Written by Written By Shantay Robinson Onaje Henderson, one of the three owners of ZuCot Gallery located in Atlanta, thinks that we need to normalize art collecting in the Black community. So, he hosts Art Tastings, an event led by an artist and one of the gallery’s professionals, designed to reduce the intimidation factor of collecting that keeps so many people from going to gallery shows and investing … Continue reading “Atlanta-Based Zucot Gallery Responds To Art Collectors’ Needs”
Election Day has arrived, and there are several hot-ticketed races, including the Detroit mayoral race between City Council President Mary Sheffield and Pastor Solomon Kinloch Jr., with Sheffield seeking to become the first Black woman to lead the city, Click On Detroit reported. Sheffield has served on the Motor City Council since 2013 and made history in 2022 by … Continue reading “A Historic Run: Everything Detroit Voters Need To Know About Mayoral Candidate Mary Sheffield”
One pioneer of trap music is still making history. Atlanta rapper Jeezy has broken a new record after performing with a 101-piece orchestra in Las Vegas. On Nov. 1, Jeezy took the stage at Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino for his short yet already record-breaking residency. While performing in Sin City for a limited time, … Continue reading “Jeezy ‘Put On’ For Guinness, Sets World Record For Largest Orchestra At Hip-Hop Concert”
A 24-year-old Florida woman, Leigha Mumby, has been arrested and charged with vehicular homicide more than six months after allegedly causing a car accident that placed her boyfriend in a coma before he died in October. He revealed to police officials in May, after waking up from a coma, that his girlfriend deliberately caused the crash. According to Law & … Continue reading “Final Witness: Dying Boyfriend Wakes From Coma To Identify Florida Woman In Vehicular Homicide”
After Hurricane Melissa caused widespread damage across western Jamaica, the country is racing to restore its tourism sector ahead of the upcoming winter travel season. On Nov. 3, nearly a week after Hurricane Melissa struck Jamaica as a Category 5 storm, the strongest in the island’s history, Tourism Minister Ed Bartlett announced the creation of … Continue reading “Race Against the Clock: Jamaica Pushes Post-Melissa Recovery To Salvage Crucial Winter Tourism Season”
An Atlanta Food Bank is looking into its own monetary reserves to feed families as the SNAP funding shortages get underway. The Atlanta Community Food Bank supplies groceries to nearly 700 pantries across north Georgia. Given the number of families in need as SNAP funding remains in limbo, the food bank has dug into its … Continue reading “ATL Food Bank Uses $5M In Reserve To Feed Families Amid SNAP Cut”
Ten years into practicing probate law, Jehan Crump-Gibson hit a wall with estate planning. She grew exhausted with the court cases, especially among her Black clients, of families arguing over grandma’s house, granddad’s money, and arguing who would take care of their mom or dad. Crump-Gibson knew the solution to the fighting was relatively … Continue reading “Grandma’s House Should Stay In The Family: Ending Cycle Of Loss In Black Families”
Hip-hop producer DJ Premier took to social media to lambast people who attended the funeral service of neo-soul recording artist D’Angelo and posted photos, videos, and even the location of the gravesite after the family specifically requested that people not do so. D’Angelo, who blessed the world with his soulful vocals before dying from pancreatic … Continue reading “DJ Premier Blasts Public Leak Of D’Angelo’s Private Funeral Service”
Self-driving cars have finally hit the road, and tech companies want the automated systems to take the wheel. From self-driving vehicles to delivery robots, companies like Uber, Lyft, and Doordash want these advanced technologies to take over their everyday services to consumers—but making these automated robots mainstream will require a bit of cash. Business Insider … Continue reading “Self-Driving Cars Are Here And Tech Giants Are Willing to Pay The Price”
From the Civil War to the era Black veterans have consistently stood at the front lines of American history, shattering barriers, reimagining patriotism and urging the nation to live up to its promise of equality. These trailblazers didn’t simply serve; they made history. Here’s a salute, to eleven veterans who transformed the face of U.S. … Continue reading “Salute To These History-Making Black Veterans”