New Year, New You: Here Are the Best Moves To Begin Building Wealth In 2023
Millions of people begin each year with a new year’s resolution but by February most people have already given up on their resolution. But what if I told you your…
Take Back the Mic (TBTM) Studios Makes History with Live-Action Performances in the African Metaverse
TBTM (Take Back the Mic) Studios has just produced the first-ever African concert in the Metaverse, featuring some of the brightest rising stars from the award-winning TBTM flagship series, The…
Nantale Muwonge Named Entrepreneur of the Year By Black Women Marketers
Founder of Black Girl PR, Nantale Muwonge, has been selected as Black Women Marketers 2022 Entrepreneur of the Year. The award designates an agency owner who is building and sustaining…
Marie Gill Honored as One of South Florida’s Most Influential, Prominent Black Women in Business
Marie R. Gill, Founder and CEO of M. Gill & Associates, Inc., is ending the year on a high note after being named as one of South Florida’s Most Influential…
Here are Tips From Ten Top Money Experts To Help You In The New Year
2023 is just over the horizon now that we’re in December and it’s setting up to be another year of instability with inflation still rising along with unemployment and the…
Pittsburgh Yards’ Co-working Members and Tenants Bring Kwanzaa Principles to Life Year Round
Pittsburgh Yards, a mission-driven entrepreneurial development on the southside of Atlanta, is a community of more than 140 Black-owned and run businesses and organizations that is community-inspired. Its mission is…
Martha’s Table Names Community Champion Tiffany Williams as President and CEO
Martha’s Table announced the Board of Directors’ unanimous decision to appoint Tiffany Williams as its new President and CEO following an extensive national search. Williams brings more than 25 years…
Governor-Elect Wes Moore Challenges Graduates of Morgan State University To ‘Take Risks’
Commencement speakers across the country have graced the stages this fall, helping students close out a chapter of their journeys to embark on new ones. Tuere Marshall accepts her 1,000…
Powerlifting Mom Broke the World Record for Heaviest Raw Deadlift by a Woman — and Lost 140 Lbs. Along the Way
(NEW YORK) – Tamara Walcott will never forget the day she stepped on the scale and it read 415 lbs. “I did not recognize who I was,” Walcott, 39, tells…
Mom, Daughter Open Newest Black-Owned Gourmet Coffee Shop in Kentucky
Meet Ticy Cox and her 24-year-old daughter, Ayanna, the founders and owners of Kawaha Java, the first Black-owned gourmet coffee shop in the Owensburg, Kentucky area. The mother-and-daughter duo has…
Founder of Black-Owned Natural Beauty Brand Expands, Opens First New Distribution Center in Delaware
Jocelyne Firmin, founder and CEO of Kiyamel, a Black-owned company that creates natural bath and body products for babies and adults, has opened its first new distribution center in Dagsboro,…
Reginald F. Lewis Foundation Makes $5 Million Commitment to Obama Foundation
The Reginald F. Lewis Foundation (RFLF), one of the oldest African American and Asian private foundations in the world, is pleased to announce a milestone $5 million grant to the…
T.D. Jakes’ Offender Reentry Initiative Equipped for National Expansion After Helping Close Eight Prisons
Nationally revered, trusted and successful prisoner reentry program—Texas Offender Reentry Initiative (T.O.R.I.)—celebrated the graduation of 98 program participants on Friday, Dec. 16. The luncheon, hosted by T.D. Jakes, featured Grammy…
Attorneys for Suspected Killer of Takeoff Wants $1M Bond Reduced to $300K, Judge Denies Request
The man accused of killing Migos rapper Takeoff asked to have his $1 million bond reduced but has been denied by a Houston judge. According to ABC 13 Eyewitness News,…
Black World War II Survivor From St. Louis Makes History, Turns 108 Years Old
Meet Willie “Bill” Dawson, a World War II veteran from St. Louis, Missouri, who is now 108 years old. He says that his secret to a long life is mainly…
Southwest Airlines Operations Back to Normal After Being Crippled By Storm
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Southwest Airlines was up and running on a normal schedule on Friday after a massive winter storm crippled operations this week and exposed problems at the low-cost…
10 Black Women-Owned Food & Beverage Companies To Spice Up or Pair With Your NYE Fare
It’s about that time to sing Auld Lang Syne and ring in the new year with a loved one and of course some comfort food and drinks. As you’re heading…
Lawyer Says Brittney Griner Cut Locs To Avoid Cold While Washing Hair At Penal Colony
The first images of WNBA star Brittney Griner following her release from a Russian penal colony reveal she has cut her signature locs. Griner was released on Dec. 8 after…
Ronnie Turner, Son of Ike & Tina Turner, Dies at 62
Ronnie Turner, the 62-year-old son of music legends Ike and Tina Turner, has passed away. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Turner died in Encino, California on Friday, Dec. 9. Turner’s…
Former Police Officer Who Kneeled On George Floyd’s Back J. Alexander Kueng Sentenced To 3.5 Years
The former police officer who kneeled on George Floyd‘s back, J. Alexander Kueng, was sentenced to three-and-a-half-years in prison on Dec. 9, according to CBS News. Kueng pled guilty to…