Category: RACE + POLITIKS
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ROCKEFELLER FOUNDATION spends $400,000 on Vaccine Campaign To Reach Black Women
The Black Women’s Health Imperative (BWHI) announced that it has received a $400,000 grant from The Rockefeller Foundation to improve vaccination rates among Black women and communities of color.
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Black Economic Development Fund hits $250 million goal
LISC’s Black Economic Development Fund hits $250 million goal, makes first catalytic investments in Black-led banks, real estate developers
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Black Entrepreneurship in Canada Cause for Concern
A major report on Black entrepreneurship in Canada published today revealed important findings on the challenges faced by entrepreneurs of African descent in terms of their businesses’ development and performance.
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Outdoor Afro Invites Reflections on Freedom to Commemorate Juneteenth
Furthering its commitment to celebrate Black lives and joy through the connection to outdoor experiences, Outdoor Afro launches a commemorative celebration to gather perspectives on what it means to be free in America, in light of Juneteenth this year.
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Who’s Stacey Abrams
Stacey Abrams is an American political leader, voting rights activist, entrepreneur, and NY Times bestselling author. Abrams also served in the Georgia State House of Representatives in 2007 until 2017 (having served as minority leader in 2011 until 2017). This year, the world will be learning more of the intimate side of Stacy Abrams as she launches a national speaking tour, A Conversation with Stacey Abrams The tour will launch in San Antonio at The Tobin Center’s H-E-B Performance Hall on September 20, 2021, before heading on to eleven other US cities.