Quit Playin: 2020: A Blurry Vision!

Wakanda News Details

Quit Playin: 2020: A Blurry Vision!

By Vincent L. HallColumnist 2020 started before it even started. Months before its arrival, personal and corporate plans were laid out like a Sunday suit on Saturday night. We were …

Source: Serving Northeast Texas

You may also like

NGage Concierge Real Estate Services

Q: It has been a few years since you were last featured in Savoy Magazine. Catch us up on what you’ve been

fave

Source: Savoy Network

New poll reveals COVID-19’s impacts on African American communities

On Tuesday, May 19, the African American Research Collaborative in partnership with the NAACP and the Equity Research and Innovation Center at Yale School of Medicine presented new polling detailing the impacts of the Coronavirus pandemic on African American

fave

Source: Atlanta Daily World - Powered by Real Times Media

Why special SME funds have yet to make big impact

On her part, Esther Nyambura, an embroiderer, who says she was fired from several jobs because her attention was more focused on taking care of a special needs child, and now wishes to start her own tailoring business, told Enterprise she does not have adequate information about the funds to be

fave

Source: Business Daily

THE HUTCHINSON REPORT: Congress needs to show black businesses the money

In several informal polls on my Facebook pages I asked the same question: “Do you know of any black owned business that got a COVID-19 stimulus SBA Payroll Protection Program

fave

Source: Homepage -

Eric Trump: Democrats designed lockdown orders to beat Trump in 2020

Eric Trump (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty

fave

Source: theGrio

King, Alveda (1951- )

Alveda King, a prominent conservative leader, evangelist, and niece of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., was born in Atlanta, Georgia, as the first of five children of Alfred Daniel King and Naomi Barber King on January 22, 1951. Her father worked heavily in the civil rights movement and was a pastor

fave

Source: Black Past

Jan

22

1951

Coronavirus, Tulsa COVID-19 Update – May 14 | The Oklahoma Eagle

Test results are updated daily For the most up-to-date news, information and business resources in Tulsa, cases trend down, starting tomorrow, Tulsa will enter Phase 2 of the State’s Reopening

fave

Source: The Oklahoma Eagle

Moore, Gwendolynne S. "Gwen" (1951- )

Gwendolynne Moore is the first African American member of Congress from Wisconsin where she represents the state’s Fourth Congressional District. Moore, a community leader and lifelong civil rights and human rights advocate, is the first woman to represent the Fourth Congressional District. She is

fave

Source: Black Past

Jan

4

2005

New Poll Reveals America’s Strong Desire for Michelle Obama to Lead as Vice President

Democrats are not letting go of the idea of nominating former first lady Michelle Obama as the vice president for the 2020 presidential

fave

Source: Black Enterprise - The Premier Resource for Black Entrepreneurs and Career, Tech, and Money Content for Black People - Black Ent

Left of Black with Candice Jenkins

Left of Black host Mark Anthony Neal sits down with Candice Jenkins to talk about Ta-Nehisi Coates and the Black Middle

fave

Source: AA Studies Research Guide

Apr

4

1964

Hall, Katie Beatrice (1938-2012)

Democratic representative Katie Hall was elected to the United States Congress in 1983. Born in Mound Bayou, Bolivar County, Mississippi in 1938, she attended Mississippi Valley State University and Indiana University before teaching in the public schools of Gary Indiana. Hall was elected to the

fave

Source: Black Past

Feb

20

2012

Joe Biden Is Determined To Make This More Difficult Than It Needs To Be

Joe Biden is being Joe Biden, which means instead of staying in the basement and allowing Donald Trump to sink himself and be the story, he has volunteered a gaffe for us to focus

fave

Source: Black Women's Lifestyle Guide, Black Love & Beauty Trends - Essence

Oakland African American Chamber of Commerce sets up relief program to help businesses of color

OAKLAND, Calif. (KRON) – The Oakland Chamber of Commerce has set up what they call a resiliency relief program to help its members who have been hurt by the coronavirus

fave

Source: African Americans News Monitoring Service & Press Release Distribution - EIN News

Left of Black with Natanya Duncan

Host Mark Anthony Neal and Natanya Duncan compare leaders and leadership through the eras of Black social movement from the UNIA to the Black Lives Matter. Duncan is an Assistant Professor of History and Africana Studies at Lehigh

fave

Source: AA Studies Research Guide

The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) - Diversity Fuels Us

The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) was founded on the belief more than 50 years ago that the best answers for clients came through diversity of thought. Our founder Bruce Henderson encouraged all consultants—even the most junior members on a team—to engage in vigorous debate and

fave

Source: Savoy Network

Biden Hires Karine Jean-Pierre As Senior Adviser Amid Push To Engage Black Voters

Biden has already had an advantage with Black voters in the primary elections, especially over his former opponent Bernie

fave

Source: NewsOne

Brenda J. Gaines

Brenda J. Gaines was President & Chief Executive Officer of the Diners Club for Citigroup. In this role, Gaines was responsible for leading the activities of the North American franchise in the global twenty-nine billion-dollar Diners Club International network. Gaines has held various

fave

Source: Savoy Network

New #SaveTheSalon Fund to Raise $2 Million for Black Hairstylists

In partnership with Ben Felicia Horowitz, Jack Dorsey’s #startsmall (the chief executive of Twitter and Square) Libra/The Pritzker Family, and The Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation, Mayvenn is raising funds to bring much-needed relief to hairstylists in the Black

fave

Source: http://www.blacknews.com

Earvin Magic Johnson's Equitrust funds over $100 million for minority and women owned businesses

Earvin “Magic” Johnson, majority owner of EquiTrust, the nation’s largest minority-owned insurance company, announced a $100 million partnership with MBE Capital Partners, the largest certified minority-owned asset-based lender, and the National Action

fave

Source: Atlanta Tribune

Karl Rove Calls Obama’s HBCU Address ‘Political Drive-By Shooting’ Of Trump

Source: Getty Images / Getty

fave

Source: NewsOne

Biden reinforces plan for Black America after ‘Breakfast Club’ backlash

Earlier this month, Joe Biden, the presumptive Democratic nominee for president, released his plan for Black America called, Lift Every

fave

Source: Houston Defender Network - Houston's Leading Black Community News & Information Source

Hip-Hop Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick Granted Early Release From Prison

Former Detroit Mayor, Kwame Kilpatrick, has been granted early release and will be freed 21 years early next month to home confinement, according to the Detroit Free

fave

Source: The Black Chronicle

U.S. Bank Offers Financial Support and Demonstrates Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

NNPA NEWSWIRE — As the global coronavirus pandemic upends all aspects of our lives, U.S. Bank is uniting with other corporations and longstanding partner organizations that are representing members of underserved and minority communities to advocate for inclusion among Pan-Asians and other cultural

fave

Source: Milwaukee Community Journal - Wisconsin's Largest African American Newspaper

Masiyiwa completes solar power project in Matabeleland South

Zimbabwean businessman and philanthropist, Strive Masiyiwa has, through his Re-Imagine Rural initiative, completed a 100KW solar power project in the Ndolwane area in Bulilima district near Plumtree town in Matabeleland

fave

Source: NewsDay Zimbabwe - Everyday News for Everyday People

Nation’s smallest small businesses get left behind during COVID-19

In late March, Congress approved the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, known as the CARES Act, setting aside $376 billion in funding for American workers and small

fave

Source: New Orleans Data News Weekly – The People’s Paper

NFL Announces Major Steps to Incentivize Teams to Hire Minorities for Top Posts

At the end of a recent interview on the very popular radio show, “The Breakfast Club,” Joe Biden said, “If you have a problem figuring out whether you’re for me or Trump, then you

fave

Source: Black News, Politics, Commentary & Culture | BlackPressUSA

Magic Johnson Offers $100 Million To Minority Businesses

On Good Morning America on May 19, Johnson, who is also the owner of EquiTrust, the nation’s largest minority-owned insurance company, announced he will partner with MBE Capital Partners, a Latino-owned company, to provide supply chain finance solutions for women and minority-owned businesses and

fave

Source: The New Journal and Guide

Show Black businesses the money!

In several informal polls on my Facebook pages I asked the same question: “Do you know of any Black owned business that got a COVID stimulus SBA Payroll Protection Program

fave

Source: New Pittsburgh Courier - Powered by Real Times Media

Long-term effects of pandemic look dire, experts warn

Osterholm, who has been one of the national “go to” experts on COVID-19, said he expects the virus to continue to infect Americans until either a vaccine is developed and widely available or until more than 60% of Americans have been

fave

Source: MN Spokesman Recorder

Young Buck Released From Prison, Claims He Does Not Owe Fofty Any Cashville Coins

For those who not in the know the “Shorty Wanna Ride” rapper recently spent four months on child abandonment charges from Newton

fave

Source: The Urban Daily

More from Serving Northeast Texas

From Marva With Love: Dorothy J. Gentry

That Celebrity Interview: Angela Simmons from Growing up Hip Hop

A Healthy Mind: I Love My Mama BUT NOT LIKE YOU THINK!

Quit Playin’: Mama Said…

The Last Word: Donald John Trump is Hazardous to Your Health!

Mavs Gaming Undefeated After First Week of NBA2K Season 3

Desoto City Hall & Some Facilities Set For a Limited Reopening on May 18th: Safety Restrictions & Modified Rules In Place

An Urgent Call to Establish a Federal Office of Men’s Health: A Critical Component of Addressing Future Pandemics

Comerica Bank in the Community

Jim Austin Online Announces Grown Folks Jazz May Line-Up

Wake Up And Stay Woke: Looking For Answers?

My Memoir of Ruth Ferguson, Editor of North Dallas Gazette (May 22, 1965 – May 18, 2020)

That Celebrity Interview: Netflix’s Go! Go! Cory Carson

Friends and Former Media Colleagues React to Death of Beloved Sports Journalist Roger B. Brown

Hollywood’s Movie Review: SCOOB!

From Marva With Love: Wesley Catholic from Royal’s Fried Chicken and Seafood

DeSoto High School Announces Its Class of 2020 Senior Celebrations (press release)

Dallas ISD Student Wins Mavs’ Virtual Business Pitch Competition

A Message from Black and Clark (video)

10 Black Scholarship Programs in 2020 That Are Still Open Despite COVID-19

Hollywood’s Movie Review: The Wretched

Quit Playin’: Mandate My Ass!

Dallas Cowboys Quarterback Dak Prescott Donates $1 Million to Address Police Training and Racism

The Texas Democratic Party to Host a Virtual Media Room at Texas Democratic Convention (press release)

June 1st’s National Day Of Mourning & Lament

Hollywood’s Movie Review: The High Note

Mavs, Other Teams Prepare for Season’s Return

NBA Coaches Association Condemns Racial Injustice, Forms Committee

Dallas Black Chamber of Commerce Partners with First United Bank to Help Re-Open Black-Owned Businesses Damaged in Downtown Dallas Protests (press release)

Protesters in Cedar Hill Rally for Black Lives

My Truth: Thanks, Destiny

That Celebrity Interview: 23andMe COVID-19 with Joyce Tung

From Marva with Love: Bobbie Edmonds

Mavs Seek Racial Healing With “Courageous Conversations”

Quit Playin’: Who’s Lootin’ You??

PBS Celebrates Pride Month with PRIDELAND, a Short-Form Digital Series and New One-Hour Special with Host and Actor Dyllón Burnside, Exploring LGBTQ+ Identity in the U.S. South

West Campaign Announces List of New Marquee Endorsements, Including Jim Hightower, Ben Crump, Cedric Richmond (press release)

My Truth: The Very Last!

I Was Just Thinking: So Now Can We Hire Kaepernick Back?

Social Justice

Faithfull Utterances: Babylon Confusion in 2020

My Truth: A Father’s Love

Cowboys Observe Juneteenth, But Where’s Jerry Jones?

Quit Playin’: The Warrior Model–Rally v. Protest

I Was Just Thinking: Big Question For See-No-Evil Backup Cops–Why Did You Not Step In?

About Your Hair: Hair Dad

Reflecting on Fathers

Virtual Community Calendar: Week of June 21

Hollywood’s Movie Review: Da 5 Bloods

Faithfull Utterances: Babylon Confusion in 2020, Part 2

Politics Facts

Blackfacts BETA RELEASE 11.5.3
(Production Environment)