African Americans Joining New Social Network in Response to NAACP's Facebook Boycott

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AFRICAN AMERICANS JOIN MEWE, THE #1 TRENDING SOCIAL NETWORK, IN RESPONSE TO NAACP’S FACEBOOK BOYCOTT

Los Angeles, CA -- Thousands of African Americans have left Facebook and joined MeWe, the Next-Gen Social Network. Your race, religion, politics and sexual orientation are none of MeWe's business. Unlike Facebook, MeWe does not share or sell its members' data, and members are never targeted.

Facebook has shown a remarkable and egregious bias against African Americans by allowing political ads targeting African Americans aimed to suppress their votes.

"I strongly support the NAACP's week-long Log Out Protest," says MeWe CEO, Mark Weinstein. "It's important that we all send a message to Facebook that their egregious practices and betrayal of African American users are unacceptable."


In December, MeWe has ranked multiple days as the #1 Trending Social App in the Google Play Store. MeWe is adding over 30,000 new members daily, and its 400% annual growth is completely organic - the company is running no advertisements.

Org Ran By 6 Black Men Donates 30,000 Books to Children Worldwide

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 THIS ORGANIZATION, RAN BY 6 BLACK MEN, HAS DONATED MORE THAN 30,000 BOOKS TO CHILDREN WORLDWIDE -- BUT THEY NEED MORE VOLUNTEERS AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT

Nationwide  B.L.A.C.K. 2 Life is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization whose mission is to empower Black Men to strengthen underserved communities through education and inspiration. The organization sponsors activities that promote childhood literacy, mentorship, scholarship promotion, community service initiatives and charitable giving.

The acronym B.L.A.C.K. stands for Bringing Love And Conscious Knowledge 2 Life. B.L.A.C.K. 2 Life or B2L recruits Black Men worldwide to host free book drives for children and to interact positively within the communities they live in and serve. As black men, they plan to galvanize our communities to combat the often-overlooked impact that illiteracy has on mass incarceration and the criminal justice system within our communities.

B.L.A.C.K. 2 Life has worked tirelessly this past year enacting their mission across the globe, but they need more volunteers and financial support. Since the organization's founding in 2017, B2L has given out over 30,000 free books to children in 18 cities in 14 states.

Black Genius Develops Payroll System to Prevent Government Shutdowns

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MEET THE GENIUS WHOSE REVOLUTIONARY PAYROLL SYSTEM COULD PREVENT FUTURE GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWNS

Maywood, IL --  The pay system used by the United States Postal Service and many other government agencies has become outdated in a sense that technological advancements of today is no longer compatible with the slow-paced practices from decades ago. Unfortunately, the postal system of America has seen no change in the processes they use in recording clockable hours and converting this to employee income.

Larry Pinson Sr. took the initiative to create an organized system that can be better understood by the ones who are using it. In his book CHAPPS: Clockable Hours Application Process and Pay System, he explains how postal employees are being paid unfairly in the current system, and it shouldn't be the case if people are more aware of how each hour of their work is being commissioned. He also includes information and explanation on non-scheduled days, part-time flexis, overtimes, night differentials, leaves, holidays, and much more.

Black Author's New Book Series Deals With Spiritual, Mental and Physical Development

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AWARD-WINNING BLACK AUTHOR RELEASES NEW BOOK SERIES THAT DEALS WITH SPIRITUAL, MENTAL, AND PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT

Nationwide -- Books are a very important learning tool within a society, and this has been so ever since the written word was manifested. In fact, Therone Shellman acknowledges that books saved him from a life of crime, self-destruction and even possibly death. Therefore, it's no wonder when he decided to write, the decision was made to pen works which will enlighten, and inspire.

"People of African descent need to tell their own stories, read their stories, tell their own history from their perspective, and read their history from their perspective. Most of all they need to define their own narrative," Shellman explains.

It's this sense of responsibility, Therone has taken on with the introduction of his first book over a decade ago, Love Don't Live Here (revised edition). A novel based on the lives of two young African American women. Who through different circumstances become single mothers. Both realize, their main plight in life is to raise their sons to become productive men within a society, which is geared toward their demise.

Borough President Katz’ Summer Internship Program

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Borough President Katz, is now accepting applications from motivated college and high school students interested in public service and seeking an internship opportunity in 2019. 

Queens Council on the Arts’ “High School to Art School” Program (Deadline: Saturday, February 2nd)

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Do you know students interested in the visual arts who may want to go to college for art and pursue a creative career?

An Open Forum on Alzheimer’s Awareness

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The Jamaica Service Program for Older Adults is pleased to present An Open Forum on Alzheimer’s Awareness. Come hear from expert about Alzheimer’s Disease and other related conditions.

Program Helps Black and Latino Students Study Abroad

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STUDYING IN SOUTH AFRICA AND LEARNING WHO I AM

Of the more than 330,000 U.S. students studying abroad, only 6.1 percent are African American and 10.1 percent are Latino. This is one in a series of articles by students of color who are breaking down barriers by studying abroad thanks to the Frederick Douglass Global Fellows program, which awards 10 full scholarships a year to students at Minority Serving Institutions.

These students will periodically share their stories, hopefully inspiring others to apply. Join our social media campaign, #CIEEmpowered #MSInspirational #FrederickDouglassGlobalFellows, launching on January 7, 2019 that will celebrate these extraordinary students and their experiences studying abroad.

By Darielis Cruz

Nationwide  -- I was born in Moca, a small city in the Dominican Republic, and today I am a 21-year old junior at Mercy College, in New Jersey. Thanks to the Frederick Douglass Global Fellowship, I studied in South Africa last summer, and it was a transformational experience for me. For the very first time, I learned about myself, who I am as a person. Here is my story:

When I was five, my father left to get a job in the United States, packing boxes at an Oreos factory in New York City. One of my earliest memories is being under the guava trees, saying goodbye to my father. Every day, he called me and told me about metal bridges that float over the water and white frozen water that fell from the sky and looked like cotton candy. Once a month, we would get care packages with Oreos in them. I would read my favorite book, The Giving Tree, and eat Oreos.

Black-Owned Telecom Startup Receives $5.9 Million Valuation

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BLACK-OWNED TELECOM STARTUP RECEIVES $5.9 MILLION DOLLAR VALUATION

Nationwide  -- Tesix Wireless, a telecommunications company announced its launching in summer 2018. It has since gandered the attention of interested customers and private investors with interest in the startup. With their interest, Tesix Wireless received investing and acquisition offers from investors taking the company to $5.9 million dollars in value.

Although Tesix Wireless launch is set for January 2019, the company has managed to generate 3,000+ early wait list subscribers in under a 3-week time frame. They've further generated numerous pre-sales for their network's Sim Kits from enthusiastic customers looking to switch.

Tesix Wireless was found by 24-year old Alabamian entrepreneur Chaymeriyia Moncrief under her parent company Chaymeriyia Brands and Co. She started the telecom company because of her own bad experience with large carriers.