Following the Boston Celtics 4-1 win over the Dallas Mavericks in the 2024 NBA Finals, Jaylen Brown was named 2024 Finals MVP. The 27-year-old guard averaged 20.8 points, 5.4 rebounds, and 5.0 assists with quality…
National mortgage lender New American Funding has launched the NAF Black Impact to empower and support Black Americans in their pursuit of homeownership. The firm has committed to extending $20 billion in new mortgages to…
Observed annually on June 19, Juneteenth, also known as Black Independence Day, Emancipation Day, and Jubilee Day commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. A play on the words “June” and “nineteenth”, the…
50 Cent and his G-Unit Studios, an extension of his G-Unit Films and Television company, have announced plans to develop housing in Shreveport, Louisiana. The area recently became home to the studio’s 985,000-square-foot property, which…
The pandemic unequivocally changed how we work. It shook up the traditional workplace setup and ushered in the remote work era. According to the Pew Research Center, approximately 22 million employed adults in the U.S.…
Ideas and beliefs become traditions after being passed down generations. Traditions capture the essence of a culture, understand their needs and aspirations and manifest innovative measures to build and protect community. They are tested by…
Wallace “Wally” Amos, entrepreneur and founder of Famous Amos cookies has died at the age of 88. His family, in a statement, said Amos died from complications with dementia at his home in Honolulu. “With…
Freddie Figgers is the proverbial stone that the builders rejected. Abandoned as a newborn next to a dumpster, he was adopted by an elderly couple in rural Florida. His spirit was crushed when he discovered…
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