When it comes to mental health in the Black community, it is a taboo subject that’s not often discussed. Some may say it’s not a big deal, but during Cornerstone Unlimited‘s conversation, panelists talked about the ways in which mental health shows up in the community, especially when the prison system comes into play. “We …
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Apparently, there were, “very fine people” on “both sides” during the 2017 Charlottesville riot according to Donald Trump, and almost two years later, he is standing by this. “I was talking about people that went because they felt very strongly about the monument to Robert E. Lee, a great general,” said Trump to a group …
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Looks like talent didn’t fall too far from the tree! In Beyoncé’s new Netflix documentary, “Homecoming,” the “Formation” signer and Jay Z’s eldest daughter Blu Ivy sings the negro national anthem, Rosamond and James Weldon Johnson’s “Lift Every Voice and Sing.” This isn’t the first time Blue has been featured in her parent’s work. We can …
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One omnipresent topic that has been blowing up the news since the murder of Michael Brown is police brutality. At one point, it seemed as though every day reporters covered the same story with a different name of an unarmed Black person who was killed by a cop. The mistreatment of Black and brown bodies …
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Wayne Thompson, who came from humble beginnings, immigrated from Jamaica at the age of 14 years old and is now the vice president of telecommunications and internet management at Altice. When asked what the turning point was in his life, he credited mentorship and education. During the Long Island Urban League‘s State of Black Education …
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