Of all the things to like about the holidays, if you’re a golfer, this time of year is probably the most difficult, as it keeps you away from the links. The weather this time of year for a good portion of the country just isn’t conducive to golfing, as the …
Read More »Gov. Gretchen Whitmer Signs Bill That Will Re-Open Michigan's Only HBCU
Photo: Pensole Pensole founder D’Wayne Edwards had a mission to re-open the Lewis College of Business. It was a Detroit-based historically Black college and university founded by the late Violet T. Lewis that sadly closed in 2013. Thankfully, after proposing draft legislation back in October to re-open the school, Governor …
Read More »Kim Kardashian Talks Having Kanye West ‘Support
Following her stint as host for Saturday Night Live over the weekend, Kim Kardashian was reportedly glad to have her ex-husband Kanye West by her side. According to PEOPLE, a source tells the outlet that the 40-year-old reality star and the 44-year-old rapper are in a “better” place than they …
Read More »How Nike’s Jordan Brand Chairman Landed At The Top of His Game After Evolving From The Streets
By many counts, Larry Miller is among today’s most successful Black businessmen in America. He is the chairman of Nike’s Jordan Brand, supposedly the sneaker giant’s most successful brand, that posted more than $4.7 billion in revenue in 2021. Before that, Miller was the former president of the Portland Trailblazers …
Read More »Confederate Statues In Virginia Potentially Headed To Black History Museum
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA – SEPTEMBER 08: The statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee is removed from its pedestal on Monument Avenue on September 8, 2021, in Richmond, Virginia. The Commonwealth of Virginia is removing the largest Confederate statue remaining in the U.S. following authorization by all three branches of state …
Read More »Our Highways Are an Ever-Expanding Museum of America’s Wars
South of downtown Columbus, Ohio, lost on the way to a tailgate, I saw the road sign bearing his name. The brown aluminum placard flashed between passing cars. I’d been holding my phone, listening to directions, and I dropped it. I could hardly make out the words on the sign, …
Read More »Whoopi Goldberg Reacts To Barbara Corcoran’s Apology
On an Oct. 8 episode of The View, Shark Tank’s Barbara Corcoran made an offensive comment about Whoopi Goldberg, which went viral. Corcoran quickly apologized and now Goldberg is reacting. While outside The View studios, TMZ caught up with Goldberg and asked if she was offended by Corcoran. Goldberg said …
Read More »New Study: Black Men With Prostate Cancer Respond Better To Radiation Than White Men
Recent reports show that prostate cancer is harder on Black men than men of other races. Yet a new study reveals that Black men diagnosed with the disease may respond better to radiation therapy than white men. Black men treated with radiation therapy were 12% less likely to suffer cancer …
Read More »Quavo Sued for Allegedly Assaulting Limo Driver
Quavo attends the 2021 GQ Men of the Year Party at the West Hollywood EDITION on November 18, 2021 in West Hollywood, California.Photo: Joe Scarnici for GQ (Getty Images) It appears things are about to get a bit “slippery” when it comes to Migos rapper Quavo and his legal woes. …
Read More »The Truth About Prohibition
The Prohibition era, which for most Americans conjures images of “untouchable” lawmen, tommy-gun-toting gangsters, and jazz-filled speakeasies, is easily one of the most romanticized periods in U.S. history. It’s also one of the most misunderstood. We now vilify the temperance activists who promoted public welfare and excuse corrupt and murderous …
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