Meghan Markle‘s friends have given the world a glimpse of the first product from her new lifestyle brand. While the Duchess of Sussex will officially launch American Riviera Orchard later this spring, her friends – fashion designer Tracy Robbins and photographer Delfina Blaquier – recently spread photos of a jar …
Read More »Carol’s Daughter celebrates 4 years of Black Maternal Health initiative Love Delivered
Carol’s Daughter is celebrating four years of its groundbreaking Black Maternal Health initiative. As Black Maternal Health Week ends, the hair care brand is shining light on Love Delivered, an initiative dedicated to improving Black maternal health, according to a press release. “Love Delivered is a testament to our unwavering …
Read More »Mellody Hobson teaches financial literacy in new children’s book
Mellody Hobson is on a mission to teach young people financial literacy. According to People, the businesswoman will explain the significance of money — from the meaning of the symbols on U.S. bills to the unusual nicknames for currency — in her forthcoming book, “Priceless Facts About Money.” “There is …
Read More »‘RHOP’ star Candiace Dillard Bassett is expecting her first child with husband Chris Bassett
“The Real Housewives of Potomac” star Candiace Dillard Bassett is stepping into a new chapter – motherhood. Weeks after saying farewell to the “Housewives” franchise, Dillard Bassett revealed to Entertainment Tonight that she and her husband Chris Bassett are expecting. “I am about 13 weeks, so just about into the …
Read More »OneUnited Bank Announces Annual Youth Contest ‘I Got Bank’ To Celebrate Financial Literacy Month
by BLACK ENTERPRISE Editors April 16, 2024 OneUnited Bank is holding a national financial literacy contest where 10 children will win a $1,000 savings account. Originally Posted Apr. 7, 2022 Updated: Apr. 12, 2024 In celebration of National Financial Literacy Month, OneUnited Bank, the nation’s largest Black-owned bank, is proud …
Read More »Black, 40 years old, previous stillbirth. Mom’s death from sepsis drives dad to push for customized pregnancy care
Former Kansas City Chiefs cheerleader Krystal “Krissy” Anderson and her husband, Clayton Anderson, felt like they had finally received another chance to grow their family after they learned last November that she was pregnant again. Her pregnancy with baby James had ended in a stillbirth. But at age 40, Krystal …
Read More »Nike faces backlash after Olympic uniform reveal
Last week, Nike gave the public a sneak peek of the Olympic uniforms expected to be worn this summer. Serving as a preview to the Olympics and showcase of Nike’s newest technology, the Nike Air event in Paris also reopened a discussion about the controversial choices for professional female athletes, …
Read More »Tabitha Brown expands ‘Tab Time’ YouTube series into store, app
The world of Tabitha Brown’s hit YouTube Kids show, “Tab Time,” will be featured in a new interactive comic picture book series, a new “Tab Time World” app and in an online shop, according to a recent press release. The Emmy-winning host is broadening the reach of “Tab Time” which …
Read More »Photog who caught rare smile of MLK, images of Emmett Till’s killers, dies at 97
RICH CREEK, Va. (AP) — Gene Herrick, a retired Associated Press photographer who covered the Korean War and is known for his iconic images of Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks and the trial of the killers of Emmett Till in the early years of the Civil Rights Movement, died …
Read More »Brittney Griner and wife Cherelle expecting first child
Congratulations are in order for Brittney Griner! According to People, the WNBA star and her wife of nearly five years, Cherelle Griner, shared in a joint Instagram post on Saturday that they are expecting their first child. Cherelle posted a photo of herself and her wife holding hands next to …
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