Ice-T just linked up with Cheerios to promote health and wellness, reports Afro Tech. He will serve as a coach for its promotional campaign “Pour Your Heart Into It.” A […]
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2 Chainz becomes head of marketing for Krystal food chain
It’s been announced that rapper 2 Chainz has become head of creative marketing for fast food chain Krystal, reports Afro Tech. For Chainz, who grew up enjoying music and Krystal’s […]
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Snoop Dogg increases presence in cannabis industry
Snoop Dogg and cannabis go hand and hand, and that relationship continues to grow. According to Dot.L.A./Afro Tech, the legendary rapper’s venture capital firm Casa Verde has backed TSUMo Snacks […]
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Shelley Cayette makes history as first Black woman chief operating officer of an NBA team
According to the Bleacher Report/Afro Tech, the Cleveland Cavaliers have officially promoted Shelly Cayette to both executive vice president and chief operating officer (COO). She now makes history as the […]
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Ciara joins forces with Meta to promote wealth building in Black community
Ciara and Meta Elevate are back to support small Black-owned businesses, report Afro Tech. To ensure businesses will receive support and prosper amid the pandemic, entrepreneurs were encouraged to apply to […]
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Biden expected to nominate the first Black woman to Supreme Court
President Joe Biden will honor his commitment to make an African-American woman his first nomination to the Supreme Court, the White House says, reports NBC News. She would replace the […]
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NAACP, Boston Celtics, VistaPrint award grants to Black-owned businesses
The NAACP, VistaPrint and the Boston Celtics Shamrock Foundation announced the second set of recipients from the Power Forward Small Business Grant. This shared commitment of $1 million was designed […]
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Black corrections officer sues Walmart for racial profiling
A Black law enforcement officer is alleging that he was racially profiled in a Georgia Walmart store after he was handcuffed and wrongfully accused of shoplifting – and now he’s suing, […]
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Connecticut mayor announces probe into police handling of Black woman’s death
The mayor of Bridgeport, Connecticut, announced Monday that the police department’s handling of the investigation into the death of a 23-year-old Black woman found unresponsive in her apartment in December by […]
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Wyoming’s first Black sheriff fires White deputy over racism
Wyoming’s first Black sheriff fired a White deputy who is accused of tormenting a Black subordinate for years with racist name-calling that led him to quit, a new federal lawsuit […]