trade Association (BTWBA). The summit and press conference addressed the current state of Black business […]
By Victor Omondi A theatrical show based on the gruesome shooting of 14-year-old Emmett Till has been written by a white playwright and librettist. On March 23, Clare Coss will perform “Emmett Till, A New American Opera” at John Jay College’s Gerald W. Lynch Theatre, with a second performance of the show expected on March […]