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(Photo: Adobe Stock) Turn up the volume to “Auld Lang Syne,” eat some black-eyed peas, have some soup joumou and get hype. The sun entered bold and determined Aries on March 20, ushering us into a new astrological year and making it the perfect time for fun, creativity and boss …

The outcry for fashion brands to create more functional clothing for women is not just from adults desiring pockets on their dresses. A first grade student noticed her jeans had fake pockets and took the issue directly to the brand. Read More: Meena Harris on importance of representation for children: …

Grieving a loved one is incredibly difficult under any circumstance. For those doing it in the midst of COVID-19, that grief is compounded by the stress of planning and paying for funeral services in a pandemic world.  In late March, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced that it will …

Amari Ice knew from an early age that he was good at connecting people.  “My whole life I’ve been a connector. Even when I was younger at parties, I knew who to invite, who to sit next to each other, who would become really good friends,” he says to theGrio.  …

Vaccine passports being developed to verify COVID-19 immunization status and allow inoculated people to more freely travel, shop and dine have become the latest flash point in America’s perpetual political wars, with Republicans portraying them as a heavy-handed intrusion into personal freedom and private health choices. They currently exist in …

It looks like diversity is only symbolic in the finance industry. Read More: Virginia’s historic voting rights act drafted by Black women lawmakers A new study by the Financial Times revealed that Black employees were not only underrepresented in the US financial services industry in 2018 but that there was a …

News anchor and author Don Lemon virtually appeared on The Tamron Hall Show where he revealed to the host his plans for growing a family. Lemon shared the likely plans he and his fiancé Tim Malone have for adding children to their home, but not immediately. Read More: Don Lemon: Trump used …

Getty Stimulus checks have been the topic of discussion with opinions coming in from the likes of Suze Orman and other financial experts around what exactly you should and shouldn’t use them for. As with all things context is key in making suggestions to those eligible for the stimulus payment. …

Graduates participate in Howard University’s 146th commencement exercises on May 10, 2014 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Allison Shelley/Getty Images for DKC) Growing up poor or first-gen in America means that you were likely sold the ‘American Dream’ myth — education as the only key to financial freedom, more degrees …

A new report revealed that Black women are less likely to be hired than their counterparts when applying for State and local government positions. The New York Times reported that data released by GovernmentJobs.com showed a large disparity between Black women who claimed jobs compared to white men. The study …