By Kirk Siegler, NPR
In Greenville, Miss., pop. 27,000, a modern, brightly lit juice bar stands out in the small downtown lined with mostly mom and pop businesses and a few taverns near the town’s riverbank casino. Continue reading Thriving Black-owned businesses ‘righting the wrongs of the past’ in rural Mississippi
By Shayne Rodriguez Thompson, Pop Sugar
In 2017, Afro-Latinx visual artist Reyna Noriega began her career as a full-time creator. Little did she know that in just a few short years, she would have over 100,000 followers on Instagram, would be working with huge brands like Apple and Old Navy, and would design a cover for The New Yorker. Continue reading Afro-Latinx Artist Reyna Noriega Is Using Art to Uplift Brown and Black Women
By Lisa Respers France, CNN
Rihanna’s homeland wants her to continue to “shine bright like a diamond.” Continue reading Rihanna honored as ‘national hero’ of Barbados
Want to improve the impression you make in your job search or advance in your current job? Earning one or more professional certifications demonstrates Continue reading Certifications: A Power Tool for Career Advancement
By Cara Anthony, NPR
When Ashlee Wisdom launched an early version of her health and wellness website, more than 34,000 users — most of them Black — visited the platform in the first two weeks. “It wasn’t the most fully functioning platform,” recalls Wisdom, 31. “It was not sexy.” But the launch was successful. Now, more than a year later, Wisdom’s company, Health in Her Hue, connects Black women and other women of color to culturally sensitive doctors, doulas, nurses and therapists nationally. Continue reading How Black tech entrepreneurs are tackling health care’s race gap
By Julia Teti, Yahoo! Entertainment
The apple didn’t fall far from the tree in Beyoncé and Jay-Z’s family. The mega-stars have been married for more than a decade and share three children together, including their eldest child Blue Ivy Carter. As the 9-year-old has gotten older, fans of the music industry titans have watched Blue follow in her mom and dad’s footsteps. Continue reading Beyoncé’s Daughter Blue Ivy Carter Is Dad Jay-Z’s Mini-Me in This Rare Video of Her Rapping
President Joe Biden on Friday temporarily transferred power to Vice President Kamala Harris while he was under anesthesia for a routine colonoscopy for one hour and 25 minutes, according to the White House. Continue reading For 85 minutes, Kamala Harris became the first woman with presidential power
By People
Simone Biles is developing tools to deal with anxiety, thanks to the help of a trusted therapist. Continue reading Simone Biles Details the Trusted Tool She Uses to Help Combat Her Anxiety
By BET Staff
A teacher from Maryland has won the prestigious Global Teacher Prize. Continue reading Black Woman Wins $1M Global Teacher Prize
BDerek Major, Talk of News
Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) leaders are waiting with bated breath on the passage of President Joe Biden‘s Build Back Better agenda as it includes record funding for the Black colleges. Continue reading HBCUs To Receive Major Boost In Tech Funding Due To President Biden’s Spending Bill
By Benjamin VanHoose, People
Will Smith waited on pins and needles to hear Venus and Serena Williams’ reaction to his onscreen performance as their father. Continue reading Will Smith Says Venus and Serena Williams ‘Cried All the Way Through’ King Richard: ‘They Loved It’
By Erin Donnelly and Stacy Jackman, Yahoo! Life
The Unwind is Yahoo Life’s well-being series in which experts, influencers and celebrities share their approaches to wellness and mental health, from self-care rituals to setting healthy boundaries to the mantras that keep them afloat. Continue reading Boris Kodjoe on prioritizing his ‘spiritual, mental and physical health’: ‘I take time every single day to just be with myself’
