Written by It’s been a rough summer for Los Angeles Sparks guard Lexie Brown. The WNBA star is out for the rest of the season as she is recovering from an illness. According to ESPN, the Sparks announced on Tuesday that she is experiencing a non-COVID-19 illness. “While Lexie is progressing, after thorough consultation with her, the … Continue reading “Sparks Guard Lexie Brown Sidelined for Rest of Season As She Recovers from Illness”
CEO and pitmaster Derrick McCray of McCray’s Backyard BBQ and Seafood gave CNBC’s Make It a history lesson on the rich backstory of his family business on August 31. He also revealed his goal to take his mom-and-pop restaurant nationwide. McCray, 60, explained that his great-uncle Jay Harvey started the BBQ business in West Palm … Continue reading “Boss Business: Pitmaster Derrick McCray Carries On Family’s Nearly 100-Year BBQ Legacy”
McKinsey & Company’s Consumer practice and the Mckinsey Institute for Black Economic Mobility have joined forces with the New Voices Foundation (New Voices) to accelerate the growth of Black-owned brands. Through this collaboration, McKinsey & Company (McKinsey) will provide strategic support to New Voices member businesses (known affectionately as the New Voices Family) via its Next … Continue reading “McKinsey and New Voices Foundation Join Forces to Grow Black-Owned Consumer Businesses”
What are the chances that we actually knew about Lauryn Hill’s 25th-anniversary tour for her solo album that will double as The Fugees reunion tour before one of the group’s members found out? Well, according to Pras, that was definitely the case! According to TMZ, as a reporter approached Pras to speak to him about … Continue reading “Pras Says He Found Out About The Fugees Reunion Tour ‘Through the Media’”
After NFL Hall of Fame great Shannon Sharpe left the FS1 sports talk show Undisputed, it wasn’t known who would replace those big shoes he left behind. Now, it has been reported that a number of personalities will be stepping into them, the most recent addition being former ESPN sports reporter Josina Anderson. According to Athlon … Continue reading “Sports Reporter Josina Anderson Joins ‘Undisputed’ Panel”
In a series of posts to the X platform, formerly Twitter, former hip-hop executive Dom Lucre criticized the Democratic Party for what he sees as an overreach of its powers relating to the prosecution of former U.S. President Donald J. Trump. Lucre name-drops Malcolm X in one post while imploring Black women not to bind … Continue reading “Is Former Music Exec Dom Lucre Turning His Twitter Into ‘Blacks 4 Trump’ Central?”
Florida’s controversial SB 1718 law is not helping the much-needed Hurricane Idalia cleanup. The law, which is cracking down on migrants being in the state illegally, is stopping undocumented workers from rebuilding what Idalia destroyed, NBC News reported. UBS Bank reported that damages from Idalia may surpass $9 billion, and the areas that were hit … Continue reading “Florida’s Controversial Immigration Laws May Slow Hurricane Idalia Cleanup”
As the last known survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre fight for reparations, the city is preparing to turn one of the landmarks at the center of the riots into a hub for Black entrepreneurs. According to the Black Wall Street Times, the dilapidated Greenwood Moton Hospital—which once treated victims of the massacre—will be … Continue reading “Greenwood Hospital That Treated Tulsa Race Massacre Victims To Be Turned Into Hub For Black Entrepreneurs”
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority announced it has appointed Bill St. Louis as the head of enforcement, effective immediately. According to a FINRA release, the executive vice president most recently served as the head of FINRA’s National Cause and Financial Crimes Detection Program (NCFC). St. Louis will lead more than 300 enforcement officers and staff in … Continue reading “Bill St. Louis Named Executive VP, Head Of Enforcement At FINRA”
The Black community is not a monolith, our preferences and priorities vary. However, there are two things many Black people have common: we don’t play when it comes to our children—nor our hair. Across economic, education or social status, Black folks take great care attending to both. Enter Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade. In 2022, … Continue reading “Dwyane Wade And Gabrielle Union Expand PROUDLY Brand To Include Hair Care For Black Babies”