Photo: Tommaso Boddi (Getty Images) On Jan. 9, a horrific fire swept an apartment complex in the Bronx, while taking the lives of 17 people, including eight children. Many more people were also sent to the hospital. The fire was caused by a malfunctioning space heater inside an apartment on …

Hundreds of thousands of books are published in the United States each year, and this dramatic influx of titles largely runs the calendars of the publishing and media industries—usually to the detriment of any work that isn’t brand new. Even best sellers or novels by famous authors get lost in …

In just over a week after the news of Sidney Poitier’s passing, his cause of death has been revealed alongside a copy of his death certificate. TMZ first reported that the iconic actor died from a combination of heart failure, Alzheimer’s dementia, and prostate cancer. According to the official certificate …

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen speaks to lawmakers on Capitol Hill in Washington, Dec. 1, 2021. The U.S. economy “has never worked fairly for Black Americans — or, really, for any American of color,” Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said in a speech delivered Monday, Jan. 17, 2022 one of many by …

Playstation and Xbox boast a loyal customer base that has been with both companies since their inception. There’s a massive game catalog for the systems that has been built over the years, and new games are being added to the library every year. While these games offer loads of fun, they …

Photo: Ezra Bailey (Getty Images) CNBC reported 29-year-old Iris Nevins and her team have launched a new NFT brand (non-fungible token or digital item that can be sold and bought online). The brand is focused on Black art and elevating Black creatives in the NFT space. Nevins told CNBC she …

The Board of Dubai Tourism and AfroZons are inviting over 1,500 people from 10 countries around the world to Dubai this March for a one-of-a-kind travel experience celebrating AfroBeats. The experience, dubbed The AfroZons Dubai Soundoff, provides travelers with discount packages for a six-night stay in one of the most …

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Parishioners worship during Sunday Mass at St. Augustine Catholic Church on August 15, 2021, in New Orleans, Louisiana.Photo: Mario Tama (Getty Images) Across the nation, Black churches have shut their doors because of the challenges brought upon from the COVID-19 pandemic. Will these churches reopen? Probably not without help. A …

The space for NFTs, or non-fungible tokens, is harvesting cash for entrepreneur and art collector Iris Nevins. Centered on backing and empowering artists, Nevins is co-founder, CEO, and NFT producer at Umba Daima. Started last February, the studio advocates and informs people about the so-called Web3. The business generates funds …