The entertainment world was buzzing this week from one of the most bizarre and stunning Oscar moments ever, with best-actor nominee Will Smith smacking Chris Rock in the face on […]
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Small Business Admin. closes out Women’s History Month
Women are the fastest growing entrepreneurial segment in the country but obtain capital at disproportionately lower rates than their male colleagues. Women of color are even less represented in obtaining […]
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Padilla optimistic about Jackson’s Senate approval
California’s junior U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla says he is as excited as he is honored to be serving on the Senate Committee on the Judiciary. He and his colleagues are […]
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Historically Black family beach, music venue to become city park
A beach that was once a haven for Black music and celebrations will now be a place for anyone to come and learn about Black history along the Chesapeake Bay, […]
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TikTok star to introduce the first nitrogen infused cola
Khaby Lame is continuing to make moves in silence — literally. The TikTok star was enlisted by Mark Zuckerberg for Meta’s promo in November 2021. Then, at the top of […]
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George Clinton donates musical instruments to school
P-funk master George Clinton played a two-hour show to enthusiastic fans at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark last Friday (18), after local streets were renamed Parliament Funkadelic […]
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Justice Department sues Texas county, alleging discrimination
The Justice Department sued Galveston County, Texas over a redistricting plan that it alleges discriminates against Black and Hispanic voters, reports NBC BLK. Justice Department lawyers accused officials in the […]
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‘Cheaper by the Dozen’
It’s kinda like a movie. Kinda like a sitcom. Not really either. But its sweet emotions and modern sensibilities eventually make it endearing. It looks like the goal of the […]
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When Zora calls, women writers listen
Zora Neale Hurston has been calling out to Black women since she started writing, collecting our folklore, insisting on our presence. She was a literary sensation during the Harlem Renaissance, […]
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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau eyes huge problem of medical debt
A new report from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) finds that the nation’s healthcare system is supported by an infrastructure of billing, payments, collections, and credit reporting that is […]
