Share0 (iStock.com/kali9) In his latest podcast, retired Harvard Business Professor Steve Rogers encourages black business owners to apply for funds through the SBA’s Paycheck Protection Program, designed by the federal government to make forgivable loans available to small companies impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic to keep workers on payrolls. Retired …
Read More »Diddy On The Passing of Andre Harrell
The death of legendary R&B producer and music executive Andre Harell has hit his longtime friend and collaborator Diddy particularly hard. “I’ve got to give myself the reality of this in doses. Because I can’t even handle this,” said Diddy in an Instagram message on Monday (May 11). The Uptown …
Read More »Happy Birthday to Ya: Stevie Wonder Honored With 24-Hour Instagram DJ Set Featuring Questlove, D-Nice
Photo: Frederick M. Brown (Getty Images) Music icon Stevie Wonder turns 70 years old today. The singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist’s career kicked off at the tender age of 11, when he was signed to Motown’s Tamla Records. He had his first No. 1 hit at the age of 13, and …
Read More »Nicki Minaj And Doja Cat Made History With The ‘Say So’
Nicki Minaj and Doja Cat are currently rocking the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 and the two could not be more grateful to their fans. Billboard reports Doja Cat and Nicki Minaj remix of “Say So” “marks each artist’s first leader on the list.” Additionally, they made …
Read More »A Mystery at Oxford
On the evening of February 1, 2012, more than 1,000 people crowded into an auditorium at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The event was a showdown between two scholars over an explosive question in biblical studies: Is the original text of the New Testament lost, or do …
Read More »Watch: ‘RHOA’ Reunion Continues With More Shade
If you thought not being face-to-face would turn into a boring Real Housewives Of Atlanta reunion, you were wrong. Part one was high-octane drama and part two, according to a preview, is going to be even more intense. In the clip, we see Porsha Williams saying, “Kenya Moore was a …
Read More »Future 40: Meet Jazz Phenom Camille Thurman
Camille Thurman is a triple-threat jazz musician known for mastering her craft as a saxophonist, composer and vocalist. The Queens, New York, native made a name for herself after placing as a finalist in the Sarah Vaughan International Vocal Competition in 2013. The following year, she released her debut album, …
Read More »Oprah Winfrey Is Launching A Virtual Wellness Tour To Help
Oprah Winfrey sold out her nationwide wellness tour earlier this year but is now determined to bring that same energy and wisdom to fans when they need it most. On Tuesday (May 12), the megastar media mogul announced the launch of Oprah’s Your Life in Focus: A Vision Forward – …
Read More »Dr. Fauci Warns Americans Will See ‘Needless Suffering and Death’ If The Country Opens Up Too Quickly
Share1 Dr. Anthony Fauci will warn the Senate that Americans will experience “needless suffering and death” if the country opens up too quickly. According to The New York Times, Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, will be one of four top government doctors scheduled to testify remotely at a …
Read More »3 Black Men Get $18 Million Settlement After Spending Nearly 40 Years in Prison for a Crime They Didn’t Commit
Screenshot: Fox 8 (YouTube) Egregious police corruption and a racist justice system caused three black men to be sent to prison in Cleveland, Ohio, for nearly four decades for a crime they did not commit. Now, the city is paying those men $18 million to settle a lawsuit accusing police …
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