Shayler Richmond Barnes Jr.
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How soon Americans forget about gun violence
In the year 2022, in the country of the United States of America, 10 Black people were killed in a racially motivated gunman attack at a Buffalo supermarket, and 10 days later, 19 children and two educators were murdered by a gunman at a school in Texas–some mourned, some took action, and then much of […]
Russia wages war on Ukraine–NATO steps in
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin is an authoritarian who believes Ukraine should not be independent of Russia, multiple attempts have been made to destabilize Ukraine and disrupt Western politics. By Shayler Richmond Russia’s declaration of Donetsk and Luhansk as independent nations exposed a pattern of this regime appropriating non-Russian nations at its border. The […]
Police no longer trusted to make routine traffic stops
Philadelphia City Council voted 14-2 to approve the Driving Equality Bill, an ordinance prohibiting police from stopping drivers for minor traffic violations, which was signed into law by Democratic Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney (Oct. 2021). By Shayler Richmond Across America, Black people are being shot and killed by the police at rates reaching […]
Board of Health declares racism a public health crisis
The New York City Board of Health passed a resolution declaring racism a public health crisis (Oct. 2021). By Shayler Richmond “To build a healthier New York City, we must confront racism as a public health crisis,” said Health Commissioner Dr. Dave A. Chokshi. Enrichment needs perspective. Already Rich Fam? Sign in […]
Culture absent responsibility is incomplete
Black people being the culture means Black people wield an innate duty to be responsible for furthering Black people because our prosperity is dependent on this collective obligation. By Shayler Richmond Black people helping Black people is a simply read concept, but remains foreign to some. Like any theory Black collectivism in practice […]
Purpose and passion help Williams lead AT&T through the COVID-19 pandemic
When the COVID-19 pandemic forced white-collar workers from their offices into their homes, David Williams, Assistant Vice President of Bussiness Customer Sales & Service, and his team at AT&T used their ingenuity to create a Sensitive Personal Information (SPI) solution in five weeks allowing for the company to sustain optimal operational capacity and now over […]
For all skin types is a myth — health care and skincare redefined by a Nigerian-American entrepreneur.
According to millennial beauty-entrepreneur and first-generation Nigerian American, Karen Lyere, most Nigerian parents are determined for their children to grow up and become doctors, nurses, lawyers, or engineers, but like many other millennials, Lyere wanted more for herself and could not be limited. By Shayler Richmond She earned her Bachelor’s Degree in nursing, […]
Physical chemist demonstrates how to leverage academia for a greater good
Physical chemist Dr. Jalaal Hayes grew up in Philadelphia, as a Black teenage boy growing up in the inner city he became drawn to illicit activities in his neighborhood, but before he went down a criminal path, his father helped him to understand the benefits of academia, and from that point forward he's been paving […]
Will Americans’ right to vote live or die on Capitol Hill?
The Capitol Hill arrests of a small group of protesters led by Black women brought about a strategy meeting with Vice President Kamala Harris (Jul. 2021), however, this wasn’t the Biden administration’s first meeting with voting rights advocates and political action will continue because the voting rights of Americans are in jeopardy. By Shayler […]
Nikole Hannah-Jones shows us the value of Black excellence
Blackness has been under attack since whiteness has existed, however through evolution, community, and illuminating excellence, Blackness continues to resist and persist; there has been an increasing momentum of encouragement in spite of continued efforts of oppression — today, Nikole Hannah-Jones leads this equitable charge. By Shayler Richmond Journalist, educator, and MacArthur Fellowship […]
Minority-owned hemp-based company invested in agriculture and sustainability
Chyncia Rodgers and her husband Micholas Rodgers started a hemp business called HIE, which stands for Hemp In Everything. By Shayler Richmond “This is a life-changing holistic way of treating yourself to something good while not hurting any other parts of your body,” said Chyncia Rodgers. Enrichment needs perspective. Already Rich Fam? Sign […]
Peace4Poverty is working to heal poverty from within
Peace4Poverty is a nonprofit Black-owned company based in North Carolina working to educate and uplift underserved communities through career training in various business avenues to stimulate successful entrepreneurship. By Shayler Richmond Joshua Proby generated the idea for his company while incarcerated; he was writing a self-help book titled Peace4Poverty when the vision came […]