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.
Tag: Diversity
Posted inSports
Record Number of Black Quarterbacks Have Starting Positions in the NFL for the 2023-2024 Season
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The 2023 NFL Draft marked the first time in NFL history Black men were selected in the top three positions for quarterback.
Posted inOp-Ed
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 inThis Week
Here’s How We Recruit and Retain More Black Teachers
By Maya Pottiger Originally appeared in Word in Black Only 52% of teachers of color say they’re in it for the long haul, but strategies like loan forgiveness could help. […]
Posted inNews
The Case for Universal Kindergarten
by Maya Pottiger Originally appeared in Word in Black Early childhood education leads to stronger academic outcomes both in and beyond K-12, as well as better social and emotional outcomes, […]
Posted inFeatures
New Guide Offers Strategies to Reach Culture Transformation Through Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
By Kelley Johnson is founder/CEO of KEIRUS by KJE, Business leaders struggling to figure out return to office and best approaches to engage employees DALLAS, September 21, 2022 – As […]
Posted inPolitics,
African Americans and Other White House Staffers Call ‘Blaxit’ Story Fake News
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Despite a recent report alleging an exodus of Black staff members, the Biden-Harris Administration remains the most diverse in history. […]
Posted inLifestyle and Society
Tone Deaf Corporate America Blasted for Trying to ‘Own Juneteenth’
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia In 2021, President Joe Biden signed a bill to officially mark Juneteenth – June 19 – as an official federal […]
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Karine Jean-Pierre Selected as First Black Woman White House Press Secretary
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Karine Jean-Pierre, whose long career in Democratic communications led her to the podium last year as the second Black woman […]