For many Black people — cryptocurrency has been seen as one of the tenants of true economic liberation In this news cycle, cryptocurrency seems to be the only thing anyone is talking about. It seems society has suddenly propelled back to the future as we have seen nations start to adopt a phenomenon known to…
Source: martinedoucet / Getty UPDATED: 9:15 a.m. Nov. 25, 2021 — No matter what, the holidays are a time for family. With the COVID-19 pandemic slowing and vaccines becoming a way of life, this feels like the first time in a while we can actually enjoy our families on Thanksgiving. With Black families comes…
All three white men convicted of killing Ahmaud Arbery while he ran through a Georgia neighborhood face life in prison. The three men were charged with one count of malice, four counts of felony murder, two counts of aggravated assault, one count of false imprisonment and one count of criminal attempt to commit a felony….
OPINION: Black businesses have been hit hardest by the pandemic. They deserve to be set up for success during and beyond this turbulent time. The public health impact of both COVID-19 and systemic racism continues to wreak havoc in Black communities. Even as circumstances have steadily improved since mass lockdowns were lifted, Black businesses, on…
Source: HBCU Week Foundation assets / HBCU Week Foundation The conversation around mental health in the Black community has been progressing in recent years but there is still a long way to go. Life circumstances such as social expectations, financial challenges, and systemic racial biases are still putting an immense amount of pressure on Black…
Source: NBC / Getty Fans of the 57-year-old media maven have been eagerly awaiting her return to her Fox TV hit daytime talk series The Wendy Williams Show, but the former Hot 97 personality’s health has struggled to recover since contracting a breakthrough case of COVID-19 in early September. The season 13 premiere of The…
Wendy Williams‘ talk show reign is reportedly coming to an official end following months of health struggles. Anonymous insiders reportedly are saying “The Wendy Williams Show” host, who has been on hiatus from her talk show since September amid health complications, “will never return” to her hosting seat and a search for her permanent replacement…
Rising obesity and diabetes rates — especially in Black communities — compounded by the stress of the COVID-19 pandemic, means that we simply cannot afford to derail our health goals As the holiday season fast approaches, you may want to resist the temptation to over indulge in your holiday favorites. Rising obesity and diabetes rates—especially…
OPINION: As we recognize the 400th anniversary of the first Thanksgiving, now is the time for the United States to deprogram itself from the myth of the Thanksgiving narrative As we recognize the 400th anniversary of the first Thanksgiving, now is the time for the United States to deprogram itself from the myth of the…
Is divorce off the table? It appears Erica Mena and Safaree Samuels are working on their future together in the new trailer for VH1’s “Family Reunion: Love & Hip Hop Edition.” Building off the first season’s success, the star-studded reality series will return for its second season with franchise cast members from Atlanta, New York,…
