When a hair coloring experience went wrong, Courtney Adeleye tried to find the best way to fix it. She was a registered nurse at the time and sought a more natural solution. After researching ingredients…
The United States spends more on healthcare than other comparatively wealthy countries such as Switzerland and Germany. It is also the only developed country without a universal healthcare system with a significant number of Americans…
Nigerian fintech Zone has raised $8.5 million in an oversubscribed seed funding round. The fast-growing payment infrastructure company is Africa’s first regulated blockchain network for payments. It has already signed up more than 15 of…
The New York State Police has promoted Lieutenant Trenee Young to Captain, Bureau of Criminal Investigation, Troop NYC. She is the first African American woman in the 107-year history of the New York State Police…
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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