June 13th was Men’s Mental Health Awareness Day and the launch of the No Pause Project, a social change initiative and card game designed to redefine masculinity within communities of color. The initiative supports Therapy For Black Men. An organization that provides culturally competent care for men of color and has provided over $110,000 worth […]
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Joey Bada$$, a man of many titles — rapper, activist, and actor — has now added another to his repertoire: founder of the non-profit IMPACT MENTORSHIP. In the United States, disparities in employment and income are stark across different racial and ethnic groups. According to a report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS),
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Donald Trump has been found guilty by a jury of New Yorkers on all 34 counts of felony falsifying business records. This is the first time a former president and current republican candidate for president has been convicted of a crime. Trump is scheduled to be sentenced on July 11–just four days before the Republican
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Originally published by The 19th Bettina Benson was getting off a red-eye flight from Los Angeles, on her way home to Marietta, Georgia, when she received an email that altered the course of her business. She was a recipient of a 2023 grant from venture capital firm Fearless Fund, established to help Black women small
Originally published by The 19th Black women think the federal government could do more to advance entrepreneurship opportunities, as many view launching and sustaining businesses as key to creating wealth, according to a survey from Goldman Sachs’ One Million Black Women investment initiative. The survey, published Thursday, comes as the Biden administration is embarking on
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“So we are going to drop “A Crockett Clapback Collection.” The Congresswoman announced on X. Last Thursday, social media was ablaze after Rep. Marjorie Taylor commented on Crockett’s appearance saying, “I think your fake eyelashes are messing up what you’re reading,” to which Rep. Crockett fired back by calling her a “bleach blonde, bad-built, butch body.”
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The Mary J. Blige and Pepsi “Strength of a Woman Festival and Summit” descended upon the vibrant streets of New York City, transforming the iconic singer’s hometown into a hub of inspiration and empowerment over Mother’s Day Weekend. Amidst the captivating performances and engaging panels, one discussion stood out as a beacon of enlightenment: “Crisis
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Originally published by The 19th This story was originally published by Capital B. Please sign up for Capital B’s newsletter, which comes out each week, to follow similar stories. Abortion attacks aren’t slowing down as the clock ticks on Florida’s six-week ban and Arizona’s Supreme Court has paved the way to reinforce a Civil War-era law that
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Originally published by The 19th North Carolina Republican gubernatorial nominee Mark Robinson has a long history of attacking influential women in personal and often vulgar terms. But Robinson has reserved particular vitriol for Black women in positions of power, with many of his social media postings invoking misogyny, racism, homophobia and transphobia. Experts and advocates
Originally published by The 19th WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Joe Biden doubled down on his support for care workers, family caregivers and advocates on Tuesday, recommitting to previous promises to bring back the child tax credit, increase child care funding and bolster staffing in nursing homes. “Care workers represent the best of who we are in
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