Amazon Killed the Name Alexa

Alexa used to be a name primarily given to human babies. Now it’s mainly for robots. Seven years ago, Amazon released Alexa, its voice assistant, and as the number of devices answering to that name has skyrocketed, its popularity with American parents has plummeted. In fact, it has suffered one …

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Making The Right Kind Of Mess With Kalilah Wright

This installment of Black Enterprise’s Empathetic Modern Leaders Series sponsored by Lexus focuses on Kalilah Wright, the founder and CEO of MESS In A Bottle. Mess In A Bottle is an apparel brand that puts personalized, positive messages on shirts and clothing as well as handbags and onesies and packages them in …

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Damon Wayans Wants A ‘Verzuz’ With Dave Chappelle

Verzuz has been a huge success, with heavyweights in music battling it out virtually or in person. However, one legendary comedian is calling for Verzuz’s battle.   During an interview on KBXX 97.9 the Box, Damon Wayans was asked if he has been watching the Verzuz battles; he said no but …

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The Year of Postponed Grief

Sixteen months after my grandmother died, my family finally gathered to bury her. Courtesy of Elaine Godfrey ; The Atlantic On Saturday, we buried my grandmother. Meemaw died in April 2020, during the first wave of COVID-19 casualties in America, at the age of 94. For months, her death had …

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Twitter Defends Porsha After Falynn’s Surprise Baby News

Real Housewives of Atlanta star Falynn Guobadia is expecting a baby with boyfriend Jaylan Banks. The news comes after announcing just last month that she was officially divorced from businessman Simon Guobadia — who is now engaged to her co-star Porsha Williams. Guobadia, 32, broke the news on YouTube with …

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