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Officials at the treasury department are beginning to suggest that Americans should receive another round of stimulus checks to aid in the economic hardships caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. There have been a couple of different ideas being floated around. One, which was passed by democrats in the senate, is called the HEROES Act. It […]
Google announced plans to spend $100 million to fund black-owned startups and organizations supporting black entrepreneurs. Another $50 million will be directed to grants for small businesses within the Black community. Additional funds will be spent on job training and education access for black communities. Google CEO Sundar Pichai said; “Listening to the personal accounts […]
On Sunday, Mayor Lovely Warren announced that some of the offices in city hall will be re-opening and seeing customers starting Monday, 06/15. The offices will be operating with social distancing guidelines in place and will only be open during specific hours and days. In a press release, the Mayor said: “As the City of […]
According to Flo Anthony from the WDKX Wake-Up Club. Gianna Floyd, 6-year-old daughter of George Floyd. Posted on Instagram thanking Hollywood Great Barbra Streisand for her gift of Disney sharers. Gianna Floyd posted “Thank You @barbrastreisand for my package, I am now a Disney Stockholder thanks to you,”. Actress-Singer Streisand joined a list that includes […]
In a historic move, Ithaca, N.Y. is the first city in the nation to seek rent relief for tenants who’s income has been effected by the pandemic. Ithaca’s city council is asking the State of New York if its Mayor could be given the power to cancel residential and small business rent. The State Department […]
In a statement on Wednesday, the multibillion dollar corporation WalMart confirmed that about 12 of its 4,700 stores nationwide has been keeping multicultural hair and beauty products under lock and key. A lawsuit was filed in 2018 by Essie Grundy, who said products marketed toward African American customers were locked up in cases at the […]
According to CBS News, 1 in 5 Americans describe their financial situation as a hardship due to the coronavirus outbreak. A quarter of Americans earning less than $50,000 a year were impacted the most. Compared to 11% of Americans earning over $100,000 a year or more. 45% of Americans say they are not making enough […]
The Weeknd is using his Instagram with 23 million followers to fight for justice. He is encouraging his followers to make donations to nonprofit organizations committed to racial equality. The music star donated $500,000 between Colin Kaepernick’s Know Your Rights Camp, National Bail Out and Black Lives Matter Global Network, splitting up the money […]
The Justice Department has ended its investigations into the insider trading that allegedly occurred by Senators Dianne Feinstein of California, Kelly Loeffler of Georgia and Jim Inhofe of Oklahoma. The accusations are based on transactions made in the weeks before the coronavirus pandemic began affecting the stock market. Recent discoveries in the inquiry suggest that Senator Richard […]
Could unemployment claims be going to the wrong place? Yep! Many people are filing for unemployment and are getting denied. But if the message says “This Social Security Number was already used to file a claim”. Sorry, scammers gotcha! According to the Secret Service, scammers are using Social Security numbers to claim unemployment benefits for […]
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