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The ability to own multiple mobile devices has made life easier for nearly everyone. While more mobile devices mean more opportunities, it also means there’s a good chance you’ll find yourself seeking more power for your batteries and more USB ports to transfer and upload data. As long as you …

Stephan James attends the 4th Annual B.L.A.C.K Ball during the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival on September 09, 2019 in Toronto, CanadaPhoto: Tommaso Boddi (Getty Images) The life and legacy of acclaimed artist Jean-Michel Basquiat will be coming to a small screen near us soon. On Thursday, it was revealed …

Global leadership advisory firm Russell Reynolds Associates (RRA) announced that Gaurdie Banister, Jr. has been appointed as chairman of the board. Serving as RRA’s first independent chair, Mr. Banister will lead the board and provide oversight to guide the firm’s strategic goals and objectives, including governance best practices and diversity, …

This combination of photos provided by the Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office in Minnesota on June 3, 2020, shows, from left, former Minneapolis police officers J. Alexander Kueng, Thomas Lane and Tou Thao. The former policer officers have been convicted of violating George Floyd’s civil rights when Officer Derek Chauvin pressed …

The relationship between Da Brat and fiancée Jesseca “BB Judy” Dupart has reached its climax. The two were married on Tuesday in Georgia, according to PEOPLE. Taking place at the Horse Mansion in Fairburn, the stars of Brat Loves Judy, tied the knot before 100 guests in attendance. Among those …

It’s become the norm to see male fashion designers dominate the womenswear scene. But not too often do you see women staking a claim in menswear. Desyree Nicole and Gabriella Elyse are changing the game with their Black-women-owned menswear line, Todd Patrick. Initially launched in 2016 after Nicole decided to …

Shedrick Pelt remembers the endless waves of flags and red hats on Jan. 6, 2021, as a crowd moved along Pennsylvania Avenue after President Donald Trump urged his supporters to stop Congress from certifying the results of the 2020 election.  As he was jostled along with the mass that was …

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With credits from iconic films like The Five Heartbeats, Malcolm X, What’s Love Got to Do With It, Amistad and Selma already under her belt, Ruth E. Carter‘s historic 2019 Academy Award win for Best Costume Design for Marvel’s Black Panther in many ways felt overdue. But just ahead of …

On the two-year anniversary of Ahmaud Arbery’s hate crime murder, his mother has announced a new scholarship program in his honor. On Wednesday, Wanda Cooper-Jones announced the establishment of The Ahmaud Arbery Foundation in an effort to prevent any other family from feeling the pain she has felt since Arbery …