By combining their heritage and talents, these Black women created businesses that are as unique and beautiful as they are It’s no surprise that being a business owner can be challenging. Every industry is rife with competition — whether you’re selling belts, baked goods, beauty products or baskets. One way for entrepreneurs to standout, however,…
Vivica A. Fox appeared to take notes from Diddy’s handbook of posting throwback images with former lovers on Friday, May 28, after the actress uploaded a series of photos of her alongside her ex 50 Cent following his “mature” response to her previous claims of the mogul being the love of her life. Fox’s snapshots included the former…
Trust us, it’s possible Credit is necessary in the economics of American society. If you want to get a credit card, an apartment, a car, or even a loan—your credit is important. Your credit score provides lenders with an idea of how likely you are to pay them back. Many things go into building your…
Eric Boykin was charged with armed robbery and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon Black Twitter has questions after four white Mississippi officers with dogs posed for a photo with a captured Black suspect. Eric Boykin was nabbed by officers from Prentiss Police Department after he allegedly robbed a bank Tuesday afternoon, Yahoo…
The goal is to motivate roughly 12 million Californians who are eligible but not yet vaccinated California is giving away the country’s largest pot of vaccine prize money — $116.5 million — in an attempt to get millions more inoculated before the most populous state fully reopens next month. Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday announced…
The series is said to be an “origin story” for the beloved character Okoye Blank Panther fans, rejoice! Per recent reports, a spinoff series featuring Danai Gurira‘s character Okeye is in development at Disney+. Marvel and Disney have been kicking their properties into high gear since the launch of the popular streaming service, Disney+. From…
Wages and benefits for all workers outside the government rose just 2.6% last year As COVID-19 ravaged the world last year, CEOs’ big pay packages seemed to be under as much threat as everything else. Fortunately for those CEOs, many had boards of directors willing to see the pandemic as an extraordinary event beyond their…
The Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation announced Thursday, May 27, that co-founder and current executive director, 37-year-old Patrisse Cullors would be stepping down from her role. Cullors’ resignation comes amid continued controversy surrounding the management of funding the organization has received. “With smart, experienced and committed people supporting the organization during this transition, I…
Ellis died on March 3, 2020 — Tasered, handcuffed and hogtied, with his face covered by a spit hood — just weeks before George Floyd’s death Five weeks after ex-Minneapolis policeman Derek Chauvin was convicted of murdering George Floyd, three Washington state officers have been charged in the death of Manuel Ellis: another Black man…
Exclusive: The secret behind many NBA players’ most lucrative deals is the EVP, general counsel and corporate secretary of the NBAPA’s Think450 platform As the NBA playoffs go on, pitting the league’s top teams against each other in hotly contested battles, there are thousands of people behind the scenes working to keep the league and…
