Sarafina Wright
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Biden Administration Announces Plan to Reduce Homelessness by 25%
The Biden-Harris administration has set forth a federal plan to end homelessness in America with the ambitious goal of reducing it by 25% by 2025. → Read More
HBCU Streetwear Clothing Brand Lands in Major Retailers
When Ashley Jones first launched Tones of Melanin in 2017, she had the goal of filling a gap in the fashion industry and on HBCU campuses. → Read More
Mayor Bowser Declares May 7-14 as D.C. Veg Restaurant Week
D.C.’s first-ever Veg Restaurant Week, which will feature some of the District’s most highly-rated vegan and plant-based restaurants ranging from fast-casual to fine dining establishments, will take place May 7-14, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced, → Read More
Historic First: Black Architect Takes Industry's Top Prize
The Hyatt Foundation announced Diébédo Francis Kéré, architect, educator and social activist, as the 2022 Laureate of the Pritzker Architecture Prize. He is the 51st recipient of the Prize and the first Black. → Read More
Suicide Rate in U.S. Decreases But Some Groups See Bumps
The suicide rate in the U.S. decreased by three percent for the second consecutive year, according to the most recent data (2020) from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention […] → Read More
U.S. Postal Service Salutes Legendary Sculptor Edmonia Lewis
The U.S. Postal Service has honored the legendary sculptor Edmonia Lewis with its latest stamp in the Black Heritage Series. Lewis, the first African-American and Native American sculptor to earn international recognition, took her place as the 45th honoree in the series with stamp art featuring a portrait of Lewis based on a photograph by […] → Read More
Capital City Mambo Sauce Comes to KFC Restaurants in Select Cities
D.C.’s famous Sweet Hot Capital City mambo sauce comes to select KFC restaurants in the greater Washington area, Dallas and Atlanta for a limited time. Known for its unique sweet, spicy and tangy flavor profile, Sweet Hot Capital City mambo sauce serves as a perfect complement to KFC’s world-famous fried chicken and sides, said the […] → Read More
National Trust Awards $3 Million to Preserve Black History
The National Trust for Historic Preservation has announced more than $3 million in grants to 40 landmark sites and organizations through its African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund. → Read More
Majority of Americans Support Same-Sex Marriage: Poll
According to the latest Gallup poll, U.S. support for same-sex marriage reached a historic high of 70 percent. → Read More
Higher Birth Complications for Women of Color, Regardless of Age
Black women under the age of 24 are more likely to experience severe childbirth complications than white women over the age of 35 — an age group usually considered high risk, according to new data from the BlueCross BlueShield Association (BCBSA). → Read More
Biden Tackles Cybersecurity After String of Ransomware Attacks
After a ransomware attack targeted the 5,500-mile Colonial Pipeline in early May, triggering panic-buying among consumers and fuel shortages throughout the Southeast, President Biden issued an executive order on May 10 aimed at improving cybersecurity. → Read More
Knight Commission Calls for Equity for Black NCAA Athletes
Black college athletes at NCAA Division I schools fare worse than their white counterparts when it comes to graduation rates and job prospects, according to an independent group of athletics administrators and former athletes. → Read More
FCC Enacts Discounts on Broadband Service, Computers for Low-Income Families
For Americans struggling financially and not able to afford internet service, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has kicked off the Emergency Broadband Benefit (EBB) program which will allow eligible households discounts on broadband service and computers. → Read More
U.S. Workers’ Wages Rebound from Pandemics But Not for Blacks
While wages for many Americans have rebounded to pre-pandemic levels, earnings for Black workers declined in the first quarter of 2021, growing the wage gap to its highest level since before the pandemic, according to a new analysis. → Read More
Pandemic Prompts Workers to Train for New Careers
The coronavirus pandemic has made Americans second-guess their career choices, according to a new study surveying 209,000 people in 190 countries by Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and The Network. → Read More
Black Archives to Uncover Rare Photos of Black Life from Getty Images
Getty Images and Black Archives — a multimedia platform that brings a spotlight to the Black experience — are partnering to provide Black Archives access to Getty’s expansive photo and video bank. → Read More
WRIGHT: Cancel Culture — Real or Just Another Example of ‘Fake Media’?
Sure, you can personally choose to cancel whoever you’d like for whatever reasons that may suit you. But unless there’s a judge and a jury involved the celebrity or public figure whom you may loathe probably isn’t going anywhere anytime soon. → Read More
Jay-Z, Mary J. Blige Nominated for Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Jay-Z, Mary J. Blige and Tina Turner are among 16 nominees for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Class of 2021. → Read More
Aunt Jemima Rebranded as Pearl Milling Company
For the first time in almost a century, the name Aunt Jemima will no longer grace packages of pancake mix, syrup, grits and flour products on grocery store shelves. → Read More
D.C. Favorite ‘The Kojo Nnamdi Show’ to End After 23 Years
The long-running Kojo Nnamdi Show on WAMU, featuring regional news programming for the D.C. region, will end production this spring. → Read More