The value of a personal or business is priceless. Whether building a personal brand or looking to launch an online store or boutique, there’s no better platform than the internet to spread your message. Website creation has transformed a lot over the years to that point where virtually anyone with …
Read More »8 Black Women Who Have Shattered The Political Glass Ceiling
Photo: Universal History Archive (Getty Images) Brooklyn-native Shirley Chisholm (November 30, 1924 – January 1, 2005) was a nursery school teacher before she got into politics. In 1969 Chisholm became the first Black woman elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, representing the 12th District of New York. Chisholm used …
Read More »Melissa Sutherland Moss Utilizes Entrepreneurial Spirit to Help Artists Showcase Their Creations
The creative mind is a beautiful thing that helps people bring their passion to fruition. Having a business mind as well elevates the chances of entrepreneurial success. As an interdisciplinary artist, Melissa Sutherland Moss has been able to focus her energy and business acumen to help artists such as herself …
Read More »Two More Black Coaches Join Discrimination Lawsuit Against NFL
Former Arizona Cardinals head coach Steve Wilks speaks after an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Rams, Sunday, Dec. 23, 2018, in Glendale, Ariz. Two Black coaches joined Brian Flores on Thursday, April 7, 2022, in his lawsuit alleging racist hiring practices by the NFL toward coaches and general …
Read More »A Gentler, Better Way to Change Minds
“How to Build a Life” is a weekly column by Arthur Brooks, tackling questions of meaning and happiness. Click here to listen to his podcast series on all things happiness, How to Build a Happy Life. What is the point of arguing with someone who disagrees with you? Presumably, you …
Read More »Report: The Weeknd Threatens to Pull Out of Coachella, Gets Kanye’s $8 Million Payday
After Kanye West pulled out of the upcoming Coachella festival, organizers immediately went and found a suitable replacement in The Weeknd, who wanted Kanye’s salary—and got it. According to PageSix, to combat any fallout from Ye not being at next week’s Coachella Festival, organizers of the popular annual showcase announced that …
Read More »Marley Dias, 17, Leads Campaign to Diversify Assigned Books for Students
Photo: Valerie Macon (Getty Images) In elementary school, the closest thing to Black literature offered to me was To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee. In high school, the only Black book I read was A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry. The majority of literature on the syllabi …
Read More »The Radicalism of an Untamed Appetite
Watching Julia, you might deduce that there’s a reason Saint Augustine likened food to sex: Both dance in a space somewhere between necessary sustenance and greedy desire. For Julia Child, the two were inextricable. “I feel I am only existing until I see you, and hug you, and eat you,” …
Read More »Shaq’s Big Chicken Franchise Inked New Expansion Deal, Set To Open In 50 Texas Locations
Shaquille O’Neal continues to make big moves in a BIG way. The basketball Hall of Famer and respected entrepreneur is expanding his fast-casual chicken restaurant franchise, Big Chicken, after inking a 50 unit deal in Texas. According to QSR magazine, Big Chicken will be opening shop in four of the …
Read More »Herschel Walker Leads Raphael Warnock In Early Georgia Senate Poll
Senator Raphael G. Warnock attends the 2022 King Holiday Observance Beloved Community Commemorative Service at Ebenezer Baptist Church on January 17, 2022, in Atlanta, Georgia.Photo: Paras Griffin (Getty Images) The Georgia Senate race is slated to be one of the most competitive during the 20202 midterms–34 seats will be up …
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