Beyoncé announced last week that she’s donating $25,000 grants to four HBCUs through her BeyGOOD charity — and now thanks to Google she’s giving four more students a chance to earn a grant. Google.org, has announced it will match the superstar philanthropist’s donation and will add four of its own $25,000 grants. Students at […]

National

https://twitter.com/iBeKabir/status/740005897930452992   If you search for “three Black teenagers” in Google, the algorithm offers an array of mug shots. But if you search for “three White teenagers,” well, an assortment of images of smiling White girls and boys pops up. The awareness comes after Kabir Alli, 18, a senior at Clover Hill High School, in […]

As Lamar Odom continues his road to recovery, the public has remained intensely curious about his well-being.

Having cable packages are expensive enough, but when you couple it with high-speed Internet, the total can be astronomical for a service that has become a…

National

This past week has been nothing short of amazing for ballet dancer Misty Copeland. She recently made history as the first African-American woman to become…

Amid demands by civil rights leaders and others for employers to improve foundering diversity on Silicon Valley, Facebook has been slow to build a workforce…

Also, an anti-rape activist has been accused of lying about her assault and more minimum wage protests are being staged today at McDonald's Headquarters.

National

After executives were slammed last year over low diversity numbers, Google is stepping up to help make Silicon Valley less homogenous and spread the wealth…

Google’s Vice President of People Operations, Nancy Lee (yes, girls run the world!) told USA Today that Google will spend $150 million in 2015 to…

Apparently Jennifer Lopez’s infamous green Versace dress with the plunging neckline was more than just every man’s fantasy in 2000; it also led to the…

National

A group of Black state lawmakers is stepping up pressure on Google, Facebook, Twitter and others to diversify their workforces in 2015 through more robust…