As racial and gender inequities in the realm of entrepreneurship persist, initiatives have been cultivated to ensure underrepresented founders have a seat at the venture capital table. Among them is an accelerator program being led by the capital market firm Techstars, which recently unveiled the collective of DMV-based startups that it will support through the…
Acting legend James Earl Jones made his mark in the theater world over six decades ago. Source: Jeremy Daniel / Jeremy Daniel The Shubert Organization, Inc. officially dedicated and revealed the newly renamed James Earl Jones Theatre (138 West 48th Street), formerly the Cort Theatre, in honor of the iconic multi-award-winning American actor. The dedication…
The mayor of New Orleans is under fire for taking tens of thousands of dollars of taxpayers’ money to travel first-class to France and Switzerland. At a press conference, the elected officials said she could not take economy class because certain commercial flights are often unsafe for Black women. At a press conference on Thursday,…
Will Smith is back in the business of filming a new project, and he is sharing some of his off-the-cuff moments on social media. This month, the “King Richard” actor began shooting the National Geographic and Disney+ series “Welcome to Earth.” In a new post, the actor shared that exotic animals are not the only…
A Washington rookie cop is under fire after posting a video on social media bragging about being above the law. The civil servant’s thoughtless comments got her suspended from the force for a short time, causing some to question if her comments were actually true. On or around Friday, July 1, Federal Way police Officer…
Source: Jon Kopaloff / Getty If you’ve ever wanted to know how the king and queen live, you have been welcomed into the luxurious home of LeBron and Savannah James in the upcoming October/November issue of Vanity Fair. Savannah James shared images from their editorial spread and they’re as stunning as you’d imagine. MORE: Black…
Former “Welcome to Sweetie Pie’s” star Tim Norman has been convicted after being arrested in 2020 under suspicions of orchestrating a 2017 murder-for-hire plot that left his nephew Andre Montgomery Jr. dead. Norman had been the sole beneficiary of the then-21-year-old’s insurance policy worth $450,000. According to KSDK, after more than 17 hours, a federal…
In the past, Angela Simmons has been known to cause a commotion on social media for various posts. The 34-year-old’s most-talked-about uploads have featured the reality star showing off her thick physique as she modeled a swimsuit and a video of her getting a full-body massage. Angela Simmons reveals that she is charging her followers…
Source: Charley Gallay / Getty Meet the three Black women who brought Netflix’s “End of the Road” film to life. We attended a special preview of the film, starring Queen Latifah and Christopher “Ludacris” Bridges, last week. The screening brought out Hollywood’s best and the masterminds behind the chilling movie. In this high-octane action thriller,…
Fans of the comedy world are torn after news that two of its biggest acts are at odds. Recently, comedian Michael Blackson found out one-sided beefs after working alongside Katt Williams on the set of “Nick Cannon: Presents Wild ‘N Out.” Both comedians have appeared on the show on and off for over 15 years…
