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There’s no foolproof recipe to achieving success when it comes to running a business. Every venture is unique, and there are various factors that come into play that makes your growth journey different from everyone else’s. However, one commonality of successful entrepreneurs is proper planning and stellar organizational skills. It …

After four long years of hissy fits and drama, Meghan McCain’s stint on The View has ended. Twitter, especially Black Twitter, is rejoicing. Meghan McCain’s mother, Cindy McCain, President Joe Biden’s selection for ambassador to the United Nations Agencies for Food and Agriculture, made an appearance to say goodbye. Former …

Photo: Frazer Harrison (Getty Images) We have another week of Black excellence in Hollywood to dish about and this week, y’all have to make way for a queen. Black folks often love to quote “Eat the cake, Anna Mae” (shout-out to the character name callback in her new movie Gunpowder …

On Monday, we asked you to vote for your favorite art-house film from 2001. The results are in. Everett; The Atlantic The year 2001 was a pivotal one for Hollywood. The indie wave of the ’90s was still cresting, but an era of franchises and unending sequels and reboots was …

Former First Lady Michelle Obama and voting rights advocate Stacey Abrams are commemorating the 56th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 on Aug. 6, with a special PSA video calling for a pushback against voter suppression. The two women say voting rights are under attack in the US. …

Reuters – The Biden administration is examining what authority businesses have to mandate vaccines, a top U.S. official told Reuters on Friday, as it considers what more steps can be done to halt the spread of COVID-19. “We are looking at that just to see how far employers can go …

Image: Mattel She may have a controversial history (and sparked more than a few body image issues), but we can’t help but remain fans of Barbie—particularly as the now 60-plus-year-old doll has been heading in a dramatically more inclusive and affirming direction as of late. Under parent company Mattel, she’s …

Getty ; Adam Maida / The Atlantic Billie Eilish has some scary problems, she tells listeners on her new album’s first song, “Getting Older.” A stranger outside her door is acting deranged. Loneliness and burnout mount in her mind. Abuse and trauma darken her past. She murmurs about these things …

Bill Bellamy is known for his comedy chops, hosting skills and coining one of the most popular pop culture phrases on the planet — booty call. However, he made one mistake — never trademarking the phrase.  On this week’s episode of the podcast PEOPLE in the ’90s, he revealed that …

Reuters – U.S. employers hired the most workers in nearly a year in July and continued to raise wages, giving the economy a powerful boost as it started the second half of what many economists believe will be the best employment growth in almost four decades. The Labor Department‘s closely …