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A tech startup that provides borderless e-commerce payment services among its offerings, Klasha, has raised $2.4 million in seed funding to scale up. The firm will use the funding to help international businesses take in online payments in African currencies from consumers continent-wide and give the merchants the money in …

Photo: Michael M. Santiago (Getty Images) Alvin Bragg made history Tuesday when he was elected the first Black district attorney of Manhattan, defeating Republican opponent Thomas Kenniff. As noted by the Associated Press, Bragg’s historic election marks a significant change in the position that has been held primarily by white …

Pop Smoke was tragically murdered in a home invasion on February 19, 2020. Corey Walker, the one adult suspect who was charged with murder for the home-invasion robbery, encouraged the use of a flower vase to be used by the 15-year-old alleged gunman instead of a gun.  Walker, 20, appeared …

For many in the United States, this time of year isn’t exactly the most conducive for favorable golf conditions. Even if you live in a sun-drenched state, the colder-than-usual temperatures aren’t the most inviting for outdoor activities. If you live in a cold-climate state, then you have already banished any …

Photo: Harry How (Getty Images) On Monday, Coca-Cola announced that it acquired the remaining 85 percent stake of sports drink juggernaut BodyArmor for the low, low price of $5.6 billion. Coca-Cola purchased its initial 15 percent stake back in 2018, and in order to follow through on its plans for …

The U.S. has some of the most stringent social norms of any country regarding grief. (Photograph by Rachel Cox) The extent of our collective bereavement in the United States today is staggering. With more than 740,000 Americans dead from COVID-19, the country is grappling with an onslaught of grief. Some …

It appears that Real Housewives of Potomac co-stars Mia Thornton and Candiace Dillard Bassett have finally buried the hatchet.  The two castmates took a break from fighting on Sunday night’s episode (October 17) and decided to handle their issues with a different approach. They agreed that talking things through was …

The Charlotte Hornets have announced a partnership with Smile Savvy Cosmetic Dentistry, a Black-owned cosmetic dentistry practice specializing in veneers. The deal makes Smile Savvy the first and only Black-owned dental partner and one of the few Black-owned companies to have a partnership deal with the NBA. Smile Savvy is …

Photo: Mel Nikof (Shutterstock) Some artists create art to tell a story, and a quilt exhibition in Houston is helping them to do just that—by highlighting the contributions of some African American women in history who fought for the right to vote through amazing pieces of art. Barbara Brown Gathers, …

Sequels are clogging theaters this fall—just look at the new entries in the James Bond, Venom, Halloween, and Marvel franchises. Joanna Hogg’s The Souvenir Part II is yet another retread, following up on her 2019 movie about a young filmmaker coming of age and navigating a doomed relationship. But this …