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Inside the New Partnership Between Airbnb and the NAACP

NAACP and Airbnb launch a new collaboration of partnership to bring forth and create an atmosphere of inclusion with the African-American community throughout the United States. This partnership will include greater participation in all aspects from vending and supply services, to increasing the volume of African-American hosts. The efforts also endeavor to rid the Airbnb platform of those hosts that desire to be discriminatory against African-American patronage. Additionally, to assist with aiding African-Americans with keep their homes by educating homeowners how to become an Airbnb host. Enabling many to earn money renting their homes and rooms, helping them to maintain their mortgages.

Powerful New Video Tackles Racial Bias To Remind Kids Their ‘Black Is Beautiful’

Procter & Gamble have joined the movement of self-love by dedicating their latest campaign to uplifting black children. This particular ad is dedicated to “The Talk” and letting children know that their black is beautiful.

Racist emails show Chicago official joked about “safari tour” to see violence in black neighborhoods

The prevalence of racism as an imbedded culture in the workplace, continues to rear its ugly head in Chicago’s Water Department. Using company computers for personal expenditures and defamatory, derogatory, and insensitive emails is now a subject of investigation of staff of the Chicago water department.

August 2017

A listing of talks by ABHM griots (oral historians/public speakers) in July 2017, including topics, dates/times and addresses of event venues, and more information.

July 2017

A listing of events in July 2017, including a description of the speakers and topics covered, date/time and addresses of the presentations.

Black Attorney to Fight Confederate-Themed Flag in US Supreme Court

An ordinary Mississippi citizen who is also an attorney seeks the permanent removal of a long-standing symbol of white supremacy, the Confederate flag, from the state flag of Mississippi. His case is pending review by the US Supreme Court.

The Bookish Magic Of Black Women Is Getting A Literary Festival

Glory Edim saw the importance of creating a space in which black women could express their “bookish magic” based in Brooklyn, New York. Read the article to find out more.

New Orleans takes down Confederate monuments under cover of darkness

New Orleans removes four Confederate monuments from public spaces, despite death threats. Read about the debate surrounding their removal and listen to the mayor’s honest and touching speech explaining the importance of acknowledging and repairing our country’s flaws.