Facebook To Invest $200 Million In Black-Owned Businesses, Part Of $1.1 Billion Social Justice Commitment

biographies dropping in the coming months about the royal family but they’re not the only ones getting the tell-all treatment.There’s clearly a niche in the market explosive books and another is en route, this time centred around politics.A former aide to the First Lady of the United States, Melania Trump, is set to reveal some secrets in her book which will land in September.Melania and Me: My Years as Confidant, Advisor and Friend to the First Lady by Stephanie Winston Wolkoff tells the story

Canada's Cineplex has launched a CAN $275 million (US $202 million) debt-securities issue to shore up its balance sheet after its $2.1 billion takeover by Regal owner Cineworld Group was called off. On Tuesday, Cineplex unveiled plans for a public offering of unsecured convertible debentures underwritten by a syndicate of Canadian banks.

On July 7, the Black community will come together in economic solidarity for Blackout Day 2020. Ideally, participants would not spend money at all during the 24-hour event. The welcomed alternative is to purchase from Black-owned businesses only. Here’s what you need to know about Blackout Day 2020 as it begins:

Alyssa Milano has denied allegations that she wore blackface in a 2013 parody clip.Some social media users accused the actor of using blackface in a Funny or Die video, in which she was wearing a lot of fake tan and impersonating Chilean-American reality star Nicole Elizabeth LaValle, who is known by her nickname "Snooki".Responding to her critics on Twitter, Milano wrote: “Hey, a*******.

reported this news late Saturday night.Another report from Brad Turner of the points out that this move is being done in conjunction with Nike, who serves as the athletic wear sponsor of the NBA. In recent years, the NBA and its players have been quick to adopt relevant aesthetics in the face of the social injustice around this country being in the national consciousness, particularly to Black Americans.

Katy Perry candidly addressed a tough year in her life and how she worked to overcome it.In an interview with Canadian radio show “Q on CBC,” the 35-year-old American Idol judge revealed she entered a dark place in 2017 following her breakup with Orlando Bloom and below-par album sales for Witness.

Cynthia Bailey has been supporting black-owned businesses, and she’s encouraging people to do the very same thing. Check out the post that she shared on her social media account.

David Robb Labor EditorIn the wake of George Floyd’s killing by Minneapolis police, more than 700 actors, recording artists and entertainment and music industry organizations and their supporters have signed a letter urging swift passage of the Justice in Policing Act.

Melania Trump is standing up for her 14-year-old son Barron Trump.

Black lives matter.

June 20, 2020Moore received widespread backlash over the tweet, which commenters branded racist, noting that Juneteenth predates the 1969 Stonewall Riots by more than a century, and telling Moore he didn’t speak for gay people or the wider LGBTQ community.Juneteenth, commemorated each year on June 19, celebrates the emancipation of enslaved people in the United States, and derives from an order in Texas on June 19, 1865, proclaiming that all slaves in the state were free.Moore was called “deeply

Beyonce surprise-dropped a new song titled Black Parade, co-written by her husband Jay Z, to mark the Juneteenth holiday. She released the song shortly after announcing a project by the same name to support black-owned small businesses.

Angelina Jolie made a $200 thousand donation to the NAACP Legal Defense Fund amid ongoing peaceful protests and calls to action from the Black Lives Matter movement, according to ET. The actress, who celebrated her 45th birthday on Thursday, June 4, made the donation in an effort for millions to understand the deep-seated history of racial injustice in the United States. Upon making her donation, the Changeling actress shared a powerful statement with the outlet.

Talk – Action = Zero, a new compilation album honouring black victims of police brutality.The compilation is released on Bandcamp today (June 5) as the platform waives all of its revenue shares for 24 hours to directly benefit artists and labels.All proceeds from the Talk – Action = Zero compilation will be donated to the Black Visions Collective, a Minnesota-based organisation that aims to champion black leadership and community in the US state.The compilation boasts unreleased material from

Breonna Taylor, a 26-year-old medical worker in Louisville, KY, is gaining national attention after being tragically shot and killed by Louisville police in her own apartment on March 13.

The Walt Disney Co. on Wednesday pledged $5 million in donations to social justice reform organizations amid nationwide protests over the killing of George Floyd.