Founded in 2019 by three Black women, Fearless Fund has championed economic empowerment and opportunity for women of color. Their flagship initiative, the Fearless Strivers Grant Contest, has provided substantial financial support to Black women entrepreneurs, with awards reaching up to $20,000. However, Blum’s American Alliance for Equal Rights contends that this program violates a section of the Civil Rights Act of 1866, which prohibits racial discrimination in contracts.
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Why the CBC Needs to Champion an Economic Justice Agenda
The Congressional Black Caucus has the opportunity to issue a call for economic justice at its upcoming conference, and should consider ways to better participate in the Biden administration’s industrial plan, explore cooperative strategies, encourage strategic migration to four economically promising Southern states, and call for reparations to build institutional wealth.
Posted inFinance
Changing Trajectories: Financial Planning Puts Black Folks on Track
Passing down financial knowledge is common in the Black community, yet there’s a potential danger in sharing incorrect financial advice that could put someone on the wrong path.
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OP-ED: Biden Needs a Reparations Commission for 2024
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Leaders within the Democratic Party in the last Congress demonstrated their political will for a reparations commission. 217 confirmed yes votes in the House and half of the Senate Committee chairs, along with the Senate Leader, and many of their colleagues, signed on to the Senate bill.
Posted inHealth
‘Respect your Phases,’ Alzheimer’s Disease and its effect on the Black Community
Caregiver Coach PAT Bailey is knowledgeable on the disease and the necessary caregiver process, as she works with the University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth (HSC) […]
Posted inCommunity
City of Dallas reopens Juanita J. Craft House as civil rights museum
By Raven Jordan The Juanita J. Craft House, a South Dallas historical landmark, was reopened as a Civil Rights Museum on Saturday, May 20. Juanita J. Craft was an activist, […]
Posted inTexas
How the Recent Banking Collapses Might Affect Black Financial Institutions
And just as the adage goes, “When America catches a cold, Black people get pneumonia,” Black-owned banks could be unintentional victims of the United States’ current banking crisis. By Stacy […]
Emerge S/S 23’ (A Fashion & Music Experience) Presents Its Spring/Summer Showcase May 21st!
Creative Currency, one of DFW’s top boutique public relations and event production companies, brings back its concept event EMERGE, a fashion and music experience. EMERGE is a recurring fashion and music […]
Led By Non-Profit Leader And Community Activist, Dr. Cheryl “Action” Jackson, North Texas Leaders Come Together To Host A Community Vigil For The Victims In The Allen Outlet Shooting
Led by Dr. Cheryl Jackson, the founder of Minnie’s Food Pantry, local community leader are coming together to host a vigil to honor the lives of the victims who lost […]
StageBlack: A Festival of New Plays
The STAGEBLACK: A Festival of New Plays is back! This festival has broken new ground, uplifting the African American Experience and Theatrical Cannon by empowering artists to create and develop […]