“There’s an app for that,” is a statement that can be applied to almost everything. There is a deluge of apps on the market, each one catering to a specific function, but that shouldn’t hinder you from breathing life into your brilliant idea. There is always going to be a space for …
Read More »Literature, Media and Events Honoring the 100th Anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921
Image: Eakin Press, Jenkin Lloyd-Jones Press, Trinity University Press For the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre, the New York Times has released an interactive experience, What the Tulsa Massacre Destroyed, that takes viewers through the streets of a digitally created and historically accurate Greenwood neighborhood, demonstrating the destruction …
Read More »Usher and Girlfriend Expecting Their Second Baby
After welcoming his daughter last year, Usher announced at the 2021 iHeart Radio Music Awards that he and his girlfriend Jenn Goicoecha are expecting their second child. Walking the red carpet with Goicochea on Thursday (May 27), the music executive hugged her baby bump in a black dress. Usher served …
Read More »How to build credit (when you have no credit)
Credit is necessary in the economics of American society. If you want to get a credit card, an apartment, a car, or even a loan—your credit is important. Your credit score provides lenders with an idea of how likely you are to pay them back. Many things go into building …
Read More »The Books Briefing: What to Read This Summer
Whether you’re in the mood to burst out the door or curl up on a couch this summer, The Atlantic’s writers and editors have reading recommendations to match. Do you want to feel wonder about the universe, or be transported to another place? Maybe you’re craving smart observations about life, …
Read More »Diddy Shares A Throwback Photo With Jennifer Lopez
Talk about a throwback! On Thursday (May 27) Sean “Diddy” Combs took a walk down memory lane and uploaded a throwback photo of himself and his ex-girlfriend Jennifer Lopez. The former couple dated from 1999 to 2001 and have remained friends since then. RELATED: Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez Confirm …
Read More »Patrisse Cullors Steps Down As Head Of BLM Foundation
Patrisse Cullors is stepping down as executive director of the Black Lives Matter Foundation., six years after co-founding the human rights movement that shares the same name. “I’ve created the infrastructure and the support, and the necessary bones and foundation, so that I can leave. It feels like the time …
Read More »Naomi Osaka is The World’s Highest-Paid Female Athlete For Second Year in a Row
This young woman doesn’t seem like she is stopping anytime soon! According to Sportico, tennis champion, Naomi Osaka is the world’s highest-paid woman for the second straight year! The talented multi-racial sports star and entrepreneur has earned a record $55.2 million (For a woman athlete) over the previous 12 months. …
Read More »Chadwick Boseman Named After Howard’s College of Fine Arts
Howard University’s newly reestablished College of Fine Arts will have Chadwick Boseman’s name attached to the program in an enduring way. The late Black Panther actor who was an alum of the HBCU will have his legacy live on at the Chadwick A. Boseman College of Fine Arts. According to …
Read More »Roxane Gay Is Launching Her Own Imprint at Grove Atlantic
Roxane Gay accepts her Freedom to Write Award at the PEN Center USA’s 25th Annual Literacy Awards Festival at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel on Monday, Nov. 16, 2015, in Beverly Hills, Calif.Photo: Matt Sayles/Invision for PEN Center USA (AP) If you’ve been hungry for more work from Roxane Gay, you …
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