Wednesday 10.30.2019

Rev. Al Sharpton To Meet With Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg To Address Urgent Civil Rights Concerns

As Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg continues to try to repair the tech giant’s reputation, he has agreed to a meeting with Civil Rights activist Rev. Al Sharpton to address “urgent” Civil Rights concerns. Other civil rights leaders will be on hand to discuss their concerns about voter suppression concerns on the social platform.

Remembering When Obama Was Against Compensating College Athletes

While celebrities like LeBron James and others are celebrating the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s (NCAA) recent vote to modify rules to allow college athletes to be compensated, former President Barack Obama wasn’t sold on the idea in 2015.

15 Quotes From Obama’s Former Pastor Rev. Jeremiah Wright

Once upon a time, The Obamas attended the church of Rev. Jeremiah Wright on Chicago’s south side. They did not end up living happily ever after. During his first presidential bid, Barack Obama and family chose to distance themselves after some of Wright’s remarks came under heavy scrutiny. A passionate proponent of Black liberation Theology, it wasn’t Wright’s first or last time speaking his truth. Here are 20 of Wright’s most controversial quotes.

He Traded A Carefree Life To Be Foster ‘Pop’ To More Than 50 Kids

Guy Bryant is a single father. A single father of more than 50. Fifty foster kids. Over the past 12 years, Bryant has opened his Brooklyn apartment up to more than 50 foster kids in need.

13 Black Tech Entrepreneurs Who Chose To Not Let Their Ideas Lie Dormant And Haunt Them

Forget focusing on killer zombies and jack-o’-lanterns this Halloween. Let’s focus on the scary things Black tech entrepreneurs must overcome to build and operate killer companies.