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Courtesy of Jeffrey Moustache/ Jeffrey Moustache Photography Santia Deck, a professional athlete, has made history not once, but twice in the sports world before turning 30 years old. Earlier this year, Deck became the highest-paid female football player when she signed a multi-million dollar contract with the LA Fames of …

(Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images) The coronavirus pandemic is more than a public health crisis – its an economic crisis for many families already struggling. To help ease those burdens, many major U.S. cities instituted moratoriums on evictions through July 31. But with those deadlines looming along with the end …

(Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) Black business owners are taking to social media to speak out about the boost in support they saw on Blackout Day. An earlier report published on theGrio noted that July 7 was designated as a day of solidarity in America, where Black people were urged …

Usain Bolt attends Oaks Day at Flemington Racecourse on November 07, 2019 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Asanka Ratnayake/Getty Images) Olympic gold medalist and one-time world’s fastest man Usain Bolt took no chances when naming his newborn daughter. Along with the championship genes he passed on, the Jamaican athlete made …

Economic stimulus checks are prepared for printing at the Philadelphia Financial Center. (Photo by Jeff Fusco/Getty Images) The Trump administration wants the next stimulus package focused on unemployed Americans, passed before the August recess, and capped at $1 trillion. Marc Short, who serves as Vice President Mike Pence‘s chief of …

Author Tanisha C. Ford (Photo: Darcy Rogers) Culture critic and author of “Dressed in Dreams,” Tanisha C. Ford, has inked a deal with Sony Pictures Television, in collaboration with Gabrielle Union‘s and Freida Pinto’s production companies. The TV production will be the first project under Union’s first-look deal at Sony …

Michaela Coel attends SAG-AFTRA Foundation Conversations: “Black Earth Rising” at The Robin Williams Center on January 22, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images) I May Destroy You is now one of HBO’s most acclaimed current series and its creator, London-born Michaela Coel is one of the …

Courtesy Kezia Williams Supporting Black-owned businesses is sometimes easier said than done. Calls to buy Black echo across social media after a company or brand does something problematic. For example, Spike Lee called for a boycott of luxury brands, such as Gucci and Prada, following a blackface scandal. As these …

Banking Black (Adobe Stock photo) OneUnited Bank says its the nation’s biggest Black-owned bank. Since protests roiled the nation after George Floyd and Breonna Taylor were killed by police, Black-owned financial institutions and other companies are seeing renewed interest in their business. Read More: Discover launches #EatItForward campaign to give …

Courtesy www.pexels.com Discover announced a social media campaign to give $5 million to Black-owned restaurant businesses following COVID-19 financial distress. Two hundred eateries will receive $25,000 to help offset issues brought on by the coronavirus pandemic. READ MORE: theGrio’s ‘Staying In Business’ explores Black restaurants facing COVID-19 Rather than have …