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R & B singer and crypto entrepreneur Akon has officially released his very own crypto card. The African entertainer took to Instagram to share the news with his 7.6 million followers. “It’s Done,” he wrote last week. “The official AKOIN Card!!! Which allows you to now spend your AKOIN (AKN) …

Barbados’s Prime Minister Mia Mottley (L) asks the country’s new President Sandra Mason (seated R) to make Barbadian singer Rihanna (C) the country’s 11th National Hero on November 30, 2021.Photo: Randy Brooks / AFP (Getty Images) While Rihanna may not be the queen of Barbados following the country’s recent transition …

So you’ve been scrolling through Facebook for a while—dull, dull, dull—when you hear the sound of tropical bird chatter. You glimpse a 20-something woman floating in a natural pool of water with her eyes closed, and then she starts to talk to you about her passion for “manifesting money” and …

Halloween is fast approaching, which means it’s time once again for white people to get in trouble on social media (and maybe with their employers) for rocking costumes they have no damn business even considering for themselves or their kids. Every year, we say the same thing. And every year, …

Meet the three Black women who combined their 25 years of experience in retail, product development, and creative design to launch an inclusive collection of holiday essentials celebrating Black culture. Black Paper Party is the premier destination for Black-focused holiday items like wrapping paper, gift bags, and ornaments. Created by …

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MARCH 07: Michael K. Williams poses for the 2021 Critics Choice Awards on March 07, 2021 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. (Photo by Arturo Holmes/Getty Images for ABA)Photo: Arturo Holmes (Getty Images) Vice has revealed a first look at one of the …

The coronavirus is flying through the Greek alphabet. On Friday, the World Health Organization designated Omicron a “variant of concern”—spooking stock markets and triggering a new round of international travel bans. Today, President Joe Biden echoed the WHO’s language, calling Omicron a “cause for concern,” but warned Americans not to …

A White Louisiana sheriff’s deputy is under investigation over an allegedly unprovoked attack caught on video that shows him manhandling a 4-foot-8 Black woman, ProPublica and WWNO/WRKF report. In the video of the Sept. 20 encounter, the Jefferson Parish deputy is seen holding Shantel Arnold by her hair and slamming …

Women athletes and sports fans will soon be able to rock exclusive PUMA gear specifically for female ballers thanks to celebrity stylist and designer June Ambrose. The PUMA High Court Collection will be released Dec. 1 according to Business Insider and includes 25 pieces of gear including on-court and off-court footwear and …