Wilglory Tanjong has always loved fashion. She found joy flipping through the Vogue Fashion book and constantly begged her mother to buy it for her. However, it took Tanjong reconnecting with Africa to realize that…
In 2020, Terri Burns made history by becoming the first Black female partner and the youngest-ever partner at GV (formerly Google Ventures) at the age of 26. She has now launched her own firm to…
Rutgers doctoral student Tamiah Brevard-Rodriguez celebrated the birth of her child and her doctoral dissertation presentation on the same day. She had planned everything with the university staff and faculty, but her water broke on…
Hip-hop legend Ice Cube has sold his first Big3 basketball league team in a historic $10 million deal. A consortium led by investment firm DCB Sports, including a mix of professional athletes and celebrities, has…
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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